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by sparkylives
Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:07 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Making a running playlist!
Replies: 11
Views: 9984

Re: Making a running playlist!

These are some from my current run playlist. Arcade Fire - Abraham's Daughter (Hunger Games soundtrack) David Guetta w Alesso, Tegan & Sara - Every Chance We Get We Run Katy Perry - The One That Got Away Madonna w Nicki Minaj - Give Me All Your Luvin' Saint Etienne - Tonight Taylor Swift - We Ar...
by sparkylives
Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:58 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: W9R3 next, sharing experience.
Replies: 0
Views: 6361

W9R3 next, sharing experience.

I'm not a professional; this is not advice. This worked for me. I thought I'd share. There was a barrier around the W3 mark. I experienced a lot of chafing on my arches. Wearing two pairs of socks and a strip of Strappal tape on the chafed spots worked. I started skipping rest days and doing more ru...
by sparkylives
Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:28 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Get Running + RunKeeper = Awesome! (and some advice)
Replies: 13
Views: 13582

Re: Get Running + RunKeeper = Awesome! (and some advice)

If you get RunKeeper, I suggest signing up for an account with Earndit and linking the 2. It's free and they give you points for running and walking sessions from RK and if you're in the USA, you can trade in those points for actual stuff. If you're not in the USA (like me), you can trade your point...
by sparkylives
Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Returning to running; your thoughts requested on 2 points
Replies: 2
Views: 3275

Returning to running; your thoughts requested on 2 points

Hi fellow runners! I'd like to get your thoughts on a couple of things. I've just started on the programme. Did W1 last week. I did W1R3 on the 23rd, W2R1 on the 24th (against the app's advice). Am feeling good so I want to do W2R2 tonight. I believe my running posture is good. Body upright, knees p...
by sparkylives
Mon Sep 24, 2012 1:35 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Sticky: Introductions!
Replies: 529
Views: 461095

Re: Sticky: Introductions!

Hi everyone! I got this app a few months back, and have just started using it. Did W2R1 yesterday and I feel great. I was terribly out of shape back in Apr, and I started walking. 3km a day almost every day. This progressed fairly well until I was doing 10km a day almost every day, with some longer ...