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Forum Post Flu and Training - Advice
Tis the season for the Flu. Unfortunately it plays havoc on my 16 week Marathon training program. The only training I can get in is running from my bed to the bathroom. What are the recommenda...
Forum Post Fartlek Training
Group, Where can I find some fairly easy-to-understand explanation of fartlek training? I remember doing some in Cross Country practice back in High School (10+yrs ago) but I can't rememb...
Forum Post Short race and training summary.
...couldn´t keep up the speed. Recovery has started quite well and I hope I´m running again in few days. Training during this year: Average: 40 km/week Longest: 61 km/week Shortest: 5 km/week (...
Forum Post speed training
I have a question I hope u can answer. Here it is: Is long distance bike riding a good exercise for a person who wants to gain speed for sprint running? well, I would appreciate any answers, thank you...
Blog Post Training Inspiration
Today I got on the train as I do once a week to go to a meeting in the City. I get on the 0730 train so that I can make it to my meeting by 0800 or maybe  just a little later. The train was choc...
Forum Post elevation change for marathon
I'm training for my first marathon. I found one that is perfect for the time of year it is in relation to my training (it's this fall)and also I have family in that area, so it's a perf...
Forum Post Donating Blood
Anyone out there know the effects on running and training of donating blood? Do you need to lay off for a few days after the donation, or can you continue to do normal training runs? Etc.
Forum Post Race Report - Confederation Park 8k
.... It is the 2nd race - the first was the 5k in which my shoelace came untied. I had been flirting with this training plan prior to the Around The Bay 30k, but not as formally. Now that I have dige...
Forum Post Howdy from Waco, TX! (New Here)
...with Motorola Austin, it is a fairly flat fast layout. I have read Kuehls book (have not, however, used his training method); let us know how the training works for you. Chuck...
Forum Post hard runs before race-day?
...e nervous and excited already. I plan to run the 10km in 43min (hopefully). I already ran 5km in 21min in a training run so I think I can crack the 43min. Now my question: How shall I train before thi...
Forum Post Belated Chicago Race Report (oops - a bit long...)
...oms are now $240. What is up with that? Hmmm.... Perhaps we'll use the tent. Where are you in your training. I confess I have not been reading the weekly training logs lately. I've not b...
Forum Post Marathon time prediction tool
My limited experience in training was that the 800's were too short and too fast to have any material impact on my (novice) training. I ran a lot of Yasso 800s but might have benefitted from spen...
Forum Post treadmill vs. road running comparision
...s Janis Klecker able to win the US Olympic Marathon Trials and have a respectable finish in the Olympics by training mostly on a treadmill? I know her and her husband, Barney, from marathon training p...
Forum Post **FAO Roger2k** RE: Sub 21 Minute 5K today
Roger, Firstly well done on your 5K time, thats quite a pace. I am in training for my first 5K on July 13th and wondered if you wouldn't mind answering a couple of questions. 1. How l...
Forum Post Cyclist switching to running - needs advice
...etween running and cycling: running involves traumatic DAMAGE to muscles, tendons, etc, hence the volume of training cannot be anywhere near as high... If you are already in good cardiovascular co...
Forum Post speed work
...0+ week plan to run a marathon, I'd take the marathon plan. As I said in a post just a week or so ago, training to run a sub-5 minute mile, and the race itself, was some of the most mentally and ...
Forum Post 220lb and 6ft tall
...t is like butter, muscle is like meat - butter never turns into meat How much weight do you gain when training - your body can easily vary in weight by 2kg or more simply due to hydration levels...
Forum Post Speed Dynamics
...e 'invented' any of this... he gathered up most of the best of what was out there as far as speed training, and in some cases advanced on what was out there, gave it a name (Speed Dynamics.....
Forum Post Chondropathia patellae - any chance to go for marathon distance?
...elings. 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...
Forum Post NYers: Distance around Central Park?
Check out: http://www.nyrrc.org/divisions/training/ cpdistances.htm I found map you can buy at the counter very useful. Steve
Forum Post Question about Knee Tendenitis
you just couldn't handle the fact that a slim, buff chick outdid you in weight-training, and probably could throw you with one finger, you wimp!
Forum Post Anatomy of a long, slow run
Congratulations!! I know the feeling, I'm also training for my first marathon but unfortunately I'm only up to 12 miles, I've just found out I have a neuroma and had a cortisone sho...
Forum Post Strange foot .
...orried about (pull a bar upp to you chin as fast and as powerful as possible), some psychology stuff and, a training cycle test. - That's the part I'm worried about as cycling also puts simi...
Forum Post Muscle replenishment after long runs
I am ramping-up my miles in preparation for a fall marathon. I also mix in strength and cross training (at least 3 times per week). I am looking for suggestions on nutrition to replenish muscle especi...
Forum Post Any ideas on how to rapidly improve my running ability / times?
... if you're any good, he'd be better off with you on the team getting stronger/healthier! Good training to you,...
Forum Post Tighten the skin
Do strength training may help take up a little of the slack, but I'd have your body fat checked. If the 'flab' is just skin, that's one thing, but it might still be fat, and probab...
Forum Post Flood Damaged run
...f to a pair of flats, and see if they make a difference. If I do however, I will only use them in races and training runs a week prior to the race. It'll save them from wear better, and, at the s...
Forum Post How to race 5k?
I am new at running. I still don't know what a tempo is, but what use for training are time intervals (i.e. 2 min fast, 30 secs recovery) and another source is picking visual marks one after the ...
Blog Comment A Call For All Running Moms
...8,000 of donations for Team Diabetes. She and I become a very good friends and she helped me on a 12 week training program for my first marathon that I just completed Thanks giving weekend, in Wolfv...
Forum Post Controlling Your State of Mind
...t isn't very comfortable. I found out that using ice to 'cool' your stiff muscles after each training session helps a lot. Of course, I always do stretched right after each running sess...
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