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#4,477
#4,477
4.51 in 41:08 today. My thoughts are with everyone in Boston today. I hope everyone injured make quick recoveries. My prayers are with those who were killed and their families.
 
#4,478
#4,478
jguy2 said:
4.51 in 41:08 today. My thoughts are with everyone in Boston today. I hope everyone injured make quick recoveries. My prayers are with those who were killed and their families.
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Thought about those in Boston during my entire run today
 
#4,479
#4,479
I'm getting a pretty good stride going. My routine now is: 5 mile run every Monday and Friday, and I've added a 3 mile run on Wednesdays. I never thought I'd do this after I ran the first time.

Half marathon is in 2 weeks!
 
#4,485
#4,485
2.86 last night. It was all I had time for since my son had a t-ball game. 7:15 pace. The Boston Marathon bombing is an awful thing. Thoughts and prayers to all those involved.
 
#4,487
#4,487
Did they send an email saying? I put 1:55 as an expected finish time. That will most likely put me in the 8th or 9th

also, I am strongly considering running in my orangeman suit
 
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#4,489
#4,489
pualsline said:
Did they send an email saying? I put 1:55 as an expected finish time. That will most likely put me in the 8th or 9th

also, I am strongly considering running in my orangeman suit
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The corral is listed on the confirmation sheet that you should have been emailed. I figured you would have turned in a lower expected finish time.

Wearing the orangeman suit would be awesome! I get a kick out of those that dress up for the races.
 
#4,490
#4,490
volgolf18 said:
The corral is listed on the confirmation sheet that you should have been emailed. I figured you would have turned in a lower expected finish time.

Wearing the orangeman suit would be awesome! I get a kick out of those that dress up for the races.
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I plan to realistically finish in the 1:46 minute range...I like to be able to pass people. Mental thing
 
#4,491
#4,491
volgolf18 said:
Sounds like we will have a few "The Runner's Thread" participants in the race! What corral are each of you in? I'm in the 3rd corral.
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No idea. I guessed 3 hours for completion. I have no idea how long it will take since I've never run that distance all at once. I'm just now able to run 5 miles without stopping.
 
#4,493
#4,493
Question,, I have been back running everyday for the last 8 days.. I do a 2 mile run in
30 min.. I eat right no bread no sugar no beer drink water..
Now Iam not loseing any weight last 3 days I have not dropped a pound..
I thought I run every day eat right I would lose weight.......
its not happening and its about to make me not want to do it.....
 
#4,494
#4,494
Orange Daddy said:
Question,, I have been back running everyday for the last 8 days.. I do a 2 mile run in
30 min.. I eat right no bread no sugar no beer drink water..
Now Iam not loseing any weight last 3 days I have not dropped a pound..
I thought I run every day eat right I would lose weight.......
its not happening and its about to make me not want to do it.....
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To get any significant weight loss running you have to run longer. Like over 45 minutes minimum. It's about calories burned. You could also mix it up with interval and speed training to get your heart rate up. That will boost your metabolism
 
#4,495
#4,495
volfanbill said:
To get any significant weight loss running you have to run longer. Like over 45 minutes minimum. It's about calories burned. You could also mix it up with interval and speed training to get your heart rate up. That will boost your metabolism
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I don't agree with this. Losing weight is more about your diet than the amount of exercise. My runs are rarely over 35-40 minutes and I've lost over 60 pounds at this point. If you mean in order to lose weight without changing your diet, then I could see that.

OD, have you been counting your calories? I know it's a pain in the ass, but you need to be realistic about how much food you're taking in. If you're taking in 3500 calories a day in healthy foods (veggies, lean meats, etc.), you still won't lose weight. In order to lose weight, you have to be in a caloric deficit. Every 500 calories of deficit per day means an average loss of a pound/week. You can get into a deficit either by restricting food intake, upping exercise, or a combination of both.

I would sign up at myfitnesspal or something similar and add up your calories for the day to get an idea of what your total intake is. Be detailed, if you used oil to cook chicken, include some in your calories, every ingredient has to be accounted for for you to actually get a handle on your diet.
 
