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Post long-run binge ideas
Ok marathoners...just did a 20 miler, hit Wendy's on the way home for some fries, now I'm sitting here after a shower fantasizing about what I'm going to devour, but not sure what to go for...need inspiration and creativity on "spending" those 2700 calories.
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Retiring Running Shoes, Lots of Questions...
Currently running in Saucony Triumph 10's, love them, but getting a little wear in the mesh on the outer side of the toebox and have logged about 325 miles in them, typically running 25+ miles a week. I have another 80ish miles of training runs before my next race in 5 weeks and I'm not sure when I should be switching…
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Compression after long runs
I am interested in compression for after my long runs...currently I have a huge box of covidien sher-light athletic tape that was given to me and do a toe to knee wrap after runs higher than 13 miles (current long run is 18) for a few hours, makes my legs feel great. I'll typicall do an overnight toe to ankle wrap just to…
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Seriously...running is cramping my workout style
I feel like this - running:workout regimen = smoking meth:good smile. A strength training or cross training day just feels like so much work when I can just throw my headphones on and go run 6 miles. Not running more than 10 miles on Saturdays drives me nuts, but I cant maintain that with keeping my midweek mileage a…
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Running Partner
Looking for a running partner...someone interested in doing 10-15 miles a few Saturdays a month. Would like to run in the 8:30-9:00 range most of the time, 8:00 range when going for speed. Trying to keep my weekend mileage high through the fall as I get ready to start marathon training in January. Doesn't matter where…
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Mind Mirror Tricks
So, I'm down 30+ pounds in 2013 to 183lbs...awesome right? yeah...about that. The last few weeks I have developed this amazing mental ability to convince myself as I look in the mirror that nothing has changed this year...despite all evidence to the contrary. Clothes don't fit. Had to buy new belts. Can squeeze out of my…
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Seriously...wtf.
Ok...so new habit has developed over the last couple of weeks...."sleep eating." Finish my day right around my calorie goal, feeling good, go to sleep, then next thing I know I'm up at 1:00AM with this urge to eat. I make my way downstairs in a sleepy stupor and then go to town on the most random things. Has happened about…
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A Traveler's Guide to Not Wrecking Your Progress?
So I have two work trips coming up over the next 9 days...leave for Honduras tomorrow, Chicago a few days after I get back from Honduras. I've been killing it on this latest push since the start of the year, making a ton of gains both on the scale and with fitness ability and I'm trying to avoid returning home with 5lbs of…
