Moving rapidly on foot. Questions are about proper running form, race preparation, measuring the benefits and avoiding the pitfalls of running.
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How to recognize a Runner's Knee?
I started my exercise routine back up in June and recently started getting into walking/running around my neighborhood on my off days from lifting weights. Last week I pushed myself a little harder ...
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Why does my collarbone hurt while jogging?
I'm a newbie when it comes to running. I usually run for about 2-3 miles 3x a week for the past 6 months.
If I've skipped too many workouts (i.e. haven't ran in a month), I experience pain in my ...
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Running, muscle soreness, what to do ?
I've started running a again a few weeks ago, the first three weeks I kept to a strict 30 minutes (5 km) run. I run 3 times a week.
Now after 3 weeks I upped from 30 to 40 minutes, which seemed ok, ...
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Should I be running with aching legs?
I'm currently training for a marathon with a training program consisting of 5-6 workouts for week. It's also varied workouts including pilates, football (read: soccer) and a weights session.
During ...
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Running with a backpack
I carpool to work in the mornings but I run home after work. I have tried running with a regular backpack and that didnt work. It bounced up and down too much and wore out my shoulders. I am now ...
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Alternatives to Vibram Five Fingers
I'd like to wear VFFs for running, but unfortunately I have odd shaped/length toes and feet that make these almost impossible to wear. Are there any reasonably priced alternatives that I could look ...
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What's a good running goal for getting started?
I used to be fit and have started at the gym to get fit once again. I've never really been a runner but have started on the treadmill (along with bikes) to improve my cardio fitness. I want to set ...
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Why do distance running training programs tell you to do long runs so slowly?
I'm trying to improve my times in the half marathon and the marathon, so I've been reading a lot of training plans for races at those distances. One thing I've noticed is that most of these programs ...
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Running the day after a long run.
Several marathon training plans that I have read would have me running a gentle 5 mile run the day after my weekly long (15-20 mile) run.
My uneducated opinion is that should be the most important ...
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Tips to lose fat without running, jogging etc (have bad knee)
I am 27. I have a bad knee from doing dead lifts. Its osteoarthritis the doctor says, so not only did I give up deads but also am refraining from running or other such activities that take a toll on ...
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Shins hurt when running
I have been slowly getting back into shape. Started with my diet and have since added walking for half an hour most days. I haven't been tracking my weight because I am not so concerned by weight as ...
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Should I wear running shoes to go running if I'm training for sports
I've started running lately. This is mainly to build up my stamina when I play sports like soccer, tennis etc.
So far, I'm running my cross trainers. When I get to about 5km or more, my feet start to ...
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What are the best ways for a beginner to ease into running?
I have never been able to run even a quarter of a mile straight. Even now, at 23 years old, I have to stop and catch my breath. I'd like to take up running. What are the best ways to ease into it?
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Running wearing a jumper vs. running without
Does running with a jumper (i.e. causing yourself to sweat more during a workout) increase the effect of a workout?
If the answer is no, then what does running in a jumper do? I've read it doesn't ...
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Can I do “Couch to 5k” twice per week instead of 3 times?
I'm currently trying to do the Stronglifts 5x5 weight training program and the Couch to 5k running program at the same time. I'm finding it hard to find time for both, especially with adequate rest. ...
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Heavy head after running
Twice now, I've had the phenomenom that after a running competition, my head has gone very heavy and woozy. Its kindof hard to describe, but it sortof feels like needlepricks in my forehead, along ...
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Is running good ?
I have recently come across several books describing workout plans that were not including any kind of running or cycling or swimming. Only weight lifting and free weight training were included in ...
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HRM that shows time-in-zone?
Does anyone know of a heart rate monitor that specifically does this: Say your target HR is a given band or zone, perhaps 115-125. I want a display that shows total elapsed time, inside, that zone. ...
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Is 10,10,10 as good as 30?
My problem: For aerobic exercise, my target heart rate is 120. I aim to exercise at that level for say 30 minutes per day.
Now, if I "walk as hard as possible" I only get to about 100, 105.
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Exercise regimen for a runner to reduce stress
I'm a guy in my mid-thirties and I want to know how often and for how long I should run to reduce stress. I put the most stock in research studies.
EDIT: I'm in good shape and I've been running since ...
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How safe is High Intensity Interval Training?
High intensity interval training raises your heart rate really high and I was wondering if this is safe. Is it okay for anybody to jump straight into HIIT like obese or people that haven't been ...
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What is the proper way to run?
What is the proper form for running? I find that whenever I run, even for a short distance, I end up hurting my legs. Sometimes my shins hurt, but most of the time after a little running the bottom of ...
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Starting out with running and increasing flexibility
I'm about to start running, I bought myself running shoes for 'over pronators' as I am flat footed(still not too sure what that means when running). But I have a few questions about running.
I'll be ...
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Why do I get blisters from wearing Vibrams?
So today I had my first run with my Vibram Bikila's, but strangely enough I ended up with blisters:
I checked the inside of the Vibrams and saw there were some stitching's on the place where ...
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Tingling in fingertips and lips on a hard run
I'm a casual runner who tends to come in mid-pack on a 5K race.
If I really push myself on a 4-mile run, as I get toward the end my heart rate approaches 190 BPM and my fingertips and lips feel ...
