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What's your favorite race distance and why?

I tend to like 5 mile races. I feel I can get into a good pace. I don't feel I am that fast so 5K are not my distances. Maybe I should run (more than one) 10K races. I like half-marathons too. The training, rest, recovery are much different than training for a full marathon. I'd like to work on...

by Kimba90 over a year ago

over a year ago by marathonrnr262

Will my body ever adjust to running in heat?

Answered by a doctor

Okay...someone reassure me on this heat/humidity thing. I know logically that the hotter it is, the harder my body has to work to cool me down and I'll get slower, but will I ever adjust? I'm losing time here, and I don't have much to lose!!! I'm already slow enough. I had finally broke into the...

by kattzoo over a year ago

over a year ago by Floridaboiler

Any tips on racing in the rain?

Any tips on racing in the rain? It looks like I've got a 40% chance of rain for my 1/2 marathon this Sunday. I really haven't run in rain too often. This past Saturday I ran 6 miles in a downpour. It wasn't so bad, except for my feet were soaked through, but I didn't develop any blisters. Should...

by Kimba90 over a year ago

over a year ago by kobyj

What are the benefits of running doubles?

Answered by a doctor

For those of you who do run them, I have a few questions: What's the main purpose, other than upping mileage in general? And what's the benefit to your training? How do you structure them, i.e. do you run longer in the first run or the second, how many days a week do you do them, etc.........

by genie over a year ago

over a year ago by jrjo

Do you count your high school personal records?

Do they really count for you anymore? I realized today that they don't cuz it was like a different era in my life... So, I've thrown out the old records and started new! How about you? joel

by shelflifers over a year ago

over a year ago by jrjo

When do you change sneakers?

I usually do around 350 miles I start noticing my legs hurting while running, that is the key for me.

by copteacher over a year ago

over a year ago by shelee

Does the number of races in the region matter to you when considering where to move?

I live in a great void of running. I can't even find a 10k within 200 miles any time within the next 3-4 months. Really hurts the motivation when you want to run a good race and have to settle for an uninteresting 5k with 65 people. If you were going to move, would you take the area's running...

by MechEngDropout over a year ago

over a year ago by jenn7

The 2 hour boredom factor

Most of my training falls well under the 2 hr. time frame, but both my Saturday (run/bike/run) and Sunday (long run) go for about 2 hrs. each. It seems to be more of a breaking point with boredom than it does with physical fatigue. Any pointers on how to go longer and keep it interesting?

by purple hayes over a year ago

over a year ago by HYPERASHEL

I could run faster if...your reason

I think I could run faster if my shoes weren't so big. They feel like they weigh a ton. I'm so jealous of women with size 6 shoes that look like they might float away if they weren't tied on. Your turn!

by purple hayes over a year ago

over a year ago by Rockerchick