tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post8045255669348437026..comments2024-03-28T14:42:42.958-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: Real Foods Challenge: Day 15Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-65824943065608837762012-02-23T07:04:57.373-05:002012-02-23T07:04:57.373-05:00I've been wanting a trainer ever since I tried...I've been wanting a trainer ever since I tried one out at the bike shop--but they're insanely expensive! I never thought to try and get a second hand one. I'll definitely look into it.Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-77007376138730760782012-02-23T04:05:24.385-05:002012-02-23T04:05:24.385-05:00i found your blog last month and have been lurking...i found your blog last month and have been lurking since then catching up on all your old posts. today i felt the need to comment when i read that you're hoping to start some cycling to work on your cadence. i just bought a second-hand trainer for my bike so that i (and my husband) can bike in our living room. it is great because it is too icy for us to ride right now and i am a hermit and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-92105580102844234292012-02-16T17:29:48.335-05:002012-02-16T17:29:48.335-05:00Hi there Amanda! I'm not sure why it wouldn...Hi there Amanda! I'm not sure why it wouldn't go through--nobody has ever said there was a problem before. Maybe try it again and just double-check the address? The one you posted above is correct. (One time, someone forgot the 'i' in my name, and she was very angry with me when I didn't respond to her e-mail... but I never got it!)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-66759801817656803402012-02-16T17:27:59.693-05:002012-02-16T17:27:59.693-05:00:( Bummer! I didn't know that indoor tracks ...:( Bummer! I didn't know that indoor tracks were measured differently. I plan on going to an outdoor track when the snow melts. Maybe tomorrow!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-47991347681165920452012-02-16T17:27:12.138-05:002012-02-16T17:27:12.138-05:00Pam, I can't believe we're even friends......Pam, I can't believe we're even friends... you don't like ICE CREAM?!! Ice cream and cookies are a tie for me--love them both!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-27159606249810969372012-02-16T17:26:04.656-05:002012-02-16T17:26:04.656-05:00Go for it! I never feel like running, but I'm ...Go for it! I never feel like running, but I'm always glad when I do :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-20426205754940310722012-02-16T17:24:59.720-05:002012-02-16T17:24:59.720-05:00Wishlists are fun! Mine is pretty long right now :...Wishlists are fun! Mine is pretty long right now :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-57010067914555690212012-02-16T17:22:44.570-05:002012-02-16T17:22:44.570-05:00I *have* been eating more sodium, so you might be ...I *have* been eating more sodium, so you might be right. However, I KNOW that I've been overeating, so it's probably a combination of the two!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-90949218304799558772012-02-16T17:21:54.946-05:002012-02-16T17:21:54.946-05:00Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure it's not mu...Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure it's not muscle ;) I know my body really well, and I know how much I can eat without gaining. I've been eating way over my limit!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-72630097008501093652012-02-16T17:21:01.935-05:002012-02-16T17:21:01.935-05:00I'm glad I finally checked the track out--it w...I'm glad I finally checked the track out--it was fun!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-87403241461046659592012-02-16T12:51:38.755-05:002012-02-16T12:51:38.755-05:00Hi there. I tried to email you at SlimKatie@runsfo...Hi there. I tried to email you at SlimKatie@runsforcookies.com but I could not get through. Is there another way to contact you? <br /><br />Thanks so much!! <br />AmandaAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07445736582724249831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-5334329614320602872012-02-16T10:49:59.796-05:002012-02-16T10:49:59.796-05:00Because I was curious I counted my footfalls for 1...Because I was curious I counted my footfalls for 1 minute (I think it was either at 6.5 or 6.7) and I hit 174. I can't count, breathe, relax, stand straight, hold in abdominals, keep my head up, arms at 90* angle, etc., etc. all at the same time!!! I guess that would be where a running coach might come in handy!Frickin' Fabulous at 40https://www.blogger.com/profile/14853674225662132643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-38089518920303988572012-02-16T10:36:14.692-05:002012-02-16T10:36:14.692-05:00When the weather is better you should calibrate at...When the weather is better you should calibrate at a local High School track out doors- or calibrate using a "known distance" outside. Run 1/4 mile or 1 mile on that track to calibrate then double check by running a known distance on a road you have measured. Some indoor tracks are measured at the middle lane/mid point of the track, so if you ran on the inside lane you would be B. Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896094566036834214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-5648533688674737422012-02-16T10:16:28.942-05:002012-02-16T10:16:28.942-05:00Wowiekazowie! You should b e proud of those times!...Wowiekazowie! You should b e proud of those times! FAST! I heard that you need to take quicker strikes not LONGER strides even when walking to try to go faster. I still can't even do a 15-min. mile. How slow am I? But when I started walking it took me 30 min. to go ONE mile....so at least much improved.<br /><br />I'm not brave like you, I try something once and if I dn't like it, I dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-25151393227555830322012-02-16T09:45:22.399-05:002012-02-16T09:45:22.399-05:00Hi Katie,
Thanks for all the helpful information o...Hi Katie,<br />Thanks for all the helpful information on your blog. When I read it I want to head out for a run too!!<br /><br />Thanks for all your inspiration!Sunnygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126145733449214298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-27534008961574674002012-02-16T02:42:39.579-05:002012-02-16T02:42:39.579-05:00Hey, I was looking on Amazon at the Garmin 405 (wa...Hey, I was looking on Amazon at the Garmin 405 (was making a wishlist out of boredom) and saw they had a Garmin Cadence bike sensor for under $40 and a Garmin Forerunner mount for under $15, I'm sure you are on the up and up about products, but I would have had no idea what the word Cadence even meant if I hadn't read your blog posting today, so thought I'd just give a heads up :) RaeJean Brownhttp://www.facebook.com/raejeanbrownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-64375143298528132112012-02-15T22:25:22.282-05:002012-02-15T22:25:22.282-05:00So glad you liked the recipe! Off to poke around y...So glad you liked the recipe! Off to poke around your blog :)Gina @ Running to the Kitchenhttp://www.runningtothekitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-70027019768388481802012-02-15T21:51:31.165-05:002012-02-15T21:51:31.165-05:00I was going to ask if she waved to the walkers too...I was going to ask if she waved to the walkers too LOL!Losing 100 pounds and ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/13282439310801044205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-40930622284449297332012-02-15T21:43:23.020-05:002012-02-15T21:43:23.020-05:00Nevermind...I just re-read the part about the bike...Nevermind...I just re-read the part about the bike!Aimeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-77579285591464932912012-02-15T21:41:31.235-05:002012-02-15T21:41:31.235-05:00Interesting stuff about the run cadence. How exact...Interesting stuff about the run cadence. How exactly do you go about improving such a thing?Aimeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-64703409119940133592012-02-15T20:30:13.091-05:002012-02-15T20:30:13.091-05:00Hi Katie,
The weight gain you talked about yester...Hi Katie,<br /><br />The weight gain you talked about yesterday may very likely be due to an increase in sodium...you would think that eating "real" foods would decrease your salt intake, but pistachios are really salty and if you're eating a lot of them, you could just be retaining more water. I'd say that's a lot more likely than you eating an extra 7,000 calories (Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919609831129874860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-29312088462750707282012-02-15T20:24:39.927-05:002012-02-15T20:24:39.927-05:00Hi Katie,
I have been reading your blog for a few...Hi Katie,<br /><br />I have been reading your blog for a few months now and you are so inspiring. I myself have lost right at 150 pounds since 11/09. Anyhow I meant to respond yesterday but with 3 kids I totally forgot. I wanted to say that since you are upping your miles maybe you are not gaining weight but muscle and as I am sure you know muscle weighs more which can cause a gain. I am justAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-33550036139369137752012-02-15T19:41:41.479-05:002012-02-15T19:41:41.479-05:00ah that make so much more sense now! Thanks for an...ah that make so much more sense now! Thanks for answering : )Bookbureader https://www.blogger.com/profile/14295998114821282919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-78963797860135220532012-02-15T19:36:25.048-05:002012-02-15T19:36:25.048-05:00I wish I had access to a track. I would love to be...I wish I had access to a track. I would love to be able to run on one, and I think I could do better there than my normal running area, which is hilly and not at all smooth. I can run for much longer indoors on carpet, but it's hard to just run around a living room...Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-89754192464969774362012-02-15T19:32:42.426-05:002012-02-15T19:32:42.426-05:00Luckily, I only had to count every three laps. Run...Luckily, I only had to count every three laps. Run fast for three, run slow for three... it was much easier than trying to keep track all the way to 36!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.com