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Elliptical trainer vs. running
Say I am looking for a 30 min. cardio workout for 3 times a week. Goal is to reduce resting heart rate and improve general fitness. Which is better:
Elliptical trainer (say: max resistance, 90-110 ...
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I want to run but have a bad knee. How should I deal with it?
After the previous post, I ran for 2 more times and then I stopped running because I felt that I needed to let the knee rest.
And then there is the feeling of discomfort in my knees, especially the ...
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Some video tutorials for running.
I used to go to the gym when I was younger, but I have no training or workouts for about 8 years.
I have put on weight, but I want to start again. I love running, but I am afraid I might do something ...
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How can I adapt my running technique to accommodate pushing a stroller?
Since having children, I have taken up running because I can push them along. Sometimes I push one kid in a running stroller, other times I push two kids in a small-wheeled stroller that offers much ...
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Cycling as rest-day cross training for running: good idea?
I'm training for the Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back race next month, and I think I need to bump my efforts a little. I don't want to overtrain running, since I've got some lingering trochanteric bursitis ...
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Is it useful for runners to cross-train using kettlebells?
I'm using running to help burn some fat mostly because it is the only cardio I really enjoy doing. I know muscle helps burn fat faster. Would using a kettlebell between runs help promote fat loss, ...
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Tips for breaking the 18 minute barrier for 5km - I'm stuck!
I'm struggling to break the 18 minute - 5km barrier. The weekly Tuesday race I enter finishes in a few weeks for the season, and I really want to crack it this season.
My training runs are all ...
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How to prepare for a race?
8 weeks ago, I asked this question: how to run sub-45 10k.
Well, I've been training a lot and my race is on Sunday (in 2 days' time.)
What / when should I eat in preparation?
Do I need to ...
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Toes Hurt and Go Numb While Running
I've been running for 11 weeks doing the Couch to 10K program, with 8-9 weeks of that being in Vibram FiveFingers Bikila LS. As I've steadily increased the amount of running in my workout, I've ...
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How hard should my warm-up be?
Kortuk and I were reading a blog post from Sweat Science that argues we should do harder warm-ups, because they increase our performance.
It turns out there’s plenty of physiology behind this. If ...
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How to get started with minimal shoes?
I got a pair of Vibram Bikila and Saucony Mirage to give minimal shoes a shot and so I wouldn't have to rely on second hand experiences when discussing them.
I've heard some conflicting opinions ...
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What Are The Symptoms of Shin Splints?
I started running around my neighborhood, on sidewalks or streets, a few weeks ago. Recently, I took a new route on the bike trail (asphalt?).
After a five-minute warm-up of walking, I started a slow ...
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How can I determine my recommended daily caloric intake if I know my BMR?
This thread recommends learning what your BMR is. You can estimate your BMR with a BMR Calculator.
1) How do I determine how many calories I burn each day by running and/or walking and how do I ...
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How can I avoid the Man with the Hammer?
I'm in my second week of my marathon training and today I had my second threshold training.
So where my normal workouts are mostly of moderate intensity, these threshold training's have a high ...
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Should I run along?
I was advice to start c25k workout schedule in this post, but as I run, I am worry about my knees. Today is my 4th workout since the start of c25k.
My knees have been strange since some years ago, ...
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How To: Avoid damaging my knee when training for and running a marathon
I am shortly to begin training to run in my first marathon.
Speaking with several other people regarding their similar experiences I am now quite concerned that I could end up doing some permanent ...
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Duration of running for weight loss, and diet control
I am not very good at running, but I need to get some weight loss for my little fat belly. I would like to go running because I don't know swimming and I got a fear for deep water(2m or more), shame ...
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Running - should it be done when you're hungry?
What is the recommended time for running, in respect to meal time and hungriness (amount of sugar on your blood)? If the answer depends on the goal of the exercise, please explain for weight-loss.
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Recovering from trochanteric (hip) bursitis
Last week I started noticing some pain building in my right hip after my morning runs, culminating on last Wednesday when I could barely walk without severe pain in the afternoon. I took a few days of ...
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What heart rate can a beginner runner expect?
I've started running a couple of months ago. I'm 27, average height and normal weight. However it seems that no matter how slowly I run, my heart rate quickly climbs into the Max Effort zone of ...
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Exercises to improve speed and running ability
My eight-year old daughter is playing soccer. She's not terrible but she is just slow compared to all the other girls. Any ideas on exercises or drills that can help her run faster? Never been much ...
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Increasing pace vs. increasing distance
I recently started running again after a several-year hiatus. Most of my running so far has been on a treadmill indoors, because the weather has been bad, so I have relatively solid data for my ...
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Is Paleo A good marathon training diet?
I've been doing strength and conditioning training for the last 4 months whilst adopting the Paleo diet from the outset, this has yielded positive results and I'm very happy with how things have gone.
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Increase Anaerobic Energy Levels
I am trying to increase the amount of sprinting and cutting that I can do consecutively without getting burned out.
I recently started a tough workout program/plan that has me doing jumps and lunges ...
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Easing the soreness from new exercises
I'm sure we're all familiar with the soreness that comes from a new form of exercise that impacts muscles that haven't been overly stressed (or at least not for a long time).
For example, I recently ...
