Triathlons, or single-sport races. What are you guys planning for the year? For me: Local bike race (road race) a couple weeks ago. 5k next weekend looking to set a new PR Challenge Knoxville Half on May 17 Challenge Atlantic City Full-distance on June 28 Steelman Olympic (Quakertown PA) August 9 Challenge Pocono Olympic…
I feel like venting... Had a crap workout just now and wished I spent that hour doing something else. Instead it was an hour of a pathetic attempt at running. I could have spent that hour doing just about anything else. It annoys me because I *love* running. I was looking forward to it all day. But when the time came, my…
Where my jeans are too loose on my waist, but they almost look like tights around my quads... #cyclistproblems
I haven't really had much in the way of sugared soda in years. I generally avoid it so that I can fill my liquid-calorie quota for the day with beer (a much better way to spend my calories if you ask me! :) ) Normally if I feel like I need a mid-afternoon caffeine-jolt I go buy a bottle of Coke Zero, which I do maybe twice…
Sorry this is going to be a bit long: So I seem to have an opposite "problem" than most when it comes to working out their metabolic rates and I am wondering if anyone has experienced this as well. Most of the time people come on here saying they eat 1200 calories and still gain weight so their metabolism must be "damaged"…
Just a thought I have been mulling since I have been sitting here on incredibly sore legs since Sunday's marathon. How many calories extra per day does one need to rebuild/repair the body after something like a marathon? Is there any way to quantify it? I have been ravenous since the race, and have been eating whatever I…