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...read his review on them and while you are there, you can read about his experience at the saddle back trail marathon. I know people have all sorts of tactics to get over the difficult parts in runs, b...
This is a call for all of you running mommas. The Marathon Mama needs you. She has quite her job in order to write a book on the growing "Force to be reckoned with" in here own words of running moth
...e to accomplish their goals. Such is Marshal King a man on a mission. He has committed to running 7 ultra marathons in as many months in order to raise money to help his dad fight prostate cancer. ...
For a lot of runners, not for me though, being a fun runner, this marks the end the racing season, of marathons in particular, and a lot of runners are dealing with the vast and empty months of winter
... - Hey , I'm running. In my imagination, and in my dreams, I can see myself running non stop, distances, marathons, trails, triathlons and in my imagination it is effortless, nothing but the wind i...
... not just meander along. When I run, I usually run on my own, on a whim. Jack, However, Who is a serious marathon and long distance runner, runs with groups and clubs for at least part of his runs,...
...own training schedule, not just for fun running. Incorporating in their schedule smaller and larger goals - marathons triathlons and so on, and on the way having to deal with motivation to get up and ...
Constantina Tomescu crossing the finish line of Women's Marathon. (Photo Credit:Guo Dayue/Xinhua) 38 year old Constantina Tomescu Dita won the women's marathon with 22 seconds to spare over her n
...ils jogging an Juggling combined, and the participants of the sport do all kinds of competitions, including marathons! To read more about this bizzar fringe sport and its participants you can read t...
Geist Half Marathon Reading about school student competing in Geist Half Marathon I realized that we as people that run regularly have the ability to really inspire children to practice and make
Often I try to explain to non runners the emotional benefits of running. I have never managed to do this in a clear and concise way. How do you explain to someone who cant stand running the feelg
Amby Burfoot, for those of you who don't know is the winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon, among others, a "Runners world" Editor and author. last week he celebrated 40 years of his Boston marathon w
If you plan on running a marathon then you should know that it is not as simple mathematical problem as Jack is treating it. Well of course he is an expert and knows running but the idea that you can
Does any one know - how long a ride on a bike would be equivalent to running a marathon? It seems to me that bikers are like the enegizer bunny - they can go and go and never tire. Is that just the
...nhill for some time I get pain in the knee that lasts for about three days. Since I've witnessed the Munich marathon, I've decided to try and do some long distance running again, as I used to do as a ...
Boston Marathon 4/19, as I recall.
...ollege in 95 I never really stretched when I ran. So I am now trying to start running again, to do a fall marathon, and am going very slow. I have been stretching my calf muscles to try and get them...
...y reason? What Asics would be a decent shoe? I'm not a seasoned jogger at all and don't expect to enter any marathons or anything - just strictly for fitness workouts. I'm 5'10', 170 pounds. Any ideas...
...und, he gets his pulse well over 200! I can't get him to budge from that. I ran a pretty good 50 m off of marathon training back in the day: your hunch matches my experience. I was until recently un...
They're for a half-marathon. I do about 8 minute miles. I am 5'9, 145 lbs, but hoping to lose about 10-20 lbs. soon. Nothing unusual about gait/form. Races are road races.
Race Report: Trailbreaker Marathon/Half/5k. Where? Frame Park, Waukesha, WI What? Marathon (8:00am, 163 participants), Half Marathon (9:30am, 434 participants), 5K (10:00am, 233 participants) My Time?
Venue: Central Park. Course does 2 6 mile loops then finishes the same way as the NY marathon Weather: 34 degrees, fairly clear sky Weapons: (1) A 4 mile performance that indicated that I could do a
...ive up running and I think that once this stuff is under control I can continue to work toward my goal of a marathon in 2006 (my 40th b-day). Thanks in advance....
I have a 35? year old? female friend who has run several marathons (3:30 - 4:00 range) over the last few years who has just decided to stop running due to nausea and vomiting that sometimes lasts 2-3
...endix problems are related to immune function...? Perhaps I had worn myself down a bit with racing two half marathons back to back. My plan to salvage fitness is to hit the recumbant bike at the gym...
Chilly Half Marathon, Burlington ON certified by Peter Pimm, ORRA.
