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Starting with some swimming or biking - or maybe just doing this beside the running - is a very good idea. … The basic idea of running all the many kilometers is to make the body learn the motions... So I cannot recommend, you use an alternative "style" of running now. …

The "official" distance for long distance running - as used by IAAF and IOC - is 3 km (1.86 miles) (Wikipedia)- but having said that most runners equate "long distance running" and "endurance running" … One of my running mates - who run 20-25 marathons plus a couple of 100 km races every year(!!) …

When you move from run/walk to just running and longer distances, then you should begin to take restitution more serious by looking at the training effect or a similar metric. …

I usually try the following: Google for runs using the search terms "running in <your location>" - that will very, very often come up with a site or two for official running clubs in your area. … For the US, I have successfully used Running in the USA. On a more global scale, I use MapMyRUN and Endomondo (you must log-in first). …

That should improve your running speed pretty drastically over 4-6 weeks. … Each block consists of 5 consecutive 1-minute intervals divided into 30, 20 and 10 seconds of running at a low, moderate and near maximal intensity, respectively. …

I have had success using a combination of Garmin Forerunner 405 (with a heart rate monitor) and SportTrack 3. The watch have all the usual capabilities as well as the ability to "execute" advanced go …

If you by "improving their running" mean run faster, then I would concentrate on interval training based on Jack Daniels work (also on Wikipedia). … That should improve your running speed pretty drastically over 4-6 weeks. Good luck! …

When it comes to eating anything before and under running, I agree with @baldys answer to What should I eat or drink before jogging? … that nothing special is needed for anything less than 1-1.5 hours of running (@baldy actually writes 2.5 hours, but I personally need something when running for that long). …

Apart from the advice from @friz also consider changing your "sitting" habits. E.g. get a table that allows you to stand up for a couple of hours each day, and use a Energetics Stability Ball (or sim …

He is running fine now with very few problems. Whether this will work for anybody else, I have no ideas. … But I'm very, very sure you have to be very disciplined to not start running too soon if you feel everything is fine. …

So as an example assume you are a 48 years old male running half-marathon at 1:42:12 (me). Then you need to know the record time for the WAVA 2006 tables: 1:06:23. … With other words, the age grade tells you how well you are doing compared with the best for the distance at you age. 50% means you're running at half the speed of the best, 66% means you're running at …

Danish Extreme Runner Jacob Juul Hastrup trained his girlfriend for Atacama Crossing in Chile in 2006. The training took 6 months according to his book. Worth a read if you want to run yourself - thou …

There are a very big difference between just completing a certain distance at a modest speed and running competitively for a good finishing time (e.g. with a time-goal). … If you want to run longer distances than this - like Ultras and Extreme Running - there are no way to train for it at a beginners level! …

I usually have 8-900 km in pair of shoes... After 100 km I measure the sole depth and when it is 10-20 % less - usually 3-4 mm after 8-900 km - I start looking for new shoes... Very unscientific... …

When I look at my fellow runners, I can find just as many opinions as runners. Each of them have their own recipe and stick to it somewhat religiously. Personally, I usually try not to eat too much o …