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Anyone have a recovery drink they like (for endurance sports)
I’ve been having Hammer nutrition Recoverite for a few years now after most of my swim/bike/run workouts. It seems to help me feel better later in the day and have a better workout the next day, although it’s not the tastiest thing and I’m wondering if there’s some new thinking in recovery drinks. Anyone have something…
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Chubby old dad runner/cyclist and trash talker seeks like-minded friends
Love dad jokes, non-fashionable clothing, and the occasional swim/bike/run? Did you last listen to popular music around 2003? Do people at work look at you funny when you ask "Where's the beef?" using an old lady's voice? Have a few pounds to loose (and by few, we're talking, like, 30) and enjoy inspirational feedback and…
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Help with eating and Triathlon training
I'm back to serious Tri training, and working with a coach am up to 8-10 hours per week of swim/bike/run. My fitness is increasing so that's going great, but I'm struggling to maintain weight loss and I'll have weeks where I'm down 1-3 lbs, and weeks where I'll jump up 2-6. I track all workouts with a Garmin and HRM and am…
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Do fat cells really stay around "forever?"
I can't remember where I read it, and google hasn't helped find the original source, but I recall reading that fat cells are essentially "bags" that are filled with the fat that your body produces. Gaining weight means those "bags" are filled up with fat, with new "bags" produced as needed, while loosing weight meant…
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Some throughts from the Half way mark... (22 of 43 lbs down)
After about 90 days I'm half way to my goal of 195 lbs and wanted to share a few thoughts in the hopes that they might help someone. I've been obese/overweight for most of my life, and haven't seen a "one" to lead the scale since I was about 17 (I'm now 39). This is my third strong push with MFP, but this time feels more…
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Eating and calories after endurance training
I'm training for a century (100 mi bike ride) and have a weekly long ride that burns about 1200 calories (using garmin HR monitor with power meter on the bike). I generally try to eat back most of these calories, although I usually find myself craving salty and sweet, so I might eat them back in the form of a couple slices…
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Looking for friends who travel for work excessively
Do your friends think you work for the CIA? Do hotel front desk staff know you by name, but your children occasionally forget who you are? Do you have a lifetime Platinum card for an airline (or two) and complain when you have to eat at Mortons yet again? If so, it would be great to get some friends in a similar situation.…
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Fitness for the Hotel Bound traveller?
Any frequent travelers out there have some good fitness advice? By frequent traveller, I'm talking about the 4-5 days in a hotel, every week crowd. I took up running four years ago and it has been a godsend, but I'd like to do something for some core strength and general agility. I'm not looking to bulk up, just looking to…
