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I did it!
I just ran an entire half marathon. I did not walk one single step. Other than the fact that I feel half dead, I am so so proud of myself!
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increasing speed?
So I am trying to increase my pace while running, hoping to finish a half marathon with a respectable time My normal pace is in the 11:30 mile pace. I know, I know. Pokey. I run 6 days a week. On Mondays and Wednesdays I do my normal pace for 4 miles. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I have personal training. On Thursdays at…
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chocolate milk after running?
People in my running club say chocolate milk is a great post run drink (for those running over 45 minutes). Something about carbs to protein ratio. Can anyone confirm?
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A race each month
Since October I have run a race each month. So far they have all been 5k's. I have a 5k already paid for in both February and March,in April I have both a 10k and a half marathon scheduled. My goal is to run a race each month at least through October 2012. Here's hoping I can pull it off!
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Best and Worst...
What's your best body feature? what's your worst/ I'll go first: Best: legs Worst: Stomach
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Beating the Blues
Anybody got any tips on how to work yourself out of a funk. With a recent death in the family and work stress I am having a hard time staying on my A-game.
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Exercise questions
1. How many days a week do you work out? 2. How long each time do you work out? 3. How many pounds a week on average do you lose? 4. Do you eat back your exercise calories?
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Ideas on execises to change up routine
I run three days a week (2-4 miles) at an 11 min mile pace). I also meet twice a week with a personal trainer. One day he works on speed session and core work, the other he focuses on arms. I am getting bored with running. I have started doing the stationary bike but it doesn't push me like running does. I also tried a…
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Sprint or Long distance?
Which will burn more calories per workout? A bunch of sprinting (where I sprint, recover, sprint, recover) or one long run?
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The "I made bad food choices" blues
I got a case of them. Bad. I know better. I can do better, and usually do. I feel like crap after eating crap. So why do I do it?
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I don't get it?
There have been people on these boards that I "friend requested" because they seemed to have great success and their stories inspired me. I will admit to not commenting very frequently, mostly because its hard enough to track my food with the time constraints I have. Today I discovered one "unfriended" me. For no reason...…
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I need breakfast ideas
I get burned out between eggs and cereal. Anyone got a great breakfast idea?
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ABSolutely need your advice
Okay: I am shaped like Barney (yes the purple dinosaur). My legs are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G (minus a little inner thigh jiggle). But random people have stopped me in places like Walmart and asked me what I do to get such definition on my legs. My arms? Well, I meet with a trainer twice a week and since starting that in Feb they are…
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This Week I Have Hit A Wall
*I cried trying clothes on in the dressing room. *My running has been pathetic. This morning I ran at a 5.3 pace for 24 minutes and just couldn't continue. *I am disgusted with myself for being this out of shape. Anybody else ever have a week where frustration seems to get the best of you?
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Question
You know how at the bottom after completing your food log at the end of the day it tells you how much you will weigh in 5 weeks. How accurate has that been for most of you? I'm just curious.
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Five Pounds Away From Half-way Mark
This morning I weighed myself and discovered that with the loss of 5 more pounds I will be at the halfway mark. When I started my journey here, the halfway mark seemed so, so far away!
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If you are a guy stop reading NOW...
Know what I hate? I hate following my diet and exercise to a T, only to have Aunt Flow and water retention show a gain on the scale. GRRRRRR
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Sun burnt from running
I have a bad case of the 'burn and I applied "sweat resistant" sunscreen (SPF 50) before hand. DOes anyone have a brand that might work better than Banana Boat sport Active Dry protect?
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Tricks to ditching inner thigh flab?
I run. A lot. While the rest of my legs are looking good- that inner thigh jiggle does not. HELP!
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not adding up...
I lost 2.4 pounds this week. According to MFP guidelines I was at/ slightly under calorie goals every day. I programmed to lose 1 pound per week. So either my calories burned while exercising is off (and I am actually burning more than what the computer says) or my basal metabolic rate is actually higher than what MFP…
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Summer Run Blahs...
Running in the heat is just no fun. I am not an early morning person- so running early in the day just isn't going to happen. I usually run at 6 p.m. but it is still hot. I would wait til later- like 8 p.m. but the thought of running alone and night makes me nervous. I've begun running with just a sports bra and that has…
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Runner's High
For only the second time in my life, last night I experienced runner's high. I was moving fast (for me). I was beating both the hills and the heat. Sweat was pouring off my body. And I was on cloud nine. I sure wish every run could be like that.
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distance or time?
For all of you runners out there: do you focus more on getting a certain distance done or running for a certain amount of time?
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A very small success...
I know when we think of success we think of the big picture. But this morning I was met with an itty bitty form of success. And I choose to celebrate it. According to the BMI calculators, I have now moved from the obese category to the overweight category. Overweight is still bad, don't get me wrong. But I am moving in the…
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Exercise Slump
I meet twice a week with a trainer. I cancelled Tuesday's session (I got sick running before hand). My Mon/Weds runs have been super abbreviated. I need to kick it up a knotch but am super unmotivated. The heat is not helping! Help!
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Exercise Slump
I meet twice a week with a trainer. I cancelled Tuesday's session (I got sick running before hand). My Mon/Weds runs have been super abbreviated. I need to kick it up a knotch but am super unmotivated. The heat is not helping! Help!
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Running and heat...
My runs have been sluggish (at best) and much shorter because of the heat. Other than making sure to stay hudrated does anyone have any tips?
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Running Woes
The bane of runners everywhere: chaffing. I've tried body glide. It works for a while but I guess I sweat it off or something because my poor thighs look like a war zone. I tried bicycle shorts under my shorts but the material got so freaking hot and made me uncomfortable. Anyone got a tried and true trick? My thighs would…
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10k
So I am trying to keep myself accountable in my running and have decided every month to sign up for a race. So far (I started in March) I have run 2- 5k's and one 10k. I am registered for another 10k in May (on the 7th) but was very frustrated with my last 10k (I ran the whole thing but my pace was a 12 minute mile). Any…
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Water Tricks?
I'm just not a water drinker, and need a few tips to make sure I get enough. Anyone got any tricks to get their water in?
