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…
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'…
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…
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…
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 extrem…
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 ben…
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 fa…
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, d…
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 inti…
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 g…
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 …
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 us…
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 som…
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…
