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Omega 3 - type, source and dosage
Hi all. I don't really do supplements, believing that for the most part they just give you expensive wee. However, convincing research into conditions I have and some I want to prevent suggest that Omega 3 is A Good Thing. Can anyone recommend the best sources (fish oil or vegetable), whether there are more benefits from…
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Easy 10 weeks to (slow) 10K, who's with me?
Anyone else clocking up a steady 30 minutes running and looking to increase distance to 10K? I have a race on 9 September and I'm looking to increase my "long" run mileage slowly and steadily by 5 mins a week. To avoid aggravating old injuries, I plan on doing just one or two mid-week speedwork sessions and weaving in…
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"Fat and fit" as healthy as being normal weight
From the BBC News today: People can be fat yet fit, research suggests People can be obese yet physically healthy and fit and at no greater risk of heart disease or cancer than normal weight people, say researchers. The key is being "metabolically fit", meaning no high blood pressure, cholesterol or raised blood sugar, and…
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Mars disowns deep-fried Mars Bar
Chocolate manufacturing giant Mars has distanced itself from the famous deep-fried Mars bar by seeking a disclaimer. The Carron Fish Bar in Stonehaven, in Aberdeenshire, claims to be the birthplace of the recipe almost two decades ago. Plans to bid for EU protected geographical status were dropped. Mars has written to the…
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British zombie runners, to me!
Love running? Hate zombies? Already wondering what you'll do when you've finished the Zombies, Run! app? Jealous of our US friends having the Run For Your Lives race series? Well lookie here: http://www.zombieevacuation.com/ I'm in like Flynn for the Hertfordshire one. Who's with me?! :drinker: :sick: :sick: :sick:…
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If you add just one new exercise to your routine...
Consider this an exercise exchange. What new exercise have you discovered recently that has had awesome effects for you that you think everyone else should have a go at? For me it's push-up to plank: 1. Get into a plank position on elbows and toes. 2. Push up one arm at a time to the top of a push-up position. 3. Lower…
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Do other athletes run faster than 100m runners?
In which Olympic sport do athletes run fastest? Long jump and vault run-ups, for example, must go even faster than the 100m finals, if over a shorter distance, don't you think?
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What happens when you run in the rain
One of the questions often asked by beginner runners is, "What happens when it rains?" My answer: you get wet... And oh boy, did I today! :laugh: The sooner they invent windscreen wipers for glasses the better - I nearly ran straight onto the river!
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Six weeks to middle age - set me some goals
In six weeks time I will hit 45, which I think of as the onset of middle age, having been a middle youth up until now :laugh: What would be some good goals to achieve over those six weeks? I'm fairly fit but I've been a bit slack on the exercise and healthy eating for the last couple of weeks and my weight loss has slowed…
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Runners - minimalist shoe recommendations for wimps
Hi lovely runners, can any of you recommend minimalist shoes for someone with "difficult" feet, please? I feel I can't go fully barefoot-style as I have tiny toes (hence no Vibrams) and suffer from plantar fasciitis. I know switching styles will help long-term (I'm already a mid-foot lander) but I can't face the agony of…
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500 days on MFP (photos)
Before: Now (very red and sweaty with mad cat lady hair after running): Still got a way to go to get to a healthy weight, entirely my fault for falling off the tracking wagon back in Spring and failing to stop when I'd eaten all my calories. Back on the case now. However unique a snowflake you are, MFP works when you use…
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Doyenne of 20-minute workouts says exercise for an hour
This is on Jillian Michael's newsletter today: An intriguing standpoint for someone who made her name selling 20-minute weight-loss workouts, but I do get the point if you are relying more on your exercise than a calorie reduction. However, advice like this puts people off trying altogether - if it only "works" if I work…
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Berry's bare belly challenge - 1st July outdoors edition
Bare belly believers, you know how it works. On 1st July or as close as you can get, do a workout with your belly on display - shirt off, crop-top or bikini, whatever works for you. Take a photo to prove it. It's as simple as that! For July, I thought I'd make this an outdoors challenge - blow that fluff out of your belly…
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Average human weighs 137lb - world's fattest countries
From the Daily Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/9345086/The-worlds-fattest-countries-how-do-you-compare.html The world's fattest countries: how do you compare? The average weight of an adult human is 137 pounds (62 kg) according to a league table of the world's 'fattest' nations from the London School…
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NSV - an end to chub rub
Yesterday I wore a skirt and today I wore a dress without the aid of tights, talcum powder, Lanacane Anti-Chafe or those special long legged knickers that you have to be really, really sure you're not going to get lucky when wearing (I had six pairs...). Result - no chub rub. No raw, red welts. No having to sleep on my…
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Weigh training - obstacles to progress
Hello all you lovely heavy-lifting hotties out there! I was hoping you could share some of your expert knowledge. I've been resistance training for many years on and off, and now I'm trying to introduce some consistency and lift heavier, I'm noticing some physical problems that are preventing me doing as much as I feel I'm…
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Do athletes find it as hard as us amateurs?
