Experienced runners

Is it wise to run 8km before a marathon?

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I use a Polar pulse watch to measure heart rate & distance. On Polar's website it is possible to set up training plans and I have done this for my next half marathon. I noticed that on the day before the half marathon there is a training session scheduled: Distance 8 km / 5,0 mi....

by Guest over a year ago

Pain on outside of foot

Hi all, I'm new here and did a quick search on this question but couldn't really get an answer. I run 2x /week 7 miles total. Pretty fast 6-6:30 miles and have New Balance 766's because I have slight pronation. This Tuesday I got a new pain in my left foot right in the little indentation between...

by chuck55 over a year ago

How to Run Marathon in the Heat

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By SARAH TUFF For runners training to run 26.2 miles in one of the 90-plus marathons in the United States this fall, the brutally hot and humid weather of last Sunday’s Chicago Marathon was a reminder of the most vicious opponent in the sport: Mother Nature. And while it is unlikely that the New...

by windshell over a year ago