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Practicalities of refueling during a run
I've been running for about a year and a half, and it's only been in the last couple of months that my long distance runs have begun to go as long as two hours. I'm training for my first "real" half marathon now (did a "virtual" half last month), and I'm experimenting with gels and refueling strategies. Having never run a…
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cheered on (i think) by a goat
I live in the country, and a number of the houses I pass have dogs who bark at me as I run by. No big deal, they're just saying Hi. Today, as I passed this house, I was BRAYED at -- there was a goat standing on the railing (!) of their front porch. That's a new one! http://goo.gl/wvgSp So what's the most unexpected thing…
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should i avoid the long run?
So here's a question for my fellow runners: I've been running regularly since the spring, and I've managed to work up to the point that an 8 mile run is no big deal for me (not bad for a sloth who couldn't run for 60 seconds when he started, eh?). My longest run was an 11 mile run earlier this month. Then one of my MFPals…
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Hands-free leash?
I've been running with my dog occasionally, and I'm thinking about getting a hands-free leash. Does anybody have experience with one, and have suggestions or recommendations? She's good on the leash (a harness, actually) now, and doesn't pull, but I'd rather not have to hold her leash in my hand as I run. This article…
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Hands-free leash?
I've been running with my dog occasionally, and I'm thinking about getting a hands-free leash. Does anybody have experience with one, and have suggestions or recommendations? She's good on the leash now, and doesn't pull, but I'd rather not have to hold her leash in my hand as I run. This article mentioned three, which I'm…
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Weird message
Saw an unusual message when I closed out my diary today. It said, "If every weekend were like this one, in six weeks you'd weigh 165 pounds, and your yard would look AWESOME!!!" What a great weekend! I got in a lot of good exercise, including a nearly-8-mile run today (my longest ever!), PLUS spent hours and hours digging,…
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Run Through Hell?
I'm a noobie runner preparing for my first event with the "Run Through Hell" in August. Running the 4.8 mile "weenie" run, rather than the 10 mile run. Anybody else thinking about doing this one, and care to cheer each other on as we train? http://www.active.com/running/pinckney-mi/run-thru-hell-2012
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iPad app uses camera to detect heart, breathing rates
Holy cow, I can't imagine this thing would be terribly accurate (or convenient)...but...has anyone tried it yet? http://tinyurl.com/87dt8q5
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Are you an athlete?
The context of this one is not so great, but the comment was very rewarding. I started the Couch to 5K program early last spring and now run 2-4 miles a few times a week, which by itself amazes me. I couldn't run for more than a minute at a time when I started. Anyway, the unfortunate part is that I was out running with my…
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NSRV (non-scale running victory)
This one is more about exercise than about weight loss, but I was so surprised today that I wanted to share it. I've never been a runner, but I completed C25K not long ago (let me hear an AMEN, BROTHER for C25K!) and have been running 2-4 miles a few times a week since then. Most of the time I run on the dirt roads out…
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i'm gonna make it WORK!
I'm a 48 year old guy and about 25 pounds above where I want to be. I've been on (and off) MFP for a couple of months, and have been trying to get into the habit of exercising 3 or 4 times a week and watching my calorie intake, but just haven't been able to keep things going for more than a week or two at a time. I've…
