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@brianhex He also labeled that "an interesting exchange". WTF. Not interesting at all. I feel bad for the lady who wrote in.

@hotman637 I did a 100km walk once and I listened to an audiobook about Everest because it made my challenge seem so much easier in comparison!

@rbrbrb2 You are going too fast - you should be able to talk most of the time.

@m32s I had the same "ah-ha" moment a month ago. I thought about when I go on a bicycle, I'm not cycling hard enough to be out of breath all the time (except on hills) so why do I do that to myself when I run?

@billard Your question has prompted me to find all my calorie burn data on my Garmin app, which is interesting. For context I've been running 3-4 times a week for the last 3 months (did a half marathon in June) and I walk a lot. My average steps per day (including the running) was 14,500 over...

@katty143 I used this foot cream in the weeks leading up to the walk, before the walk and 2 or 3 times during the walk. I think I also wore some thin bamboo socks I got from TK Maxx as a liner before putting on my hiking socks (bamboo socks are sooo soft)! And I was much more vigilant about...

@billard I'm 5'6" and also 10 stone 5lb, and I burn about 2,400-500 calories a day when I'm running a lot. If you eat more you should have more energy.

@katty143 I did the Belgium one too - I actually made it to 100km on that one with blisters 😭 and I did it a second time without blisters, but my feet hurt so bad anyway!! I called my boyfriend when I was doing it and told him to never let me do it again, but I am considering it this year. I...

@robertwigfid Well I was on the gym programme for 6 weeks and went from 65kg deadlift to 80kg. I definitely saw an improvement on my muscle definition too. Like I said I only just started the home programme so can't speak to the results yet. I know it won't be as good as the gym programme but...

@criminallawyer03 I was going to recommend this! I've been following the gym programme but switched to the home programme this week and it's excellent. I thought it would be too easy but it's still really challenging!

@moara Ooh that sounds fun! The long walks I've done have been flat so yours sounds a lot more difficult. 12.5 hours is really fast.

@katty143 For anybody that's interested in doing this, there's usually long-distance charity walks you can do. For example, I did London to Brighton which is 100km/62 miles in 24h for the British Heart Foundation (though I dropped out at 77km due to blisters)! Or there's Dodentocht, a yearly...

@kunana Sounds like the keto diet. /r/keto

@dawn16 Glad I have company. When I first posted, the only comments were commiserating with OP and offering suggestions, but not acknowledging that her arms also look fine.

@iamsolost I'd probably skip the "bonus" day if I were you. Just to get a bit of rest in the week.

@andrewxk7 Am I the only one who thinks your arms don't look "big and chubby"?

@elijahtocome It is a tough programme but you're only 1 week in. It will take a while to adjust. It's perfectly fine to work the same muscles two days in a row. You might not lift as heavy the second day, but you're working just as hard due to the fatigue. It will pay off later in the programme...

@srg I usually shake when I'm struggling to hold a plank. I think as you get stronger it will take longer for you to start shaking.

@leslie88 See this is where the confusion comes from. It's not easy to explain in one sentence or cue. I should have specified more the "pushing out" is expanding everything in your stomach/rib cage (with a deep breath), then contracting your stomach muscles, but still trying to maintain the...

@emmafontaine I got this bag for commuting to work/the gym. It holds so much stuff, including a laptop compartment, and it looks really good. I initially saw the recommendation on this sub to look for a nappy/diaper bag, and now I have my own, I endorse the recommendation too!