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I need a virtual training friend
I'm just about to get back into the swing of things. I have a half on 23rd Feb, another half on 16th March (a hilly one), and a challenging full on 3rd May. I've done this all before and have been filled with determination, so being alone hasn't been an issue. But for the last year or so I've found running lonely. There…
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WANTED- virtual running buddy
I'm just about to get back into the swing of things. I have a half on 23rd Feb, another half on 16th March (a hilly one), and a challenging full on 3rd May. I've done this all before and have been filled with determination, so being alone hasn't been an issue. But for the last year or so I've found running lonely. There…
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Mission Bay, Coatesville and Rotorua
I'm just about to get back into the swing of things. I have a half in Auckland on 23rd Feb, another half in Coatesville on 16th March (a hilly one), and the challenging Rotorua full on 3rd May. I've done this all before and have been filled with determination, so being alone hasn't been an issue. But for the last year or…
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I need a virtual training buddy.
I'm just about to get back into the swing of things. I have a half on 23rd Feb, another half on 16th March (a hilly one), and a challenging full on 3rd May. I've done this all before and have been filled with determination, so being alone hasn't been an issue. But for the last year or so I've found running lonely. There…
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Is this cramp?
Hi all. I was running an 18km run as part of my half training in 3 weeks time. I've been running for a few years- done 7 halves and 2 fulls. But yesterday I had discomfort in my legs that I've never felt before. I was fine for the first 13kms or so then my legs started to ache a bit, as they sometimes do. But then it…
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protein powders and stuff.......
so, you know how in the book they talk about the necessity of having a protein shake after each workout? well,i can't justify spending an extra $40 (nzd) every week or 2 on the stuff. i'm thinking i might just have a hard boiled egg, because eggs are way cheaper and i usually have a bunch in the fridge already prepared. is…
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day 1 done, rest of life to go!
hi everyone! my name is joni, and i have just done the first day of nrol4w. i'm doing it at home, but between me and my neighbour we have pretty much everything i need- i hope. my dumbbells are the ones that you add weights to, so it's going to take some planning to have them at the right weights for the different…
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change of plan...
I'm no longer doing to 100km a day for 2 days ride. This is because the amount of money that they want me to have donated is obscene ($2.5k), and I can't commit to all of the training, raising those funds, and being a wife and mum and full time shift worker. BUT I'm not interested in quitting either :-), so i have a new…
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sore bum.
i have a 200k (over 2 days) charity bike ride in november. i've done a bit of biking as cross training for my running, but nothing major and definitely not very often. but today, after some procrastination, i have begun. i biked the 13kms to work. they were pretty hilly (although i'm sure in a few months i'll be telling…
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new to regular cycling and a pending race!
Hi everyone. i can ride a bike, like most people can. my exercise of choice has been running, but now i've ran 2 marathons my motivation for this has waned somewhat and i have been looking for something new and cheap to interest me. so, a few days ago i heard on the radio an advert for the 'conquer cancer' bike ride in…
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Bonjours cutting thingy
well, i don't think i'm in the same bracket as the rest of you on here! my goals are a bit different- i want to improve my overall strength in order to suffer less through my next marathon. i have about 8 weeks left until then. i really wanted to get some strength training in and take more control over my diet, as well as…
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Auckland Marathon Recap
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bonjour24/view/auckland-marathon-439685
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numb feet- anything i can do to stop it?
after about 10kms i get numb toes on both feet (presumably because of my strike), then after about 25kms my feet go between feelng sore then numb. i think this is just part of distance running, but i was wondering if there's anything i can do about this (apart from wearing supports in my shoes- they make it worse and i…
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it's me again! taper question.
Hi all. i have a taper question. what do you think is best- i'm having an internal struggle with the pros and cons of my final long run choice. ok, so what do you think looks best? following are 2 final long run scenarios, describing the 6 (one a week) long runs. do i continue with option one or option 2? OPTION 1 OPTION 2…
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4 weeks until full and
I have just taken the last week off training due to a chest infection. I've only done 1x 5k run last week, and it hurt. Anyway, I just wanted to get a general consensus- I'm intending on starting the training again tomorrow and repeating week 12. This will mean that I have a 32k run next week, a 34k run the week after, and…
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help- not getting ANY results
i know it's fairly early days for this cutting challenge, but i've been cranking it out for ages. so, what do i need to change? i'm literally logging everything i eat. there are no sneaky bits, and my portion control is accurate. i'm training for a marathon, so i'm doing a ton of cardio- running about 50k minimum a week at…
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7 weeks until marathon
i just thought i'd pop it in here that i have 7 weeks until the auckland marathon. it's fair to say that i'm bricking it a little. my training is going ok- i did a 30k run 2 days ago. i've been trying to do weights 3 days a week too. the only thing i'm concerned about is hills. the first half is quite hilly, and the 2nd…
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not that relevant, but......
