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Did anyone else become a slave to their own training schedule?

Does anyone else find they become the slave to their training schedule, trying to hit the planned miles for the day or week even if their body is trying desperately to say take a break or the weather is just not cooperating enough to let you run what you planned? How do you deal with it, knowing...

by User avatar Floridaboiler

How to prepare myself best for the race?

Well I've got another big meet tomorrow. this is regionals, I need to get 3rd or better to go to state and that probly meens running my best times. So what can I do between now and 5:30 tomorrow evening to be best prepaired? What should I run today? What do I need to eat tonight and tomorrow? How...

by User avatar ryanjorunner

Tips for safe running

Answered by a doctor

THE ROAD RUNNERS CLUB OF AMERICA TIPS FOR RUNNING SAFETY 1.DON'T WEAR HEADSETS. Use your ears to be aware of your surroundings. Using headphones, you lose the use of an important sense: your hearing. 2.Always stay alert and aware of what's going on around you. The more aware you are, the less...

by User avatar cherylpf

How to make a marathon running plan?

Answered by a doctor

So the time has come to train for my marathon... The one thing that has been on my mind for months... AND I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO FREAKIN' PLAN! I've been so busy with things that I cannot get something worked out. I grade papers until midnight and I'm exhausted by the time I get done. I...

by User avatar Noley

How important are recovery runs?

Are these important? Is it better to have a recovery run after your speedwork day than to take the day off entirely? How slow do you typically run for these?

by User avatar akern

How do you deal with insects while running?

Answered by a doctor

I have a problem in the insects!!! I usuallyran late in the afternoon and it's the time when all animals comes out!I ran near the river and there you can find so many insects that you have to breathe through nose (or you have mouths full of little bees and youre teeths are almovst black-because...

by User avatar Berna

Why does my ankle hurt so much on the hilly runs?

Whenever I run on uneven terrain or up the hill, my ankle gets pretty painful and sore. After that I have to make a few-day pause in order for my ankle to heal. I can’t remember ever injuring it so I really can’t understand why this is happening to me. The only reasonable explanation...

by User avatar staffard

What are heart rate zones and how do i use them to improve my running?

Answered by a doctor

I heard of those Heart Rate Zones. Supposedly you have to keep your heart in certain zone to achieve results. I want to improve my speed and endurance. I don’t know what techniques based on heart rate are. Could you explain to me what does it mean and should I pay attention to it?

by User avatar blane

Am I going too fast on recovery runs?

Accoring to the RW training pace calculator I should be doing my recovery runs @ an 8:15 pace. According to the McMillan calculator I should be doing recovery/easy runs @ an 7:57-8:27 pace. Lately my recovery/easy runs have been significantly faster than this. Usually around a 7:45 pace. My...

by User avatar purple hayes

What could be causing me shin pain?

I am a more than novice runner. I'm in the military, so I have been running at least 10 miles per week for 11 years now. I recently became more serious and have decided to increase my distance. I ran a marathon 10 years ago, but in just getting back into, I'm running in a half marathon in 4 days. I...

by User avatar Guest