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How did you start running?

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Are you self-coached?coached with non-paid help from other forum members/friends?using a paid online coach?using a real life coach? I'm currently getting semi-coaching from other forum members, but I think that by next year, I may top out on my own coaching abilities and hire a coach to sit...

by User avatar purple hayes

Why are races so expensive?

I realize running is a typical middle class sport, but why are races so expensive? Why are $80 fees for marathons acceptable? I've seen 24 hour adventure races with entry fees around $400... so why? Aren't they held by volunteers? Why don't more [any] races waive the entry fees if you can run a...

by User avatar MechEngDropout

treadmill or (indoor) track?

With the early darkness of daylight savings upon us, which do you prefer for weekday winter workouts? (I work 8-5 weekdays, so I miss the daylight hours.) I went to the gym yesterday and found that I easily became incredibly bored running on the treadmill. I barely lasted a few minutes! Instead,...

by User avatar OctoberBlue

10 things real runners must do

10 things real runners must do By Harry Hall Just after February's Super Bowl, "Spike TV--the first network for men," aired a special called, "10 Things every Guy Should Do." While I somehow missed the program, I was probably busy dismantling a bomb or planning my solo effort to climb Mt. Everest,...

by User avatar cherylpf

Running Pet Peeves

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So what's your pet peeve while running? For me, I have two: (1) while doing speedwork it's having to move around people who decide to walk in the inside lane of the track. There has been more than one occasion when I accidentally hit someone on the side with my arm while trying to pass him/her....

by User avatar TimRuns

How many rest days do YOU take?

I'm just wondering how many days off people usually take. Last year I spent two months running 6 or 7 days per week. No long runs, only 4 to 5 miles each run. Then I scaled back to 2 or 3 runs per week. I just felt burned out. It took several months to get my groove back. At the time I...

by User avatar thooogy

Title change: What makes YOU a runner??

We've had this discussion in "other" places but I figure I'd rather have it with a civilized crowd. Reason I am asking is, I have been struggling a LOT lately with my identity as a runner, person who runs, whatever you want to call it, and I want to see, for YOU personally, NOT how you judge the...

by User avatar genie

Poll Not Poll: Flexibility vs. Injuries

I have been wondering how flexible are most us runners out there and how prone to injury are you? I am not flexible at all. To steel from PH Living Rigor Mortis best describes my condition. I am also very prone to injury. How about you?

by User avatar Running Brewer

Loop versus Out'n'back running?

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For whatever reason, I used to always try and run routes that were loops. Just had to encircle some acreage. Try to not cover the same ground twice. But lately, I notice I'm turning into and out n' back guy. Working on the negative split. Seeing everything twice over, but from different angles....

by User avatar jrjo

Do you have a song that pops into your head when you're going to push in a race?

Just a fub question....Do you have a song that pops into your head when you're going to push in a race or that gets you through a hard spot in your long runs etc (or is it yet again, just me... :umno: )? I was thinking this because my long run/long ride song came on the oldies station this morning,...

by User avatar cherylpf