Experienced runners

Why am I sick every time I run?

I don't know what's been up with me lately. It seems that for the past month or so, every time I run I'm racing home to the bathroom. I hate it. It makes me not want to run anymore. Being miles away from home and most of the time miles away from the nearest bathroom is not a good time to start...

by Corrado333 over a year ago

Anyone Else Train with Melaleuca Products?

DISCLAIMER: In the interest of full disclosure I'd just like to point out that I am a Melaleuca Director and I do earn an income from the company. However, this post is NOT about income potential, enrolling new customers, etc. If you don't know about Melaleuca and you're interested in learning, feel...

by usavy_233 over a year ago

Pains while running, what could be the cause?

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Hello, I am having some pain above my waste in the front on the right side. I am totally fine during the day and doing normal activities, but it hurts when I go for jogs, (I do 4k every day) . I was just wondering if its an actual problem, or a random torn muscle that needs time to heal? I was on...

by andrew-7719 over a year ago

How to correct my stitch problem and keep running?

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On my last two runs (short distance midweek 2 milers) Ive gotten serious side stitch problems. How should I correct these and not stop running. Of late I just had a bit of a decrease in my time, from avg. 10min to almost 9 min avg? It has only been since this speed increase that I've...

by RexRacer over a year ago

Do I have runner's knee?

I have been running for about 10 years. About a month ago I felt a twinge in my knee cap. All my runs from that point on have involved pain on the outside of my knee which then moves into pain behind my knee. I recently changed my stride and have been running on my forefoot and toes. I ust got a...

by Guest over a year ago

When do you get stronger?

Do you have an important race coming up soon? What is the best way to ready for your best effort? Is it more hard workouts? Is it best to get in a few more tough training sessions? It is not about training and breaking your body down, but building it back up. That only happens with rest. When you...

by geraghtydurango over a year ago

Learning to Shift Gears

How many times have we found ourselves unable to finish a race as well as we would have liked? Sometimes your legs just can't get it done in those last 100-200m. So how do you fix that? Traditional methods would be to do more speed work such as 100-150m fast strides or 200m repeats. While these...

by Distance over a year ago

High Heart Rate while running? Something to be worried about

Answered by a doctor

Hi Runners, I recently purchased a heart rate monitor. I am 37 years old, and started tracking my workouts. I do a lot of interval training and noticed that my heart rate ramps up very quickly. I would expect my maximum heart rate would be around 183, but I've seen myself as high as 215 when I'm...

by srclosson over a year ago

How to chose the right racing flats?

I guess it's about time for me to get a pair of racing flats. How does one go about finding what works for them? Is weight the biggest concern since almost all of my races are 4 miles at a time or less?

by purple hayes over a year ago

I sat down last night and created a marathon plan!

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my marathon training plan. 18 weeks long. I did this on the principle of running only 4 days a week. Basically I compiled a bunch of different ideas/methods into one program. I used the long runs from Alan's program (thanks Alan!) combined that with some weekly speedwork (I am trying Yasso...

by coachmarkos over a year ago