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Pittsburgh Marathon Advice
I'm a fellow runner from the burgh' and I gotta thank 'yens' for the posts, it sure made me laugh.You were right on the money. The only thing better that PNC PARK is the Primanti&#...
Knee/leg injury
...d replace with ' my '.] What sort of knee injury might the following be? I'm not a runner but am an inline skater and a bicyclist. This past April I made the mistake of running ...
Any ideas on how to rapidly improve my running ability / times?
...concept. running a 5K with a rugby player's body can hurt, a lot. Playing footie with a distance runner's body is likely to hurt much more than that. Frankly, I think it's very ...
Big Bonk
Nicely put. (Did I give a good lead in, or what?) One of the things that concerns me when I see newer runners bumping up in races distances too fast - especially up to the marathon level, is that ...
Trails
... just build up some basic mileage. I was invited to do that race with the help of a very experience ultra runner, Todd. He has graciously offered to help me and all I have to do is be there! His offer...
Chondropathia patellae - any chance to go for marathon distance?
... disease, but it does tend to run in families because of body habitus etc. My wife was an all american xc runner and she has had it for years. My younger son has similar knee structure and is developi...
To everyone
...nsidered becoming one but didn't but he still reads it for ideas. I do the same here. I may become a runner someday. I may not. I just don't want to get that thin but still I read this board...
Shin splint? Help!
... splints (in addition to icing and ibuprofen treatment). Contact a physical therapist who also works with runners (sometimes physical therapists specialize in athletic injuries and work with the local...
New (overweight) treadmiller questions
...rcises after my treadmill sessions.) I've always considered myself to be a comparatively slow jogger/runner. Of course, so far (at 275+ lbs!) I haven't actually begun jogging/r...
treadmill running vs. real running
... Quote If you end up where you started, you can bet the wind will even out, other than that which the runner adds. However I don't have any real information, but I believe it is a much smalle...
whats a good running shoe?
...so you can find closeouts sometimes at www.sierratradingpost.com and check out the ads in back pages of Runner's World magazine. As to blisters, I wear shower/ thong sandals barefoot all the ti...
Mental deterioration at 18 miles
I've NEVER run a marathon. But I've been mentally and physically exhausted. Three factors that help me get through it: 1) Establish in yourself a clear seperation from *you* and your mental ...
Cyclist switching to running - needs advice
Cycling was also my first serious sport that I took up in jr. high. I was riding about 150-350 miles/week my sophmore year in high school before I took up running the following summer. I started a...
Marathon time prediction tool
Check this out... Curious to see what you think: Some folks I run with told me of a workout that can help predict your marathon time. This will only work for folks running 'thons in the low t...
My first race report - longer than the race itself :-)
...erpentine in Hyde Park, London.... the run, 'The last Friday of the month 5k'. All organised by Runners World and the excellent Serpentine Running Club. I think it was around a month ago...
Anatomy of a long, slow run
...e covered the distance a little faster than I had intended (yes, I'm a slow, penguin-like clydesdale runner) but it is still way to early in the run fo...
exercise induced asthma?
since 6months old. When I was 12 I choked on some toothpaste, my asthma kicked, I had been sick from a bug, I went thru 2 oxygen cylinders the police carried in their cruisers, the doctor was called, ...
Running With A Group
Those of you who have been reading my blog know that I am strictly a fun runner full of admiration for those runners who do serious long runs, training and competitions, for what ever reasons. Just r...
Reach the Beach Relay Race
I am strictly a fun runner - jogging away at my own pace keeping it strictly for fun. I read a lot of other runners, most of whom are more serious than me, sticking to plans having goals... and usual...
How Do You Run?
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 winte...
The Most Amazing Body Control.
...for this Video. He blogs on a Gymnast training site, and if he is amazed by the moves then I, a plain old runner - am certainly blown away. This is not quite Dancing (a little technical for that) a...
Injuries
...how others deal with it. Also I would love to hear how some train for speed. I know being a long distance runner that my sprint muscles are not built up. I am in a racing series and doing pretty well,...
Good Week Vs. Bad Week
I have just read a post by Runner Leana   about her week in training, and I am green with envy. If I would try to sum up my week it would look a bit dismal and sad. Monday - full day at ...
Some Health Tips
... problem but most importantly choose the right running shoes as they are the most important thing for a runner and if you do practice regularly cheap shoes or shoes that are suitable for running can...
The Mother of All Inspiration
...irationaly, and 21st Century Mom did it for me big time. She wrote about her Journey as a long distance runner in the past 8 years, when she ran her first marathon, through her first triathlon in 20...
Are You Ready To Joggle?
...led joggling. It was created to be a useful resource for anyone interested in learning to become a better runner, better juggler, and even a joggler. ...
Utilitarian Running
... So, once in a while, there's just something completely out of the blue that's nice about being a runner. For Missy and me today, that was not having to worry about transportation when we had ...
Advice for Running Safely in The Snow
...are less than desirable. A car can simply spin-out or lose control without notice on snow or ice, so as a runner, you need to keep on your guard at all times. Here are a few things that can help in de...
Making Lemons into Lemonaide
...hat is interesting in running to me. I am not talking so much about the professional athletes, but of the runners who run on their own steam and put together their own training schedule, not just for ...
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