i've just done my best run ever! i ran 7km in 40 mins. for me, that's pretty epic. and i know it's because of the weights and core stuff i've only just added to the training. my legs felt strong, and i was running from my thighs, iykwim. usually when i tire i kind of do that shuffle and run from my knees! my posture was…
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introductions
hi everyone i want to join this group but as i don't think i know a lot of you already here, i thought i'd post a quick intro. my name is joni (hi). i'm a fatty :-). i've gone from 110kgs to about 80kgs (that's about 60lbs loss) over the past 18 months or so from starting to run, then carrying on and eventually running a…
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Full training
And the marathon training starts all over again. 8 weeks of not much training (I needed a break after the last marathon), so I'm doing 2 weeks of 5k runs (or however far i feel like) just to find my groove. Then the 16 week training starts. I'm groaning inwardly. It's hard to get going. Is anyone else running a race in…
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Is anyone running rotorua next sat?
I was just wondering how many mfpers are planning on running rotovegas, whether it's the full, half, 10k or 5k. I'll be there, running my 1st full marathon. And it's fair to say that I'm bricking it!
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My 1st Marathon recap
I ran my 1st marathon 2 weeks ago in Rotorua, New Zealand. I waited a little bit to write my story here because I didn't want to put anyone off. But it was just awful!!!! I did a 20 week cool running training programme, and I was pretty good with sticking to it. My longest run was 4 weeks before the marathon and was 38kms…
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new training programme!!
well, it's new for me! i've been a bit lost since the marathon 3 1/2 weeks ago, and have struggled to do any running. and i worked out that it's because i'm so used to having a training plan that i lost the plot when i didn't have one. so, for the next 3 months i cycle through the last 4 weeks of hal higdons half marathon…
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full in 1 week and injured
My 1st marathon is in 7 days time (Rotorua in New Zealand). I have been experiencing foot pain for the last week or so. I haven't been to a dr yet- I was just hoping it would go away on its own. It's like an area on my foot that's tender to press (right above my heel, where you'd get plantar pain). It was one of those…
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missed a week of training
I've got a marathon in 2 weeks and 6 days, and because of illness, i've just taken the last week off. it was meant to be the last week before taper, and now i don't really know what to do- do i repeat this week but skip next week? or do i just start to taper and trust my training will get me there? please help! FWIW, my…
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37km (22 mile) training run tomorrow...
.... and I'm nervous. This will be my furthest run, and my longest in my marathon training (marathon is in 5 weeks). any hints or tips to help get me home? i'm good with my energy gels, water source, shoes and appropriate lubing! is there anything i haven't thought of that you know works well for you when it gets…
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today i ran 25kms (16 miles)...
... and i lived to tell the tale. that's 3 miles further than my furthest run. this marathon training's going to kick my *kitten*. although i'm rather proud of myself- i earned my current level of exhaustion!
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marathon training- splitting long run
hiya all. i'm currently doing the cool runnings marathon training, and am up to the 25km long run. problem is that i just won't have the time to fit it in this week. i don't want to skip a week (last week was a scheduled short week), so i was wondering if it will be ok to split it? i'm intending to run to and from work,…
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lost my mojo- please help.
please help! i trained really hard up until the end of october , when i ran a half marathon. i decided i needed a break from long runs, and spent a few weeks doing 5k runs. then i got ill and had 2 weeks off completely. i've tried getting back into it, but i don't seem to have the passion or motivation that i had before. i…
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6 HOT WEEKS
Hi all this post is starting a thread called 6 HOT WEEKS, and the idea is that it is a motivational thread designed to get us through 6 weeks of summer (or winter if you're in the southern hemisphere), whilst continuing to do our good work of improving fitness and reducing waistlines. anyone is welcome to join at anytime.…
