Finished my first 50k yesterday, the Seashore Nature Trail 50k, 4:42:07. Had a great time, felt strong the whole race, even with the crazy heat, 72* on the first day of...
I would increase frequency before increasing distance. You'll build endurance faster that way. You have to get your body conditioned to the pounding, and running more often helps with that. When I...
You are eating more than you think. As mentioned, it's not easy, but it's very simple. I stopped drinking calories all together, cut way back on simple carbs, upped my protein and veggies, and kept...
Took 1st place in my age group at the OK5K on Saturday. It was my very first race when I first started running last year, so it was cool to run it again. Ran 25:45 last year and 20:09 this year. ...
Good to hear you're sticking with it, keep us posted. The heat can be tough, that's why I started running in the mornings, it's at least a little bit cooler. Make sure to stay well hydrated with...
Good job, keep it up! Losing weight is the best decision I've ever made (besides my family, but that's different). It's changed every aspect of my life.
Absolutely. Once your mileage is up, you don't even notice 2 miles. I do the same thing, few easy miles the day before the race just to stay loose, and then a couple of miles with some strides to...
It just sounds a bit odd to be doing that much mileage the week before a race. Even with a goal of just finishing, I would think you should be tapering then and not still ramping up...
Eat less. It's pretty simple. If you're not weighing/measuring, then you don't know how much you're eating. You can't guess if you want to lose weight.
Haven't checked in for a while. Ran my 3rd half marathon a few weeks ago, 1:29:55, had a chance to PR, but ran a hilly 16 miler the week before, bad idea. Still managed 3rd in my AG tho, pretty...
Congrats! My first 5k was last June with a very similar time, 25:45. I worked that down to a 20:23 in Dec, and should be able to go sub-20 at my next 5k in April.
OP, as someone who has gone from 270 to 183, here's my advice. You don't need a fad diet, you don't need supplements. You just need to track what you're eating, and then eat less of it. Use...
Sub-20 is one of my goals for the year too. I think with some better pacing I can get it (I always go out too fast and pay for it later). After my half next month, I'm also going to start doing...
