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From one half to another
Hello awesome folks, I did my first half on Sunday and it went quite well! I managed a time of 1:57:39, despite a brutal hill at 17km that lasted almost 3/4 of a kilometer with a 6% grade. Yesterday I decided to sign up for another half which takes place near the end of October - and is blessedly flat. So, that's about 20…
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Scheduling races before a half marathon
Hi all, I've signed up for my first half marathon which takes place on May 26th. I've mapped out a 16-week schedule that's sort of a hacked/extended version of the 12-week Hal Higdon Novice 2 plan. I'm hoping to run a couple of races in the spring before the half - probably a 5 or 8k and a 10k. The 5/8k is on April 6th,…
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Approximately how crazy is this idea?
Hey all, I just ran my first 10k race yesterday, and totally exceeded my expectations for it (I was hoping for sub-60 and ended up running 53:29!). I've been running since last summer, but only really picked up the training during the past couple of months. The 10k just felt *amazing.* The race bug has wormed its way even…
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How's my squat?
Alrighty, ladies... please don't be shy! Here's a (sadly very very brief) video of a few squats. I deloaded to 85 lbs. http://youtu.be/a_-65-3cCGA Thoughts? What should I focus on improving/being more aware of? Thanks in advance, and sorry for the crappy quality. :)
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Yet another query/ponder about...rows!
Today was a bench/row day for me. I increased my weight on both - epic fail with the bench and I don't even know if it was a fail or not with the rows, because I'm utterly perplexed. There's an extremely helpful lady who works at and works out in the campus gym that I use. I often see her when she is there working out,…
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"Failure"
Hey everyone! I upped my squats to 100 lbs today, and pulled it off, though I am pretty sure my form was crap. I'm *still* having difficulty trying to place my hands/arms such that my wrists don't bend and support any weight of the bar (I keep looking at the "tape on hands/wrists" example in Rippetoe's book but it's not…
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Mini Pizzas: 106 cals each!!
I bought a mozzarella cheese ball the other day, wanting some cheese to melt onto my pasta. It's a part skim mozza cheese ball, nice and fresh, from Longo's. 28g has 100 calories... not the best as far as cheese goes, but not the worst either. So I was thinking about what else I could use with nice, soft mozza that melts…
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Curried Cauliflower & Broccoli soup: ~100 cals!
I made this soup tonight, adapted from a bunch of internet recipes (I think I am probably incapable of following an actual recipe without modifying it in some way!). This recipe can be vegan or not, depending on how much you like cheese/chicken broth. It requires a blender or food processor. Curried Cauliflower and…
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NSV: Using the treadmill
Okay, I know a good portion of the people on this site probably hop on a treadmill every week without thinking twice about it. But not me. Up until today... well, it's very silly, but I was quite intimidated by/scared of treadmills! I've been using the elliptical and stationary bike in my condo's cardio room faithfully for…
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He's having a beer... and I want one, too! :(
So, some of you may have seen my posts in some of the various alcohol threads about how I love beer. And how I won't give it up. I just don't want to. I like it! I like it a lot! But I've cut back a great deal since I started MFP. I've gone from having a beer on 3-6 nights of the week to having a beer 2-3 nights of the…
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First NSV! Pants! FITTING! YAY!!!
I stepped on the scale today and saw a big drop from yesterday, which was awesome! But I noticed something else... my pants felt baggier. Now, I know that's in part because I haven't washed them in a few days (yep, I'm one of those people that doesn't do laundry every day, haha), and they get looser with wear, but... this…
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Snacks while traveling/vacationing?
I'm going to NYC for five days, and I'm not going to be able to rely on some of my usual snacks to keep me feeling full and on my calorie budget, because we don't have a fridge in the hotel room! I usually snack on some turkey sausages or yogurt (greek or fruit-on-the-bottom), baby carrots, or popcorn. Do any of you have…
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If I don't need to smell 'pretty' for the gym, neither do yo
Rant time! For the past few weeks I've been taking advantage of the cardio room in my condo. It's pretty small - three treadmills, two ellipticals, two stationary bikes, and a rowing machine, with some space up front for stretching, etc. It's definitely less than 300 square feet, but it does the job. Anyways, today, 10…
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Geeky Canuck chick here!
Hello all, I've been perusing the threads this past week and have decided that perhaps it might be a good idea to get to introduce myself. I'd like to 'stay on the wagon' and it seems like you are all really awesome and supportive. :) A little about me: I'm almost 25 years old, and a graduate student in my first year of a…