#4,496
#4,496
I'm on a carb diet I lost 68lbs 2 years ago on this diet.. i have gained about 25 back but was off the diet. I drank alot of beer snacked but the last 2 mos I have been back on it.. meat only no bread or sugars of anykind..
I'm 58... Wife tells me I run like a old man not fast enough. i just thought I would drop more lbs. I have never done calories.. I grill ALL MY MEAT.. Now I do chineese... meat peppers onions veggies only. no sauce.. I was doing shrimp thought that might be bad..
Im big on BBQ Pork Rrinds they have no carbs and no sugars... I fill a bowl half full of rinds and half bowl of chineese top with cheeze... A Chineese to go will last me a week..
I just thought the running would bump the loseing up faster. I may not be fast/long enough but working on that....

I eat eggs bacon every morning cut out the bacon fat.
luch i slice up a burger with brat and cheeze. Suppper
I eat a grill chicken or a progressive soup with 14 carbs
I slice up a burger or brat to go in that.. Eat alot of salad with that Waldens no carbs no sugar dressing
 
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#4,497
#4,497
Both Bill & Guy are right.

Mix up the pace of your runs. Try this interval run.

Level 1 = easy walk & Level 10 = if I run any longer than a minute I'm gonna die.

5 minutes warm up - Level 5 exertion

1 minute - Level 6
1minute - Level 7
1 minute - Level 8
1 minute - Level 9
(Repeat 3x. At end of 3rd set run 1 minute level 10)

5 minute cool down -Level 5

Eliminate processed foods from your diet. Things like pork rinds & cheese. Just because it says fat or sugar free doesn't make it good for you. many times its worse. eat 5-6 small meals. lots of vegetables & fruit.

Finally get rid of the scale. only weigh yourself every 1-2 weeks. A tape measure and how your clothes fit gives a more accurate guide of your diet.
 
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#4,498
#4,498
jguy2 said:
I don't agree with this. Losing weight is more about your diet than the amount of exercise. My runs are rarely over 35-40 minutes and I've lost over 60 pounds at this point. If you mean in order to lose weight without changing your diet, then I could see that.

OD, have you been counting your calories? I know it's a pain in the ass, but you need to be realistic about how much food you're taking in. If you're taking in 3500 calories a day in healthy foods (veggies, lean meats, etc.), you still won't lose weight. In order to lose weight, you have to be in a caloric deficit. Every 500 calories of deficit per day means an average loss of a pound/week. You can get into a deficit either by restricting food intake, upping exercise, or a combination of both.

I would sign up at myfitnesspal or something similar and add up your calories for the day to get an idea of what your total intake is. Be detailed, if you used oil to cook chicken, include some in your calories, every ingredient has to be accounted for for you to actually get a handle on your diet.
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Diet is obviously the most important, but a small short run just doesn't burn calories. It will short increase your heart rate and metabolism, but eventually your heart rate returns to normal as does your metabolism.

As for cutting calories, you have to be extremely careful. If you cut too many your body will do into survival mode and you will stop losing pounds after just a couple of days. It will essentially stop burning calories to perform simple non essential needs. You'll lack energy and feel like crap. A good mix is the best. Basic workouts can also significantly burn calories and help shed unwanted fat. You just have to stay active. 1 hour in the gym where you lift 15 minutes worth of weights isn't going to help you. But a crossfit style workout or some other form of workout where you are continuously going, working out several different areas will boost the metabolism and help burn more calories.
 
#4,499
#4,499
I suggest the gym/crossfit style workouts so that you don't burn yourself out on running every day and this way you get more effective workouts. Perhaps run on MWF and workouts and Tues/Thurs. Resting over the weekend or any two day period helps the muscles fully recover and strengthen. The runs and workouts simply tear the muscles. Allowing time for recovery is what will increase muscle size. Also, as Tri mentioned, the way clothes fit and taping yourself is far more accurate than the scales because as you exercise, you'll build muscle which will actually weigh more than fat. So you might notice huge drops in weight early and that will fall off, but you'll continue to build a better, more proportionate shaped body even though you aren't losing as much, staying the same or perhaps eventually gaining some weight.
 
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