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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 work w
...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 reading blogs really gets me motivate...
...te replenishment is key." So drinking water is not really enough if you are doing any kind of endurance training or competing, because you are then only diluting your already depleted suply of ele...
Training methods and techniques are really what 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 togethe
I really need to thank coach Rick 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 q
... we as people that run regularly have the ability to really inspire children to practice and make long term training plans such as running an half Marathon. The physical condition of many children i...
...a Valley 2006. So it's looming large in my mind again. And I haven't covered more than 15 miles in a recent training run--good reason to find a sustainable pace. I'll have a small flotilla of pacer...
...rt pain feelings. It's not really bad, but I take it as a warning. I'm really serious in taking any buildup training, increasing distances slowly, switching to forefoot running technique (althought re...
...ets 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 under the t...
I am training for a 10 mile race, and I would like to get recommendations as to how long my LSD runs should be. I've read that for this distance you don't need to do more than 10 miles. However, I fee
...ch after working out) is this normal or something to be worried about? i also just recently starting weight training and working legs pretty hard, so i was thinking maybe i'm just not giving my legs t...
...r 17! My question is to any coaches out there who know, is it possible for someone in my situation to begin training again after 5 years of parties and generally being unhealthy and eventually reach m...
I am trying to calculate my maximum heart rate (to find target training zone) with a method a bit more accurate than simply 220 minus age. Does anyone have any suggestions?
This morning I did the following workout: 1) 1 mile warmup; stop and stretch 2) 2 miles with alternating 0/5% grade 0.1 intervals (10 0.1 hills); 11th hill at 5.0% for 0.2, then 0% to the 2.5 mile m
...ity time on the elliptical (3-4 hrs/wk) until the trails clear and then go back to biking. *Continue weight training to strengthen calves, quads, and hamstrings. *My outdoor shoes (motion control) hav...
...o a WORLD RECORD for 13-year-olds. http://dyestat.com/#nsic The next Mary Decker? If she survives her training. This is a 12-year-old girl weighing in at a whopping 60-some pounds. But according...
...g to affect running), I have more or less normal pronation and normal arches. For now I just want a solid training shoe. Eventually I might be interested in a lightweight trainer for racing, but I k...
... option, comparable to running (so long as you keep the intensity up) and lower impact activity: elliptical training. Cycling (stationary bike in your gymn) is yet another option, though since it isn'...
...re is a genereously relative term.] Since I have no convenient access to a local track, I do all my speed training on a treadmill. Beyond convenience, the treadmill offers me two advantages: 1) It...
...question, although the topic will probably really bring the trolls panting to this thread. I made a serious training error four months ago when I was combining a little speedwork and hills. I strained...
...ll about 150lbs). I haven't done any running in a couple of years though I have practiced a mix of strength training and yoga. So I'm not completely out of shape but my cardio capacity is very down. ...
Date: 28th March 2004 Goals: 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
...time for marathons now. Over the course of my 12 marathons I've learned a very important lesson: Use your training to experiment with different foods, clothing, socks, shoes. Training not only get...
...shing the little button on my watch just didn't work right. so i ran kinda what felt like a bit faster than training pace. i was determined to finsh without having to walk. i slowed down slightly for ...
...e repository of all arcane running knowledge and lore, then puzzle me this, o' Swami's: When you're speed training or racing at a decent clip, you sometimes get these farts that just refuse to 'take...
... vascular disease, etc. - I can imagine this would not be very fun at all. Best of luck getting the regular training back in order....
... and it was relatively uneventful. I'm signed up for a 5 mile race on 3/6 (flat course). This gives me 10 training days since I plan to take off the two days before the race and not run. I'm thinkin...
...:-) Seriously, this is a nice group, but for those who run shorter, you know its a whole different ballgame training and racing. So skip on over to alt.sport.track-field, I am going to try a little me...
... whole lot better. Stretching out my thigh doesn't seem to make a difference all. The only difference in my training routine is that I have been running on hard surface (sidewalk) instead of running o...
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
... right now. Don't know what exactly caused this but I think it maybe because of not enough speed work in my training. Actually, right now my legs feel fairly fresh, which leads me to believe that I ha...
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
My primary sport is cycling. However, during the offseason I picked up running as a means of cross-training as well as a tool while I travel for work. Even though running is my secondary sport, I want
Andrew, I hope you're still with us and have managed to get some training in for Boston on April 19th. The last we heard from you, you were griping about having been able to run only 50 miles so far t
...rlier would have probably saved me a lot of trouble. As it was, I spent a good 6 months with fairly erratic training, because I wasn't able to train properly. It took a solid 6 week layoff to really m...
.... But 6 months! I'm female, 5'3', 48y.o. and 112lbs. I have only done 5 marathons and would like to start training for next year's Disney Marathon. Should I? Or should I wait till the ache goes away...
Hi folks: What ellipitcals to people think are best for crosstraining? I like the Precor 544/546 models, but I've been told that the Star Trac Natural Runner might be better for crosstraining. I'm a
May be the way you sleep?
Hi, I am currently training for the London Marathon this year and recently i have been starting to experience an aching pain in my right knee, I am continueing running as it doesn't cause me any pro
Hi exercisers.Im 57 years young,this past thanksgiving I embarked on an indoor exercise program to strengthen my knees.I have developed a wolk jog program indoors on concrete with about 1/2 carpet for
...ut I don't find anything specific to my situation. Therefore, I need your help to see if I should do weight training on my lower body first or running first. I used to have chondromalacia patellae (...
... big improvement, and always a bonus when your time is a lot faster than you expected. Good luck with the training....
Last October and November while training for the Honolulu Marathon, I started getting a muscle pain on the muscle section across my pubic bone. I have had pulled groin muscles playing tennis and those
... I have recently been inspired to take up healthier eating and exercising habits, which has included weight training, biking and jogging. Jogging has always been very hard for me. I don't feel very co...
Broke in a pair of ASICS racing flats this morning on a 6.5-mile training run. I like them. About how many miles can I expect to get out of these things before they lose their resilience?
... because of the flat course (or at least I hoped it would be). I'd followed the 'getting around a marathon' training schedule, and I did just that. The weather was dry and cool, and it had been rainin...
... still scored a good time. i must have retained the fitness that i gained from all of my distance and speed training during the summer, and the long rest must have endowed me with more strength (?). e...
Sun 7 miles Mon DNR Tue 4.5 with about 10 strides Wed 4.5 very easy Thu DNR Fri 3 very, very easy Sat 5k race with another mile warmup. 22:03, PR by 2:52. total 25+ mi Took it easy this week to prep
...to approach...seems I've positioned myself for a rather formidable task. To run the Boston Marathon with no training whatsoever. That's what it looks like it's gonna be folks. Believe me...if I was ...
Hi! I have read the article concerning 'marathon in 8 month'. I started my training for the 'Spielbanken Marathon' Hannover (may 2002)in october 2001. Two times a week, later 4 times a week. And I w
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