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I'm not a doctor, but... a very, very common overload problem if you start out too aggressive with running, is Plantar Fasciitis, which more or less match your description. … Usually, you just have to turn down the running a bit when you discover it soon. There are also some good exercises that can help you getting over the injuries faster. …

I too have asthma, though I don't think mine is quite as servere as yours. My asthma is primary provoked by cold weather so it is (only) a real problem during the Winter - during the Summer, I can nor …

Nowadays, most training plans for Marathons, includes both lots of LSR and later a fair bit of speed work. The common idea is to first build up your ability to run long distances on fat and later add …

I cannot tell whether running 21+ km once a week is too much for you body, but I can say that I have done this weekly for the last 2 years (give and take) without any major problems. …

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. …

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(!!) …

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 …

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... …

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! …

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 …

Based on my own experiences, I can only say that the shock wave therapy did help on the pain in my feet from PF, but not enough to help me start running again. …

Stick with whatever routines you have used to for your LSR/long-distance training! You know it works. "If it ain't broke..." It is a very, very common mistake to overdo all the preparations for the f …

I now tie my two running shoes differently. …

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. …