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This looks amazing. I’m impressed you even have the little stainless steel containers.

Hey, that’s great to hear! Solid progress ✊ I’m down to about 225-230lb now, so we’re probably a similar size.

I picked up BodyGlide and put it in my thighs to help reduce the friction and that’s helped a lot. Running can offer some embarrassing or nasty pains. People aren’t usually shy about talking about ways to overcome them though!

I’ve been reading and watching videos on “Zone 2” running to build one’s aerobic base. Basically, for non-race runs: slow down. When the heartrate is too high to muster a few sentences while running, you should go slower. I was skeptical, but it’s worked. I guess the heart is a muscle, too, and maybe an important one. So now, every time a new song starts in my headphones, I go through a breathing exercise to take 5 of the deepest breaths I can and semi-slowly release them. It forces my legs to slow their pace.

Sorry for the soapbox moment. I wanted to say good job 👍 keep up the good work. You’ve made solid progress