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End Of Summer
Well I just did my 2nd 1/2 Marathon on Sept13 and finished in a PR time of 1:52:47, blew 10 minutes of my May10th time. I plan another Half in May8/2016 and plan on PRing that in under 1:50:00. I also plan on my 1st FULL Marathon October 2016 8-)
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Knee pain after hard runs
So i completed my 1st ever 1/2 Marathon yesterday 8), now to let you know I've trained for this event for like 6 months and during the training this knee problem would surface on different accounts during the training runs but not on every run. On the last 5K of the 1/2 Marathon it was very "Hilly" my outer part of my…
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Outer knee pain after 3 week break from running
So I think I may have the typical ITBS. I've been training for a 1/2 marathon for like 8 months and usually run 20K during the week and 18K+ on saturdays. Up untill 3 weeks ago I was doing ok, then a Flu hit me and put me out for 3 weeks of doing nothing, no running or exerciseing. So now back at it I'm trying to get back…
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Macro Counting
So I've been counting my macros for awhile. On a 40/30/30 atm. Question regarding exercise and macro increases. MFP increases the daily amounts as I exercise. Do I need to meet those requirements or just stick to my 1% body weight protein daily , same with carbs and fats. I don't lift heavy, but lift along with cardio.…
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Too Much Cardio?
Ok so as I'm nearing my goal weight I have started incorporating weight training (light) into my weekly routine, just started last week. My usual before this new routine was to run 5km daily which spans 35mins, some crunches and pushups. Heres what my routine is weekly: run 5km daily along with crunches and pushups, and…
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Vacation
So I'm heading on vacation for a week soon, I'm planning on logging daily and log my meals still. Should be able to do a morning run before everyone gets up from bed. Any ideas on eating? I'm thinking due to eating out , maybe something from the healthy menu if they have one. Or should I just try and hit a maintenance…
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Processed meat alternative.
Ok so I'm usually eating on the go at work and a sandwhich is usually the easiest solution. I've found low calories lunch meats but are high in sodium as all processed meats are. Any suggestions on a low calories substitute and low sodium?
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BMR/TDEE question
Ok for last 5 months I set my daily intake at 1500 calories knowing that was a minimal for males. At the time I weighed 265lbs now down to 195lbs. As per BMR and TDEE calculations my BMR is 1745 and my TDEE is 2628 for my exercise level at my current weight. Should I be eating at least my BMR daily for my body functions?…
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New Runner
So for the last 5 months I've been eating healthier and dropping some weight. Since day 1 I've set a 5K distance whether I was walking it or jogging it or both. I started out 3 times a week walking then walking and some jogging. I'm now at the point for the last 3 weeks where I do 5k in about 33mins. I 've been doing this…
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Daily Sodium Allowance
Is anyone else having a hard time trying to stay within the 2500mg of daily sodium on their weight loss journey? I've been only looking at the calorie intake not relising how much sodium I'm eating like around the 3000 mg mark. I do eat some process sandwhich meats for my lunch. I do drink like 8 glasses minimum daily and…
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Question Setting up Fitness Profile
Ok since I'm new here, I'm trying to figure out my activity level and whether my daily exercise routine is included into my allowed calories. I'm mostly on my feet during the day ( Field repair Tech). Since the beginning before joining here I just plucked 1500 calories as my daily allowance and have been loosing weight…
