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What should be my starting HRM?

Should someone stick to the 60 - 70% max HR for their LSD days even if it means walking? I feel really comfortable when I run at 75 - 85% for 6 miles (11:00 - 12:00 min/mi), but I know that lactic acid starts around 80-85% and I would rather be burning fat for a long run. None of this will matter...

by User avatar Guest

Short fast strides or long strides?

ok, my times are definately coming down (thnx robp and others), and phar on my mile run i have eschewed the mp3. which does help me tune in and concentrate on pushing myself to run harder and not let up. here is the question: which is better and why; longer strides or shorter faster strides? and...

by User avatar jtski908

Training over your head

As promised awhile back, I am going to pursue some of the Caveman topics that have developed in my head over the past 25 years of distance running. This installment: Training over your head. With a renewed interest in marathoning in recent years, the baby-stepping approach to training has...

by User avatar jrjo

Question about running in warmer weather

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Well i live in Kansas City and it recently just started hitting the lower 90s this week. And since then I've ran three times. (Once with a group of people). And let me tell you...its been 2-3 times harder than usually. Plus i've been sweating like a pig...My question is, does warmer weather make...

by User avatar mourning_w00d

How do i improve my running performance?

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Hey guys, I'm new here. I'm 24 years old, 195 lbs and 5'10 with about 15% body fat. I have been doing 5 mile 50 minute runs for quite some time now. I recently improved to an 8 minute mile, and I was proud of myself for that. I look online, and I find out that a 8 minute mile is like jogging for...

by User avatar kebas239

Is pain in my calves while running normal?

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Alright.. I'm sure there are many of posts on here about leg pain. But I had a question too. When you run aren't you supposed to feel it in your thighs more? Cause I feel it in my calves. Running level ground. I walked 5 miles up and down hills while pushing a tandem stroller some of the...

by User avatar DabOfLoven

Road or nature run?

Which of the two do you like better road or nature run and why? At first I liked road run more and I refused to try nature run but after a friend talked me into trying I realized how much more interesting it was form road run. Running through nature relaxes me more and I could never return to road...

by User avatar harcourt

What is the cause of my shin/calf pain?

Hey everyone! I am a VERY new runner and I am training for my first 5K. I have been walking up to 2-3 miles a day for about a month now ( I didn't want to just jump into running). I started alternating between running and walking on Monday but I was only able to do about 2.5 miles because I had...

by User avatar Cwalker

How to keep gasses in check while running?

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I have a great deal of problems and unpleasant situations with gassy runs. Sometimes I cant keep gasses and its very uncomfortable. My stomach is somewhat inflated and whenever I go to run I cant control flatulence. Does it have to do anything with running? What can I do to prevent these incidents?...

by User avatar chryste

How do i prevent pain while running?

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I've been training for my first marathon this Sunday, and what once was hurting feet only after the longest of my long runs has turned, in the last week or so, into a dull ache around my arches and ankles whenever I stand. When I went for my long run this week (not so long, really), it seemed to...

by User avatar pnutbutranjelly