Questions specific to training for or running a marathon (42.2km/26.2mi).
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Are night sweats common after long workouts?
I've had a couple running events recently that have been pushing my endurance (a competitive half marathon, and running 20+ trail miles for a fun-run). The night following these events I've woken ...
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Finding the correct Marathon Pace
Last Sunday on the weekly LSR, I got to talk with a follow runner that was about to run his first Marathon in 2 months time. The subject was how to find the correct Marathon pace, and it turned out ...
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Which diet helps you best during marathon preparations? [closed]
I am preparing for marathon and I feel the need to change my diet to prepare better for this event. What is your experience? Which changes did in your diet helped you most? What was hardest to give ...
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Proper running form - landing on balls of feet?
I've had trouble with shin splints, my IT band, and extremely sore ankles / knees before from long runs before.
In order to try preventing this, I've switched landing on my heel while running to ...
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Running first thing in the morning
I am currently training for a marathon. Due to a change in my schedule starting Dec 1, mornings will be the only time I can run. I heard that it takes about an hour for the body to absorb water, so ...
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How do typical San Francisco marathon times compare to flat courses?
The San Francisco marathon has substantial elevation changes (over 800 feet total).
How does this effect the typical times it takes runner to complete this course as compared to perfectly flat ...
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How much carbs the day before a marathon?
I'm running my first marathon on Sunday. I read on the internet that you should eat 4 grams of carbs per pound the day before the race. At 185 pounds, I would have to eat 740 grams of carbs! Does ...
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Marathon training in Vibram FiveFingers
I've recently started training for the London marathon 2013. I've been running with Brooks Pure trainers for a few months now and have been getting on really well with them. I'm now really tempted to ...
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Pain on the top of my foot
I was hoping someone could shed some light on some minor pain I've been experiencing.
I run long distance. I train about half of the year and usually run one marathon each year. The problem started ...
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What marathon program should I use to prepare for a race in 4 months?
I would like to follow a specific marathon program in order prepare for a marathon which is due on October 21 but don't really know which one to follow. There are actually so many programs available ...
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Why are women still slower than men over long distances?
I understand that on speed races such as 100m, 200m, up to 10000m men have a physical advantage because of their bigger muscles. But over longer distances that shouldn't matter and women, seems to ...
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How should I prepare for a marathon on an elliptical machine?
I recently got excited about the idea of running a marathon on an elliptical machine after reading this post on livestrong.org:
Colonel Mastrianna, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Manpower, Personnel, ...
