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Discussions

5K goal-setting
What is a reasonable 5K goal time for a beginner runner? Looking at my runs on runkeeper, I pretty consistently finish the first 3.1 miles in 34-35 minutes. That would be including 1/2 mile or so warm-up at a slow jog, and finishing the rest at a comfortably hard pace. I come in tired, but not exhausted. With 7 weeks of…
Diet Judgement
Once you reach the "vanity pounds" stage, how do you all deal with haters? I acknowledge that I am at a "healthy" weight by contemporary american standards - I range between 22 and 25% bodyfat at my lowest/highest. I hope to break into the 20% range someday, for a toned/athletic look. My husband is really supportive of the…