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Would you rather....
Run 5 miles on a treadmill in a crowded smelly gym (at peak hours) OR run five miles in the cold cold rain. I mainly ask because i have to make this decision for myself by 6 o'clock because my lazy butt slept in. What would YOU do?
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MFP advertisement banners
Am i the only one getting a "chocomatize" custom chocolate bar ad banner whenever i log in to MFP? shouldn't it be showing me pictures of salads and skinny jeans?? :)
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Long distance running question
OK, so i have a previously scheduled long run on saturday morning with some ladies i run with every other weekend. I think we plan on doing 9 miles this Sat. Then, my good friend, who is a distance runner, is in town and has been promising to go for a long run with me all summer. He asked if i could run Sunday morning with…
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extreme makeover weight loss edition
WHY ARE YOU THE GREATEST SHOW EVER? i am seriously addicted, it is time for a chris powell intervention before i gain 300 lbs just to meet him.....
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People of southern Texas....
(and southern mississippi, florida, alabama, georgia, etc...) HOW THE HECK DO YOU DO IT? running in this heat and humidity is bananas! One week and everyone up north is going crazy. You guys all deserve medals. In liu of that, however, you get this post saying how awesome you are. If i lived in texas, i would probably lay…
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body fat %
Is there a way to check my body fat without having to buy expensive scales or join a gym? I would be surprised if mine was overly high or low, but i would really like to know what it is, and use it as a fitness gauge...How does everyone know their BF%?
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motivation fail.
I love my friends. I really do. But they are not what i would call "healthy people" On averagethey go out for a beer (or a few) 5 nights a week. Thats awesome i guess that people like to see my face, but i can't drink every night and then run the next morning. I tried. Lord i tried. One beer on a special occasion, maybe.…
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Inspirational running quotes
There are so many people training for their first half and full marathons right now, why not have a thread with some motivational quotes to help us run through the pain, rain, heat, cold, grouchiness, etc! (thats right, i am totally the girl with the hang in there baby cat poster.....whats it to ya??) 1. Its just a 10k…
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5000 calories?
Have you ever accidentally typed something wrong into your food log? Maybe its just me, but i accidentally meant to add one serving of something and somehow managed to accidentally put 50 instead. My eyes almost popped out of my head when i thought i was like 5000 calories over for the day, haha. Ok, maybe it's bedtime for…
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Turnips
What do i do with it?? It came in my farm share, and to be honest, i have never eaten one. I had to google it to identify it! Any ideas? Do i cook it? eat it raw on salad? steam it? Any one know how to ease your way into turnip consumption?
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Farm shares, anyone?
This is my second year of having a farm share and i just picked up my first box this past weekend. It is SOOOOO much easier to eat healthy when your fridge is jam packed with in season vegetables demanding to be eaten. It also encourages me to try new recipes.....(like i ever knew what a beet was before, HA!) Does anyone…
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Experienced runners, help!
I have been a "casual" runner for a few years, but recently decided to pursue a half marathon. I have always done probably 80% of my running in the early am on an empty stomach, BUT they have previously always been three miles or less. As i am training, i am now doing weekday runs of 4-5 miles, and weekend runs of 6-7…
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rainy day women.
(this is both about rainy workouts and subtly wishing bob dylan a happy birthday at the SAME TIME!) SO, i live in Chicago, where the spring weather has admittedly SUCKED this year. Weeks of rain. I have finally accepted that i will just have to run in the rain, but i know there has to be some nice gear out there....right?…
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I need to lose 20 lbs by tomorrow!!
*made ya look!* Just kidding, obviously. I am leaving for vacation tomorrow though, and i am so excited i cannot get anything done at work. Which is why i am posting this in hopes of luring people in with my outrageous demands. I might not be quite bikini ready yet, but i am definitely going to lay around in it anyway!!…
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"anything you can do, i can do better" rant!
I just had to share this. I was out with a group of friends discussing how i am starting to train for my first half marathon. This is pretty outside the norm for my very unathletic group of friends. My one friend starts bragging about how he could do it without any training, and he runs 10 miles multiple times a week. Now…
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1/2 marathon here i come!
I have been a 5k/8k girl for the past couple years, but i have decided to really push myself and run a half marathon this fall. To all the seasoned runners- What is the best advice you can give for someone running their very first half marathon??
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skinny but still out of control.
*rant* I get really frusterated that binge eating is only considered a problem for heavy people. I had one of my "out of control moments" where i am alone in the house and just start eating everything rapid fire, in a state of panic and sheer horror. I hate it because i am thin, therefore, if anything, people seem to think…
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If you could make just one food calorie free......
What would it be? Mine would be french bread :) (although its so hard to choose just one!!)
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Non-cooked vegetable dishes?
Now that summer is right around the corner, my desire to turn the stove on is quickly disappearing. Does anyone have any good recipes for salads and veggie dishes you don't have to cook? I found a new favorite snack, which is sliced cucumber with greek seasoning sprinkled on top, but women cannot exist on cucumber alone!…
