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What are your experiences with running?

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Thats it! Im just not born to be a runner. I like running a lot, or now I think I just like the idea of running. Ive been trying to make it a frequent recreational activity. But somehow I always ended up either with severe muscle inflammations or sprained ankles or something similar. I even fell a...

by User avatar robbie

How much form will i lose if i go from 9 mile runs to 4 mile ?

I am training for a half marathon and i have got to the stage where i can run around 9 miles. But i have a problem in that i keep getting reoccurring injuries in both feet (im not sure why this is), so in an effort to get rid of this i have decided to drop the number of runs and only run around 4...

by User avatar 50pence

Timing running is addicting, isn't it?

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I've got to the stage now were i am timing my run to see how fast i can run a mile in. It's getting addictive. It all started the other day when i had to be home for a guy coming to fix my washer. I knew i couldn't be out long so i ran a little faster. Before then i always assumed it took me...

by User avatar Pascal

How do i pace myself for more endurance?

I've just began this whole "running" thing;) I run about a 6:30 miles, knocked off a minute and a half since last summer. I'm wanting to run a 5k in October. I can easily run over 2 miles right now, but my pacing myself is the tough part. Does aqyone have any tips to pace myself in order to...

by User avatar makers

How do i know when im pushing myself to hard while running?

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Since I'm still kinda knew I just want to make sure I'm not pushing too hard. I've seen it happen with weight trainers (that leads to alot of bad stuff) and I'm assuming it can happen to runners. I very between one mile and two mile runs. I run three times a week and I even have a nifty little...

by User avatar afipunk

Recommendations for new running shoes?

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I am a sophomore in high school... I run everyday for my track team, and I run about 20 miles a week plus workouts... I am a middle distance runner (400 and 800, someitmes 1 mile). I recently had the Nike Zoom and I really liked them for training shoes, but i popped the air bubble. I would like to...

by User avatar w1dude

Should i be taking rest days if i have no pain?

I am a newbie to the running world...about a month ago i realized how much i loved running, so now i wake up 30 mins earlier for school and go on a nice 2.5 mile run around the neighborhood. i've been told that i shoudl be taking rest days once or twice during the week to let my body recover, but i...

by User avatar tomtakesthecake

Who likes to run in the heat of the day?

Alright, question -- who else runs in the heat of the day? I'm not one for waking up early to avoid the heat or running at night (that's my relaxing time) so even in the summer heat I still run in the middle of the day. I wear a camel back and drink about 2 L of hyge in an hour run. Of course...

by User avatar defro781

How to increase tolerance and resilience of my leg muscles?

First off, an introduction. I am 6'4, 245 lbs. I have been running off and on since 8th grade. I am 24 years old now. I ran cross country and track in high school, and back then i weighed between 190 to 210 lbs. My best high school times were: 5:54 for the mile, and 20:25 for the 5k. I am...

by User avatar birdiestremph

Should i get a heart rate monitor?

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Hey, everyone I'm an out of shape 21 yrs old :( , I just started running just last week I got a pair of Mizuno wave rider 9, and I'm loving it. I'm currently following the "Couch-to-5k" plan at cool running. Hoping that I can stick to it. I'm thinking of getting a HRM, if im going to be a...

by User avatar NyCwill