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Hi I'm a 52yr old male now running for three weeks 2 miles a day (wow, it is for me) I've increased it this week to 3 miles. I'm doing it in 33 minutes that's 11 minutes a mile. I do this and I also w
...a stroller beat all three of us. By a lot. :) Questions: In light of that last mile, were my first two miles too conservative after all? Could I do a sub-28 by next month? When people start back in ...
... min/mile and that walking isn't permitted. While my goal is to run the race, over longer distances (10+ miles) I'm still only up to a 10 min/mile pace and I usually take a 2-3 min walk break in the m...
...athoners), I speed up and my knees feel better. But, I'm not sure that I can keep that up for even a few miles, let alone the whole marathon....
...d I am pronating a bit more on that side than the right side. I have motion control shoes with about 400 miles on them and plan on getting some new shoes this week. I wonder if I should opt for cushio...
Oh boy. All I wanted to do today was run 7:40 miles, projected marathon pace. I figured it would be easy but ... I'm still trying to figure out what what happened. It might be because my Sunday long r
...rritation. I'm sure it is involved with my claudication problem. It only happens after I jog a couple of miles (of 5k) and subsides quickly after the end of the session. It also seems to occur only on...
... Canyon Crest Drive at the north end of Kolb. I'm looking for some good places to do my long runs (>10 miles) and my medium length runs (4-7 miles). From my last vacation in Tucson I seem to recall ...
...ed for 10am - I don't want my blood pressure to be artificially inflated. TIA. Steve 'back up to 1.5 miles of running' Freides...
... long drink. He started to duck into backyards and eventually he didn't return. Poor guy was a good four miles from where I first saw him. I hope he found his way back and that the owner got a few gre...
...long runs. During my last 20 mile long run, I was not able to turn my head to the left during the last 6 miles because of the pain. Subsequent experimentation during a later 12 miler suggests that run...
I've been running now for a couple of months every other day. I do about 5 miles each session. I've been using generic sneakers but am going to buy some new running sneakers this week. Are there any m
... than my trainers and probably better for my feet in the long run. Well maybe not a 'long run' just 13.1 miles. ;-) Thanks, Roger...
...re straight in real life. 4. Even after compensating for item 1 above, it says the Bix7 course is over 7 miles. ;-) I wonder if I'd have better luck with a GPS. Thanks, Roger...
...ld to have a rest day after running, so I only run about three times a week but am running between 5 - 6 miles per run. Is this enough? Thanks...
...guy asks what size I put on the form and I cannot remember. He asks what size I am and I look blank. He smiles and gives me a large one. I put on my tracksuit bottoms and float on cloud nine to the ca...
...vember 2000 and due to an unexpected move, the longest run that I have really been on since was around 6 miles. Where can I start back on my long runs? My confidence is down also. I am apprehensive ...
...a week, plus easy mileage, to put me in the 40-50 mpw range. Last week, for example: Sunday - long, 19 miles Monday - easy, 4.5 Tuesday - tempo, 6.5 Wednesday - track workout with club, 8 Thursday -...
... and haven't gotten any better. What should I do, has anyone else experienced this? I am running about 3 miles a day. It really hurts when I first start but after 5 minutes or so it's better. I'm also...
...dn't really have any problems with people or dogs but I was very frustrated by my run. Only managed .5 miles! Walked .5 to warm up, ran .5, crashed and burned then walked/ran another .5 to cool down...
...ough. My run today also pleased me. Nothing spectacular. I began by walking a half mile then ran 1 1/2 miles, walked 3/8 (3 laps on a 1/8 mile track) ran a lap then walked two more. Again, not wonde...
... I have read with interest the debate on milage v performance and the conclusion seemed to be that more miles means faster times. At the moment I am only interested in distances around the 10k mark b...
...ded injury, and I finished. The usual lengthy report will probably follow eventually. In the hours and miles a lot happened internally and externally. But it all seems quite disconnected and irrelev...
...dnesday: DNR. glutes are still very soar Saturday: rest good resistence workout Total:57.35km/35.6 miles I found out this week that my scale is off by 5 lbs (under). My actual weight is 190 lb...
...ht flood in this area. (www.flood2001.com) and I was told that the detour to this race was only about 10 miles. Ok, I can handle that. I decided to leave about 30 minutes earlier than I would for th...
Two miles! In under 30 minutes. That is a milestone in both distance and pace. Plus, my last half-mile was very fast 'cause I wanted to get in before the 30 minute mark. Not bad for a big guy (very
...ompleted one 5k (21:11) and I would like to be able to run under 20, or 19:30. I ran between 45 and 70 miles per week for the last 3 months getting ready for a marathon. I usually do one speed sessi...
...ell, sorta. After every mile I walked for 3 minutes....for a total of approximately 18 minutes. My six miles, punctuated by walks..were 'run' in a total of 47 minutes. My three minutes walking each ...
...rl's college, they are all lined up there and are screaming histerically, I felt like rock star. At 20 miles, my legs were dead, but worst then that, my right pinky toe was all blistered up, running...
...fine my goals now, to avoid disappointment and feelings of failure... so, i'm gonna try to keep at 20-25 miles a week, and definitely join the school's gym so i can get some strength work done too. be...
...lightly negative splits over the course of the race. But, given the 16 mile downhill trend followed by 5 miles of uphill and then 5 more miles downhill it seems that Boston may be an exception to that...
... guard. I don't care if the ½ is uncertified, I just hope it's short, maybe even 12.1 instead of 13.1 miles. ;-) As for our local flood (www.flood2001.com) well, it had a second crest today, 21.3...
...rks in about 2/3 of asthmatics. I went from not being able to finish a mile 1 1/2 years ago to running 4 miles at 8 1/2 min/mile. Not olympic, but for a 53 yr. old guy, I'm very happy. Singulair isn...
...wbie faq about it...Don't know if it helps, but I'm a large runner - about 6'4', 225 lbs and doing 1.5-2 miles per day. TIA,...
I'm in Houston where it was around 88 degrees F and 80% humidity when I did my 8 miles saturday night. I run with a Camelback with 2 liters of water in it. I consumed it all during the run and also at

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