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How Is Your Pre-Race Preparation? Part 2

Next on your pre-race checklist is mental preparation. Mentally rehearse the events of the day- (warm up and the race). Visualize the course and rehearse different race scenarios. Warming up on the course is very helpful to your mental preparation. You can look at a map and you can draw your own map...

by User avatar geraghtydurango

How to prevent heat exhaustion?

I sometimes get way over zealous and push to hard. This has led me to run to the point of fairly serious heat exhaustion twice. Both times i got goosebumps on my arms and started feeling real spacy. At the time I just thought it was runners high ! My nurse/girlfriend clued me in. Somebody told me...

by User avatar ebone

How to prepare for the 1.5 mile police academy run?

I am 22 years old and im beginning the police academy in about a month. The academy last's around 8 months (giving me 9 months to prepare) and at the end I will have to take a pt test. 33 pushups and 40 situps in a minute, and the dreaded 1.5 mile run in 11.50 seconds or less. I am 6'8 300lbs and I...

by User avatar Guest

What should i know when shoe buying?

I'm getting ready to start the fire academy in a few months and in addition to the already physicaly demanding training we have to run 3 miles every day. So i've been hittin the gym to condition and doing a ton of cardio but i want to start running outdoors. I'd just like to see if you guys maybe...

by User avatar nips

What rules should runners follow?

I read this: "If your muscle is sore to the touch or the soreness limits your range of motion, it's best that you give the muscle at least another day of rest," says Alan Mikesky, Ph.D., director of the human performance and biomechanics laboratory at Indiana University Purdue University at...

by User avatar airehead

Which is more important, speed or running distance?

Answered by a doctor

Hello everyone I am new to running and new to the forum. My question is I have have been trying to lose all the weight I have gained from this past year in college. I have been running a 1 3/4 mi track everyday. My question is which is better for getting in shape-going for pace/speed or going for...

by User avatar gravenewworld

Why do some runs feel different?

This may sound like a weird question, but why does it seem like some of my runs are so much better than others, yet my pace will be almost the same? This is something I have noticed a few times and today when I logged my run I noticed it as dramatically as ever. I went out for my run tonight...

by User avatar NJSPEEDER

What is causing pain along my arch?

Recently i have started getting a pain all the way along the inside of my arch of my foot after i start running for about 15 - 20 mins, mostly in my right foot and a slight pain in my left foot. If i stop for about 5 mins and rest my feet it goes away and i can run then for about another 10 - 15...

by User avatar Dannymc

What's your song for run?

I like to run and also like listening to music. I cannot imagine my runs without the walkman (now MP3 player) with me. I take my favorite songs with me. Music just makes me feel good, energized and motivated. Do you like to listen to music during normal activities? What’s your song for run?

by User avatar ruy

What causes the puking sensation?

During the final push of a race or some really hard intervals, what causes that puking sensation? I have yet to 'toss my cookies' but I'm seen a few that have. :umno:

by User avatar purple hayes