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What if...
What if Bruce Springsteen was Born in Belgium? What if Rick Astley gave you up, turned around and deserted you? What if RUN DMC Walked that way instead of this way?? What if R Kelley couldn't believe he could fly?? Ok..get the idea? Let's see if we can keep it going :-)
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NFC West..
So, who's going to finish miles behind the 49ers in the NFC West ? 2. Cardinals 3.Seachickens 4.Lambs
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Marathon training "in-run" nutrition advice, please?
Hi guys, I am training for a marathon ( I start the Hal Higdon novice 2 programme formally on Dec 31 ) and have done ' long' training runs of 10 miles ( 6 or 7 times), 13.1 miles( 3 times) and 15 miles (once). On none of these runs except my last 13.1 and the 15 miler have I had any 'nutrition' or hydration in-run apart…
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Marathon training for tapering and cross training..?
Hi..I have finally made it to the tapering stage of my marathon training. I was injured for 3 weeks during the main training, but caught up and managed the last 'long run' of 20 miles without too many problems. Now that the mileage is being scaled down ( I am using Hal Higdon novice 2), would it harm me if I increase my…
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Modifying Marathon training for injury?
Hi Guys..i am training for my first Marathon , to take place on May 5th. I am using the Hal Higdon Novice 2 plan, and have so far made it to the end of week 10 ( please see attached image). After my long run of 17 miles, I noticed a pain in my gluteus/hip, which presented it's self around mile 13 of the run. I pushed…
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Modifying Marathon training for injury?
Hi Guys..i am training for my first Marathon , to take place on May 5th. I am using the Hal Higdon Novice 2 plan, and have so far made it to the end of week 10 ( please see attached image). After my long run of 17 miles, I noticed a pain in my gluteus/hip, which presented it's self around mile 13 of the run. I pushed…
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Marathon training modification?
Hi Guys..i am training for my first Marathon , to take place on May 5th. I am using the Hal Higdon Novice 2 plan, and have so far made it to the end of week 10 ( please see attached image). After my long run of 17 miles, I noticed a pain in my gluteus/hip, which presented it's self around mile 13 of the run. I pushed…
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Best headphones for running?
Hi guys..I'd like your suggestions for decent headphones for running. I have used the adidas sport shenhieser ones that loop around the back of the head for running with my iphone. They worked great but aren't very moisture resistant and in time they stop playing playback with a lot of stuttering and activating other apps.…
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Marathon Training advice appreciated..
Hi everyone..after graduating from c25k and going on to doing 10k's and now up to half marathon distance, I have decided to enter my very first ever event, the Toronto goodlife marathon in May next year. Whilst I have only been running for 8 months from scratch, I feel confident I can achieve my goal of simply finishing…
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Am I marathon ready??
Hi guys...I am posting this to get some perspective on weather I should enter my first 26.2mile Marathon in May, 2013 ( Toronto ). I am 45 years old Male ( 46 in December ), and 'started' running when I took up the c25k program in April this year, from no experience of running. Since then, I have moved from running 5k runs…
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Am I marathon ready??
Hi guys...I am posting this to get some perspective on weather I should enter my first 26.2mile Marathon in May, 2013 ( Toronto ). I am 45 years old Male ( 46 in December ), and 'started' running when I took up the c25k program in April this year, from no experience of running. Since then, I have moved from running 5k runs…
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Entering a Marathon..am I ready?
Hi guys...I am posting this to get some perspective on weather I should enter my first 26.2mile Marathon in May, 2013 ( Toronto ). I am 45 years old Male ( 46 in December ), and 'started' running when I took up the c25k program in April this year, from no experience of running. Since then, I have moved from running 5k runs…
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London Olympics Men's marathon pictures..
Hi guys..a handful of the shots I took at the most amazing Olympics ever held in London :-) Untitled by Dipak49ers, on Flickr Untitled by Dipak49ers, on Flickr Untitled by Dipak49ers, on Flickr Untitled by Dipak49ers, on Flickr Untitled by Dipak49ers, on Flickr Untitled by Dipak49ers, on Flickr Untitled by Dipak49ers, on…
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Running..and chronic pain sufferers?
Hi guys.. I have recently taken up running and also suffer from chronic pain. My pain is down to Cervical Spondylosis, which is currently in regression, but I am aware that that extreme pain may return at any point soon...indeed, I am sensing the precursor symptoms to my last epic period of chronic pain coming along. As a…
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New..
My nike + sports watch arrived today..no HRM ( morons at the post office to blame). Im trying to figure out how it all works and would love some buddies!
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Starting c25k and 30day shred at the same time.
Having experienced both workouts but never completing them, I am thinking of starting both together concurrently. Which should I do first? the c25k and the 30 day shred as the next workout or do the 30 day shred first and then go out and do the c25k? or does it make no difference which you do first? i'll be doing them as…
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Would you pay for MFP? Just saying..
I think I would..from what I hear people seem to prefer mfp to weight watchers, which charges.
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Nuts..are they REALLY good for you???
Hi everyone, I am a vegetarian and curious to see what people's take on Nuts is.. As a veggie, they are a huge source of protein for me, but I am really alarmed at their incredibly high fat and calorific content.. are they good for me, should I be incorporating them as part of my diet, knowing that even a teeny portion of…
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Heart rate monitors and weight measurements..
Hi guys..I have invested in a heart rate monitor. when it asks to input my weight, do I enter my weight nekkid ( not a pretty sight, be assured) or do I put in my weight in full work out gear( equally ugly) ...furthermore, would there be a significant difference in heart rate/calories burnt as a result? so sorry if this is…
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Jaffa Cakes..are they good when watching your weight?
A friend of mine told me recently that jaffa cakes can be very useful as an aid to weight loss as long as you don't have more than 2-3 a DAY. Is this right? they are about 45 calories per cake and less than 1g fat. My gut instinct tells me that these are 150 calories better spent elsewhere...but then I see footballers…
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Vegetarian Diet..help please?
Hi guys..I'm a 'proper' vegetarian..I don't eat ANY meat or Fish but I do eat dairy . I am somewhat concerned about the lack of Vit D ( result from a blood test) and protein in my diet. My knowledge of nutrition basically starts and stops at " If it's raw and green, then it's good for you"... wondering if anyone vegetarian…
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newbie...sort of..
Hi everyone..I joined this site just over a month ago and love reading the forums. I want to drop 60 lbs and am proud that since being true with my entries on this site about my food intake and exercise regime, I have dropped 30lbs in 30 days! Now i need to gifure out how to drop the other 30lbs. I am a vegetarian and…
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New and need help..
Hi everyone..I am new to the forums and have been disciplined to try and loose some weight and complete my exercise and diet diary as accurate as possible. I went a bit too crazy and am exercising off about 1000 calories almost every other day but my calorific intake is usually considerably less than a 1000. On my food…
