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Need advice for Marathon training!

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I am wondering what marathon training program I should go with. This would be my first marathon. I have heard good things about Hal Higdons program...but was doing some reading and have looked at Galloway's Book of Running, and The Marathon Runners Handbook. Galloway stresses that it is important to...

by User avatar Guest

Right knee pain while running

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Hello everyone, I am new to running again as I use to run 5k's err.. 9 years ago before life, job's, wife, ex-wife all that good stuff caught up with me. My question is since im starting back to run ive been sticking with a fairly easy mile run 3 days a week because i didnt want to push the issue...

by User avatar Guest

after I run more than 4-5 miles or so, the inside of my right knee experiences some discomfort

Hi all, new to running. I ran/hobbled my first marathon in December. At mile 20 of that race, my right knee underwent TREMENDOUS pain. But since I was already at mile 20, I just hobbled the rest of the way. I was on crutches for the next 2 days. However, after 2 days, the pain was completely gone....

by User avatar whyrun808

Is it possible i have the Osgood Schlotter?

i dont know which forum thingy this should be in but... I am 13 years old and I used to run and like to, but after about a quarter mile, my knees hurt really bad. I usually stop, but i managed to suffer through the run i was just on, and finished the mile in 7:37 with a couple big hills, but it...

by User avatar bigguppies92

What is a normal resting heart rate?

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What is actually a normal resting heart rate? I’ve read that there are certain training zones and that in order to calculate them I need to determine my resting heart rate. I’m planning to start cycling and I want to do everything properly and avoid possible health troubles, so I’m...

by User avatar sherwynd

BMI / Body Fat - Outliers?

I am just a few weeks shy of 49; took up running about 18 months ago for a 6 month period; resumed about 4 weeks ago. I have two questions, which I'll post as separate topics. One has to do with BMI and body fat measurements. I am 6'4" and 235 lbs. Crank those numbers into a BMI calculator, and...

by User avatar runninggrandpa

core routine to workout abs and pecs

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So I want to get a core routine to workout my abs and pecs as well as any other things which could improve my time, balance, endurance, etc. Any advice would be appreciated as far as workouts as well as frequency. I know that doing it every day can over do and and you'll never really improve...

by User avatar makers

What strategy should i use to improve my running time?

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Aright, Im 14 and i am a heavy soccer player, but i got cut from a top team and since im incredibly disapointed, I've decided to try a new sport. I've all ways ran in school track meets and my average on a VO2 max test 13.9 on the 20 meters. So i decided to try to run long distance. Last week i ran...

by User avatar Kenyan Boi

How to deal with plantar warts?

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Hi! Recently (a few months ago) I realized that there was this callus-like thing on the outer part of my left foot. Like the area right under my small toe. It became very thick and began hurting when I ran. I managed to continue running on it, and was very happy with increasing my mileage...

by User avatar Guest

Calves cramping up, whats causing it?

Hey everybody. My problem is whenever i go jogging, within 5-10 minutes, the calf muscles near my shin starts cramping/tightening up, I think it's the soleus. Usually one leg cramps up a lot more than the other but not tired one bit. I run on asic gel 1100, got them about 3 weeks ago and i run on a...

by User avatar caljuice