Reporting from the rear: As my 2nd Marathon is now only 8 days away, I figured a 5 mile xc race would make for nice preparation. I looked at last years results and figured that if the same numbers tur
Running a marathon relay tommorow - any suggestions for meals today?
...heel contact during run) significantly diminishes the shock to my knees and joints. However, a friend - and marathoner - recently advised me that this is not proper technique, that running this way wi...
Wow, last time I posted it was 100 days till marathon ! How time flies. 64 days = 9 weeks 1 day... hmmm Anyone out there have any 9 week to go advice? I'll hit 40 miles this week, been steadily in
...on paved roads or the treadmill, with medium-term goals of breaking 40:00 for the 10K and perhaps running a marathon. I'm about 6' and 185 pounds and thus know I'm too heavy to ever set any WR's, of w...
...m. I recently have developed ileotibeal band syndrome in my left knee and with 4 weeks left before my first marathon I'm becoming a bit concerned whether I'll be able to run it. I tried a half maratho...
Getting ready to roll now... only 90 days left till Bayshore Marathon. I'm registering tomorrow. I did my first two runs this week... a 4 miler (30 min) and a 7 miler today (54min) Goals for the 13
Yeah, my wife talked me into it. Anyway, we got this form at the Phoenix Marathon Expo, and it doesn't say anything about registration by lottery: only that it has to be submitted by April 14. Someone
I was going to be running the Big Sur Marathon and I'm staying at the Big Sur River Inn. I was curious if anyone knew how far that was away from the starting at the state park. I was wondering if I co
hi everyone, i'm gonna run the paris marathon this year with the goal to hit 2:58' and i'm wondering which pace would be the more appropriate. the fact is that the paris marathon goes downhill for 1
Hi there, My wife is running the Paris Marathon this year and I would like to get her a nice hotel near the departure point of the marathon. Does anybody knows about a hotel near the departure poi
... runner who runs short runs (6-8 miles or less) barefoot and longer runs shod. I ran the SF Home Depot Half-marathon in my RC150s, and wore a hold in the sole. I was also lamenting the inability to fi...
...als: Sub 4 hour. Sub 3:50 would be better but training has been patchy. No LSD since January. My only other marathon was Dublin last October and it was hell. I'll never forget the last 6. This time I ...
HI, I've noticed a high number of first time marathoners recently asking 'I have my first marathon next week, what should I wear/eat before/eat during/do before the big day?' I guess it is the high
As I expressed on my previous thread, the best I can do in the marathon is 3:38. For my 10K, my PR from about a year ago, is 38:26. I train alot. About 40-50 mpw, sometimes 60 when a marathon is comin
...onversation going there about track and field, because its hard to get in a word edgewise on these hardcore marathoners we got here. :-) Seriously, this is a nice group, but for those who run shorter,...
My girlfriend's daughter, age 6, just finished a marathon in Texas in 5:39. (This is not a joke). Some people thought this was some sort of record - fastest time for a six year old, youngest person ev
...oing. i have found that my arms strength were helped greatly and did not 'sag' during my latter miles on my marathon...
I am currently training for my fourth marathon (Philly on 11/24). I am also currently studying for the chemical engineering professional engineering exam (10/25). (For those unfamiliar, the PE exam is
...ation. Place: Danville, CA Date : 10/13/2002 7:30AM PST Finish Time: 2hrs 30seconds! It was my first half-marathon since I started running last year to get healthier and to control my weight. It was...
Hi everyone, Two related questions I've been going over since my 1/2 marathon (1/2M). Let's say I can run at 12 km/h for the 1/2M. If I'm running at 180 steps / minute, then I calculated that my s
...n 5Ks which doesn't quite give you the reassurance you want that you'll be able to hold the pace over a 1/2 marathon. The first mile of the course runs down river (the Ness) and with the wind behind...
I am looking for a training schedule for marathons that are twelve weeks apart. I ran TwinCities two weeks ago, and have hardly run at all in the 10 days since. Thinking about getting back on Saturday
...s, how would you schedule your workouts? My running related goals include a sub 20:00 5k, a sub 1:40 half marathon, perhaps a sub 5:30 mile, and perhaps some duathlons....

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