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Asphalt or Concrete for running

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What is in your opinion a better surface for running asphalt or concrete? As far as I know, asphalt is not that hard. Is there any health issue related to the choice of the running surface, in the sense that harder surfaces are not so healthy because maybe constant pounding can harm feet or...

by User avatar hew

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 User avatar Guest

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 User avatar chuck55

How to breath through the nose only while running

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I read that breathing through your nose is much better that the one you do with your mouth open. Supposedly it is a superior way to breath. I tried to run and breath through the nose only but wasn’t able to do it for a long time. I am just running out of air. Can you tell me how to breath...

by User avatar flemming

You know you're a triathlete when....

When asked, how old you are you answer 35-39. Your idea of a great b-day is to run your age in miles with a couple of friends. Your idea of e great date is to go for a 10 mile run with your date. You try to impress girls with your marathon time after swimming 2.4 miles and biking 112...

by User avatar Guest

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 User avatar windshell