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Are group run walking breaks hurting my endurance?

I ran with a running group last week for the first time. I enjoyed the run, maybe bacuase the groups pace was a little slower than what I am used to or maybe because it was fun having others to talk with. However, on a 10 mile run, the group took 3 walking breaks of about 1 minute each. I...

by PackerBacker over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

My HRM battery just died

My HRM battery died over the weekend and running without it seems very weird. Didn't realize how much I relied on it for monitoring my effort. Bad thing with a Polar unit is it needs to go to one of their repair centers for a battery raplacement.

by sidewinder over a year ago

over a year ago by sidewinder

Did you ever try racing without a watch?

Lately, I've not been wearing watches at my 5ks. I don't worry about my overall time or my splits. Instead, I line up and focus on running hard and doing whatever I can to hold off the people behind me and catch as many people ahead of me. Incidentally, these races have produced my best times....

by spongebob over a year ago

over a year ago by elkid

Preventing bloody nipples (oh the shame)

Saturday's long run introduced me to a new experience in running, bloody nipples. At about the 5 or 6 mile mark of my 14 mile run, I looked down to notice a growing bloody spot on the right side of my shirt. I ducked into my house at the 7 mile mark to get some bandaids for the rest of the run and...

by purple hayes over a year ago

over a year ago by BamBam

Should i rest or run through the pain?

SUnday morning I headed out of the house for an 8 mile run. I felt great, motivated, generally psyched. About a half mile into it, though, my right calf knotted up, then my hamstrong, and, finally, shin plints. After 3.5 miles of limping, walking, running and stretching, I turned around and came...

by Orange Bubble over a year ago

over a year ago by jacobstroud

Favorite size of race?

I've only done one, but I am stressed out by huge crowds of people. Our race was really small (under 200). It was fun and intimate and not overwhelming for my first race. What size race do you like and why? Benefits? Downside? Thanks!

by airehead over a year ago

over a year ago by shelee

Any Pre-race Superstitions or rituals anyone have?

Hello to all: This topic came up at a recent race so I thought I would post this on a running forum, as some of ours were a little odd and downright humorous. Any of you out there have any pre-race rituals or superstitions that you have? Is there some sort of behavior you must go through in the...

by Razorback21 over a year ago

over a year ago by MastrBrewr

How to get better at hill running?

Answered by a doctor

So my new running routes are extremely hilly. My legs hate me. I suppose I will eventually adapt but what could I do to get better at those hills? The obvious choice is hill repeats. Should I do them after every run? Once a week? How many times should I run up the same hill?

by akern over a year ago

over a year ago by Floridaboiler

running in high heat/humidity?

Answered by a doctor

Hokay, I ran in beautiful Boulder Colorado for abt 4 months. My lungs gave away most times. I moved to Boston :cry: a week ago and today was my first run ( I was resting a hurt knee). It was about 80 odd degrees and humid, 12 in the afternoon. For the first mile 1/2 I was hardly breathing but...

by duathlon over a year ago

over a year ago by duathlon