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What is so special about you, trail runners and how different are you from the rest of us?

I visited my cousins in California. They kept talking about trail running. They told me that trail running has become more and more popular. Also they said that many people enjoyed it worldwide. They claim that there are over 6.7 million regular trail runners in the United States and probably over...

by User avatar baxy

What is your experince with HRM training?

Anyone out there with some experience using their HRM's for training and races. I've been using Galloway the past 3 years and gotten down to 3:50 in my marathons and trying a new approach this year. I'm wanting to try something different and looking at using Benson's or John Parker's approach to...

by User avatar GaRebelRunner

How long can one hold a peak for if it is done right?

Alright...the hardest phase of my training's over (phew!) and peaking phase will begin next week (and will last for 4 weeks)..My first fall races will begin in soon and I hope to peak specifically for a half marathon in the middle of next month...I have an 8k 2 weeks before that race...Will the...

by User avatar TimRuns

Heart rate increases rapidly while running then decelerates

Answered by a doctor

I am an experienced runner, 72, ex Masters. My heart rates jumps to 170+ but after a mile or so it drops to around 120 and then accelerates to a normal 140+ - for the next 4-5 miles. Hard to continue with the high heart rate as my breathing becomes labored. Any help would be appreciated.

by User avatar rongoade

What is a good marathon time?

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I am a good runner who likes challenges. I am 25 years old. My recent thoughts linger around marathon. It is the ultimate runner’s challenge, isn’t it? I would like to know what good marathon time is. I would like to test myself and see if I have any chances in such competition.

by User avatar horst

Training - Should I mix it up?

Dear All, At the moment i'm doing 6km runs 3 times a week and getting about 26m - 28m per run. My next 12km race is coming up in 14 weeks and i'd like to train the best i can. My questions are: a)If i train more than 3 times a week i get very sore calves. Is this normal? b)Should i be...

by User avatar Zyclops

What should my training program look like?

Hi everyone. I hope that this is the right place for this post. I am required to pass this one fitness test for my work every year. I passed the test 2 years ago with a few weeks of training but I have been injured for 19 months with almost zero physical activity since then. I have been...

by User avatar Dan_ref

How intensive should my runs be?

About 80% of my running is hard or interval work. I read somewhere that 95% of your running should be easy running. Is this accurate??? I do low mileage, and I was thinking - if I did high mileage, I would just add in easy runs any way, so surely what I'm doing can't be damaging compared to...

by User avatar track girl

Should I pause between marathons?

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I started to run marathons. I was scared at first and thought that I wouldn’t be able to complete such demanding race. Fortunately, I made it without a problem. That gave me confidence and I am thinking of running it on a regular basis. Should I pause between marathons?

by User avatar osbert

How do i improve my endurance for marathons?

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Hey I basically have just run my first marathon, london last sunday. I ran a time of 3h50 which I was quite pleased with but I am pretty sure I can run faster. Although I am not running atm, just resting up a bit, I was wondering if I could bounce a few ideas off you guys. I was averaging just 8...

by User avatar ramelow