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Body Weight Squats- which part is the most important?
I've been working on squats for a year- not weight lifting, just body weight. In discussions of squats, I cannot get a clear picture on whether keeping my heels down or getting lower is more important. I am working very hard on both, but just read I HAVE to get all the way down. If I go down beyond parallel thighs, my…
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Stationary Bike?
So I want to do a triathlon. I've got the running in a place I feel good about, and I'm working on the swimming. In the next two weeks, I want to start on the cycling. Outdoor cycling at the moment is at best frigid and mostly dangerous. I have a fitness club membership, and there are stationary bicycles. Are these helpful…
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Swimming lessons?
First, I love the water and I can "swim" in open, calm water for over an hour easily. This is not about being afraid of water or not knowing how to move through it. I want to try a triathlon, but I am a very inefficient swimmer. For some reason, I get a little antsy about having my head under the water, and then the whole…
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Icebug Shoes?
I have Salomon trail shoes that I used in the spring running conditions when things were going from frozen to thawed, and I was pleased with how they worked. However, now that things are going the other way, I find them treacherous. Part of it is that I have to run on a mix of dirt and paved roads, as the trail I ran on in…
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YAYOG question
So we're in the third round of these workouts and very pleased with the results. I notice these challenges, like an ab challenge yesterday, and I wonder if I "should" include them in my week. I would like to, I have the energy to, but I have been EXTREMELY respectful of the rest days. I worry about injury. On the other…
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Strengthening legs for running longer times?
I am on week 10 of cp210k, and it has all gone smoothly. However, the most recent jump in running time makes my legs so tired. I have added more cycling in the last month to help strengthen my legs, but I am wondering if there is anything else I can do. OR, with the longer times, will I notice my leg strength improving? I…
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Beginning Runner and muscle mass and weight loss
I have been a "fit" obese person for years. Not really "fit", of course, but I could walk a couple of hours, push a mower around for an afternoon, swim a mile, whatever I wanted to do, I could do. Since February, I've been trying to become an actual fit person. I've lost some weight, started with walking, moved to jogging,…
