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Faster average mile
DISCLAIMER: I am not saying this by any means to gloat or discourage anyone who has a different athletic ability. I recently ran my first 5k in 30:13. As you can imagine, I was very excited and jumped right back on board the next week. Frustratingly, my mile times were much slower than I expected (11:30, 12:00 mile). Does…
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Getting teased for training
I thought it would give me motivation and support to "go public" with my upcoming 5k in September. I'm doing the couch to 5k running program and I'm on week 4. I'm starting to notice that I'm getting faster and have more endurance, so I'm getting excited for what my race time will be. There's a co-worker who consistently…
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Cheat Days
Apparently I don't have enough friends to get feedback so I'll try here. Does anyone do "cheat" days? My wife suggested I pick one day out of the week to not worry about what I eat. Will this affect weight loss in any way? P.S.- Add me!
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Running Shoes
I recently started the couch to 5k running program and a good friend of mine who got me back into running told me I'll eventually need to invest in a decent pair of running shoes. Right now I have a pair of Nike cross training/running shoes that I got in October, which work just fine for now. I have wide feet and a high…