I've quite often run races where elite athletes are up the front and are home, showered and drinking chocolate milk before I've barely got into my stride. I've often wondered, if I get a PB during that race and an elite athlete also gets a PB on that same course, both going as fast as we possibly can, are we putting the…
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Warrior Dash London, June 2012 - MFP wave?
Warrior Dash is coming to the UK next year! http://www.warriordash.com/register2012_london.php If you like your running with added barbed wire, fire and cargo nets, this is the race you've been awaiting for! I've been desperate to do it after reading about the fun US-based MFP'ers had doing it, and it's finally crossed the…
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MFP old-timer needing help with goals and motivation
After stalling a bit, I had a very successful reset by doing two weeks at maintenance then returned to a 0.5lb a week loss. The intention was I'd come out of it with new enthusiasm, new goals, a revived exercise regime and an updated profile. However, it coincided with illness and injury and I'm somewhat less than…
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What fact makse you feel old?
I graduated from my IT degree the year Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web :laugh: Can you imagine doing an IT degree, or in fact anything, without a readily-accessible internet? Edit: I hate the fact you can't edit badly-spelled topic headers :explode:
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Mayday midriff - Berry's bare belly challenge
Get your belly out for the guys and gals! The rules are simple, on 1st May you must do a workout of your choice in a crop top or sports bra top, shirts off for the boys (though for reasons of equality you're welcome to wear a bra top too!), and post a photo of the results. It doesn't matter if you show off at the gym, cool…
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"Eddie, tell us next time you're running 27 marathons..."
Runner's World South Africa's advice to Eddie Izzard :laugh: "Eddie Izzard has dropped out of his attempt to run 27 marathons in 27 days. Last week, the British Comedian embarked on an seemingly sudden attempt to run 27 marathon in 27 days, in honour of Nelson Mandela’s 27 years prison. There was little to no media…
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What's happening where you are?
Google your home town, click news and post the headline and first line of the first article that appears.* Thai restaurant 'major risk' to public health A mouse-infested Thai restaurant has been forced to close due to the “major risk” it posed to public health. * No one will judge you if you choose a different one just…
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Time to stop playing games
Goodbye old friend, I’ll never forget the evenings we whiled away in each other’s company. You weren’t my first, but you were my longest-lasting. I regret that things turned stale – you could offer me nothing new and my head was turned by another who could. Eventually I couldn’t even bring myself to turn you on any more.…
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Runners - anyone gone barefoot/minimalist?
A few of my friends have made the transition to minimalist running shoes and are boasting about having completely shed any injuries, including one who just finished the London Marathon wearing Vibram Five Fingers (the ones with finger-toes). I'm beginning to ponder whether they are for me too. Not to mention I'm reading…
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It ain't heavy - so what IS Body Pump good for?
I love me some Body Pump. I'm gradually increasing my weights every week, changing body composition and slowly getting some visible muscle definition. I sweat like hell during my workout and my muscles are always trembling by the final reps, and some of the old hands are shifting some serious kilos on their bars. However,…
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My embarassing little pile of dirt
An alternative "embarrassing moments in the gym" thread. On Sunday my friends blew me out of a long walk because it was pouring down, do I decided to do a fast, high elevation power-walk on the gym treadmill instead, still wearing my outdoor trainers. When I climbed off that machine, there was a little pile of dried mud…
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Has distance running ruined my metabolism?
After getting up to 16 miles in my marathon training, I had to give it up due to recurring injuries. I'd been set to lose 0.5lbs a week for a slow weight loss while fulling myself properly, but like many runners I found my weight-loss stalled as I became more efficient and my body became better at storing the energy I'd…
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20 things I wish I’d known about running when I started
I’ve been running for 15 years or so now. I never have been nor never will be fast, but I’ve learned to love running and what it can do for my body. Along the way, I’ve learnt a lot of stuff about running, much from bitter experience. I thought I’d share some thoughts in the hope it might helps some beginners here. Please…
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What's the noisiest food you eat?
I'm munching a particularly fresh and crunchy pack of Twiglets, Each bite uses my skull as an amplifier and echoes round the room, eliciting "shut the hell up" stares. Can you beat that with noisier food?
