you know, I went running and to the gym more during exam when I was in uni. less stress. else read till eyes come out but nothing sticks

Thanks That's gonna be @ the end of June. Will you be running, fast runner?

@shadowjass
Ah.. the joy of being a student where you're too 'busy' to take proper food
I only take 1 during workout and 2 during the day nowadays Other times I just eat beef or fish or chikken

#all,
Morning fatsos. Woke up early for my half-mara. Whee

Finished 21.6k in 2:53.

Below my target but I'm quite happy with it

@metalfreak
Er.. why didnt you join PM Circuit Run 3 on Saturday night? You can still join in under Bukit Jalil group but wont get trophy

bubb13s,
sorry to hear abt ur shoes. i ran with uncomfortable shoes (great for gym, crappy for road running) before and wouldnt want to do it again. happy hunting.

bubb13s,
I swear I used to hv 40% brooks voucher lying somewhere. But expired dy - I think I got it from Pacesetters breakfast run last year. Just keep an eye on Pacesetters' events - they always give out discount vouchers for shoes.

bubb13s,
maybe u need new socks instead try injinji(sp) ?

@badutman
i dont mean to be harsh but those are not cheat meals. those are plain stupidity. one serving of pizza is one slice. one serving of pizza is approx 350kcals. 3/4 pizza is 6 slices, 2100kcals. your 9.36k jog was 550kcals at best. dont even let me start on ur nasi kandar.

Hi fatsos, how are you guys doing today?

I'm 17 days away from the marathon and I tell ya - I'm a nervous wreck. I cant wait for it to finish ASAP so that I can enjoy chilling out with my significant other after work instead of pounding the synthetic track around KLCC park. Had a slice of cheese cake (YUM!) at work and it gave me enough energy to complete today's workout.

Originally wanted to do endurance running but havent recover from yesterday's interval speed training (13km/h @1min w00t!) on the treadmill. Ended up walking for 7km

Tomorrow will be easy run instead of fartlek. Saturday, 22km circuit run (may extend another 3.2km if still got time ) with the Pacemakers.

@tengster,
I prolly finish last but that's ok

@redninja,
stick to the one that's manageable to you. 1500kcals is great, especially if you're working out. in my experience, when i workout, i tend to be less hungry so that helps with calorie control as well if you burn 400kcals an hour with 1500kcals of food and 1300kcals BMR, you'll hv a deficit of 200kcals a day. it's not a lot (approx 2lb per month) but it's something. dont worry too much about morning-afternoon weight difference. my weight got ballooned up 3kg for the last 4 days due to fluid retention (period + pre half-marathon carbloading) but i know when it goes away, i'll see even a nicer number on the scale as long as i keep on doing the right things

@tengster
ya ya i know what i said to you. i think i may be hving stress fracture on my hip (touch wood) cause it's been hurting in a weird place for 2 days now. will try to go for a light jog today to access the condition

@myremi
now that i know the marathon time limit is 9hr instead of 6hr, it lifted up a whole load of weight off my shoulders. i WILL finish it doesnt matter if i hv to walk or crawl

just work it in your calorie allowance. if i hv a fried kuey teow during lunch, i'll eat cleaner during dinner

I'm craving for maggi goreng telur mata (argh!) so if I have it tonight (650kcals), I'll eat my organic wholegrain cereal with less milk for breakfast along with my nescafe (around 450kcals), lunch of 1/4 plate of rice + 1/2 plate of vege + a piece of meat (600kcals) and go for a run for an hour or so (500kcals). Total 1200kcals - still a deficit of ~200kcals

@metalfreak
you can still run with the bukit jalil group - i think just tell them beforehand before they start running. tell earlier even better cause then they can prepare enough foods. but run with bukit jalil group = no trophy. but ur doing it for training no?

@metalfreak
applies to females too. combine that with ur oxidizer type and ur diet gets 2x easier

@badutman
you have to calculate your bmr as well. here's a calculation for you :

calorie intake - total workout - BMR = deficit / extra
1700 - 1700 (approx 4 hours workout) - 1300 = -1300 deficit (body will search energy from stored energy [fat] .

if you dont have any weight to lose, and have very little stored energy (fat), body will signal to burn muscles instead.

thanks. i shall remember

hello myremi!

@redninja
did u read my post regarding my 3kg fluid weight gain?

@redninja
hv been flushing fluid myself and actually hitting my goal weight without even trying - ive been eating more carbs to sustain my runs and cutting caffeine so i'll sleep better to recover. i like to judge by how my clothes fit

I survived yesterday's circuit run 3 despite the tough course. Even went for an extra loop to accompany the last lady runner (along with another guy). I take the extra loop as my marathon training so it's all good. I finished strong - with lots of leftover energy from GU Gel that I took a lil bit too late.

Struggled mentally during Loop 4 and Loop 5 - it was between 10-11pm (my bedtime) and I wanted it to be over ASAP and go home and sleep. Hydration has always been a issue with me - I drank a lot of water during the run but still managed to stop sweating at the last loop. Was drenched in sweat afterwards after finishing the run and drinking around 250ml of fluid.

I was reading about how Chicago Marathon 2007 was called off after 4 hours after temperature reached 31degrees and people were dropping like flies. What a bunch of woosies . KL Marathon will be held during El Nino season where temperature go up to 34max, with haze and car fumes to make things even more fun.