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Sinus issues with running
I ran a half marathon on Saturday morning. The temperature was 24 degrees F when I started out. Every time I run in temperatures under 40, I spend the rest of the day and sometimes most of the day after that sneezing and having a constant drippy nose. Anyone know how to combat that? Today, one side of my nose burns every…
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MisFit Users
One of our local stores had a sale on MisFit ($25 for the cheaper version), and I thought I'd give it a try. It's the first fitness tracker I've seen (for well under $100) that can be used while swimming. Does anyone use this? What are your thoughts? I'm not enamored with the fact that it is smart phone dependent--I like…
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Running App
Has anyone used the app "Charity Miles"? I saw a post about it on FB and was wondering if anyone knew anything about it. From what I understand, it maps your run/walk and donates a certain amount of money ($0.25/mile) to a charity that you choose from their list.
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Just keep swimming...
I have several MFP friends who are runners, but where are the swimmers? What is your routine? Does swimming make you want to eat all the food? What do you eat before you swim? Would you like to be my friend? I typically swim for 40 min. every M, W. & F at 5:15 a.m.. However, Fridays are variable because #1) I have a…
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Oh the flowing family advice....
I love my family, but... (1) You really should eat more. You're looking really thin. (2) You're going to eat that! I thought you didn't eat cake or sweets. (3) If you eat too much of that (the thing he is currently eating), you'll gain weight. (4) So, you do the same workout routine every week? Your body is going to get…
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PSA--Early Morning Runners/Bikers
I see you. I see you because I am a runner and a biker. But, when I'm on my way to the gym at 5:00 in the morning, and you've chosen your favorite gray t-shirt with black shorts for your early morning run, others don't see you. Please, please, please remember to wear BRIGHT colors when you're out running/biking. I would…
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Guys who run...
I have a co-worker who thinks it's horrible that I run faster than DH. I recently wrote an article that started with us running together for the first time, and he said, "If you keep this up, Little Girl, you'll be out running me." I laughed at him at the time. So, I included this statement, and in my closing paragraph, I…
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Odd assumptions
I teach High School Chemistry and Physics, and it's interesting to me the number of assumptions my students make about me based on appearance. For example, yesterday a boy decided that I must be a vegan or, at the very least vegetarian, who does not eat anything unhealthy (good thing he didn't bring up my drinking habits…
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Muscle loss??
When I started out here, I weighed 145 pounds (I'm 5' 5"). I wasn't really trying to lose much weight, I just wanted my capri pants to fit better. I could button them, but they were a little snug. Anyway, at the time I was training for a 1/2 marathon (I've done two since then). I now weigh 124 pounds and my capri pants are…
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What weight loss product did you use?
I get this question ALL THE TIME! I have a couple of friends who are trying to get me to use their products, one is some kind of green something or other wrap and the other is doing the Beach Body Coach thing. My green something or other wrap friend says that it will cure obesity as though obesity is a disease and not a…
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TDEE v. Calories Burned
I am not a careful counter of calories, to begin with, and I don't wear a HRM--I rely on the estimates from MFP, and I'm okay with that. When I started using MFP, I was merely trying to balance input and output for calories. While losing 5-10 pounds was fine by me, I find that I am continuing to lose weight at a rate of…
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Keeping up with calories
I find that I am not physically capable of eating the number of calories I burn off with exercise. I'm 5'5" and weigh 130 lbs. I don't really want to lose any more weight. I don't want to just fill in extra calories with crap food. Any good recipes or food ideas to get in the extra calories without sacrificing quality? (I…
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underwear
Ok, silly topic, butt... I am having a hard time finding underwear, for a reasonable price, that is small enough. Any ladies know where to get maybe a size 4?
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1/2 marathon runners...
I usually swim on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I run on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. I don't do anything intentional on Saturdays. In less than a week, I will be running my first ever 1/2. I will be running 3 miles on both Tuesday and Thursday. My question is, should I swim this week or not?
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Swim before 1/2??
I am running my first ever 1/2 marathon on Saturday. My normal routine is to swim on MWF and run T Th Su. I don't do anything on Saturdays. The question is, if I'm planning to run 3 miles on T and Th, do I still swim this week? This morning, because I was awake at 5, I swam for 25 min and stretched for 10. Thoughts??…
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Asthmatic runners
I can't believe I'm going to actually say that I am a runner, but I believe I have crossed that line as I run about 25 miles/week (7.5-9 min miles depending on distance). I always use my inhaler about 30 min. before I run, and I cannot run outside if the temperature is below 40. My problem is, when I run, I cough a lot. Do…
