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Tough Mudder Electro-shock therapy... shirt.. no shirt?
So I registered WHOOHOO!! Tough Mudder here I come.. no longer a question of registration. Ok last obstacle (and the electric eel part).. give it to me.. i know it hurts but does it make a difference between no shirt, tshirt, or long sleeve shirt? i want to feel the least amount of pain, I know there will be a lot, but a…
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Bike shop... tip???
Ok so there is a local bike shop by me... absolutely wonderful place and the owner is great. He tuned up my bicycle for free because the gears were slipping. Do I tip? He's awesome and it's his shop, he's a young guy who really pays attention to his customers. Sometimes tipping can be offensive, sometimes NOT tipping can…
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Tough Mudder.. advice please :-)
So I really want to do the Tough Mudder (toughmudder.com for those unfamiliar). This is a very unique and difficult 12ish mile race having about 25 military-style obstacles (including a field of live wires and swimming through ice water).... I am wondering what some training tips are, some race tips (like is it better to…
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Anti-Cellulite Detox Wrap.. lose inches!
LOSE A MILLION INCHES IN AN HOUR!! I CAN'T WAIT!! haha JUST KIDDING!!! Actually I'm on maintenance and not looking to lose any inches but i've seen these wraps in all the spas I go to and there's a half off living social for one so a really good deal. I was wondering what some people have thought about them and if these…
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Excuses?
My excuses why I didn’t want to run this morning: -it’s the morning and I absolutely hate mornings and never can wake up -it was 86 degrees and 70% humidity -I have a running injury (but am allowed to "jog") -I have a sore throat that feels as dry as the Sahara Desert -I have a chest cold and am coughing up yuck -back…
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Excuses?
My excuses why I didn’t want to run this morning: -it’s the morning and I absolutely hate mornings and never can wake up -it was 86 degrees and 70% humidity -I have a running injury (but am allowed to "jog") -I have a sore throat that feels as dry as the Sahara Desert -I have a chest cold and am coughing up yuck -back…
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runners!! racers!! realistic min/mile improvement estimate?
Hey All, I have recently crossed from running a race for enjoyment into wanting my own personal record and pushing myself hard. I'm down to about 8:15-8:30 min per mile... i can hold that for about 6-8 miles. i have a 5k in 5 weeks, with speed training intervals twice a week, what is it realistically possible to get my…
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Half Marathon Ideas (costume encouraged)
In 2 weeks, a friend and I are "catching up" by running a half marathon together. Costumes are strongly encouraged and I am hoping to gather some ideas because a costume party is one thing but we have to run 13 miles in whatever we choose and there are also obstacles that we have to do but from what I hear they aren't like…
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Runners, I need some advice for half marathon :-)
Hey Guys, I'm not really new to running but I am doing my first half marathon in less than 2 weeks. I have not done that long of a race and know I'll make the distance (and that I'll hate those things called "hills" that I never witnessed until doing practice runs on the course). Is there any advice for the week before in…
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Finally that day came
So i have been on maintenance for over 7 months and it was THAT TIME to put away all those clothes that don't fit! Yay!! It was so rewarding, granted I had removed most of the stuff from the closet but it's been sitting in a box not tupperware. I gathered it and as I was doing it I couldnt believe what I had done to myself…
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? for Runners that don't believe in wearing shirt b4 earned
Ok I am a total subscriber to you can only wear the shirt AFTER the race and after it is earned. My friends and I are firm believers but don't judge others for wearing it though. I would like to ask those that also believe in that theory a question... so my sister knows someone who is running in the Police Memorial Run…
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Half marathon attire in rain
Hey All, I am running my first Half on Sunday and am wondering on what to wear due to rain. I am a "hot" person temperature wise and tend to go on the lesser side of clothing when I run, usually I add 20 degrees and dress for it, like 60 degrees and I'm in tank top and shorts or just sports bra and shorts. However the…
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reporting back after my half marathon
posted back on initial topic
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Hydration... how long?
So I've probably never really drank enough water and it's safe to say I'm dehydrated but like the kind where it's not affecting me just I know I should drink more (just going by some of the symptoms). Why? Because I don't like the taste of the clear stuff, I prefer Coke-Zero, Iced Tea, and Coffee but that's not my…
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do i take the crazy lady plunge as a runner?
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Funny how things change
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For the maintainers... why it might be hard
I was online and found this great article http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/26/health/post-diet-weight-regain/index.html Earlier today I was wondering why lately I feel hungry after meals that I've eaten for the past 10 months of losing that all of a sudden now that I'm on maintenance don't fill me as much. I have been eating…
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jogging.. dogs..
So last night jogging, I picked up a 4 legged friend who was jogging with me for about a half a block before I realized I had a partner. After I realized she was lost and not dangerous, I stopped jogging to see from a distance if she had tags. I didn’t know what to do! Just thinking what if this was my dog, what would I…
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Mat for Insanity needed!!! Ideas?
Hey All my fellow Insanity users... what type of mat do you use for the floor? I do the videos in an unfinished basement and have been putting off buying a decent mat for months due to expense of it. Right now I use those little puzzle pieces under a 10X14 rug. The rug is getting shredded to pieces with all the kicks and…
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Guys vs Girls opinions on weight... shocking
I've recently met my goal but had surgery so went from my goal of 115 to 111 while recovering. My boyfriend thinks I look like a skeleton and in pictures of me skinny in high school said I looked too thin. My reason for my post is that sometimes us gals think we should be skinnier and that's where guys "want us" but i'm…
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Can't workout (or do anything)... how much to have in calori
So i just had septoplasty w turbinate reduction surgery and am couchbound for a week or two. At first I thought "oh ok I'll be up and walking the dog after a day". Yea that is definitely not the case and I bleed whenever I walk to the bathroom. That is normal so I'm not worried since that's what the dr. said will happen…
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to rollerblade or not
I want to change up my workout and I have tons of ideas of how to do so and tonight I thought of rollerblading. I have not rollerbladed in probably 5 years or so and I am fine on the skates, just don't know how to stop. There is a small quartermile park near me where roller blades are welcome and I was thinking of going…
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You can do it! I have!
The dr said last night that i'm right in the middle of the normal BMI for my height (115 for 5 foot), whoohoo!!! he said in May I was "normal" but two points up from where I am, and to think in JANUARY i was considered "obese" (155.1) for BMI!!!! whoohooo! You all can do it! I ate better, didn't deprive myself and counted…
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When to Stop
So I have finally reached my goal (depending on the day within .8 pounds today). I am wondering if once a person reaches the goal, (115 was mine) do you go down like 2 pounds (113) so that you can have a small band of like 4 pounds to fluctuate? (113-117)? I know weight fluctuates and is also "just a number" but for…
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Calories burned counter - Insanity Workout
I was wondering if there are any accurate calorie counters out there. I do the Insanity workout (love it) and want to know how many calories that I'm really burning. Of course the ad says up to 800 or 1000 per workout and of course when recorded as aerobics less is recorded. Is there a way to accurately see how many are…
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Olive oil for cooking... how much in calories?
I eat a veggie stirfry from a place near my work, it is only veggies and some brown rice, how much would you add for the olive oil something like that would be cooked in? I estimate it's like half a cup of brown rice (not cooked in oil) and about a cup of veggies that is cooked in the oil. Obviously not all of the oil is…
