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bert - couldn't agree more! I was wondering what his base is and if he's jumping into the half training before he's ready. And yea, stress fracture is a good call if it's not shin splints. I hope that's not the case!

How much do you currently run? Kind of need to know how often you've been running and how many miles to answer this better, I can advise you on training to help. I've run 8 half marathons and training for my first marathon in October, so I have a bit of experience in distance running. Here's my advice. 1. Have you been…

You shouldn't stretch before a run because you shouldn't try to stretch cold muscles. Instead you should do a warm-up, and a warm-up should be less in intensity than the workout itself (so if your pace is 11:30, you should be warming up slower than 11:30). What I do is walk a few mins first, then I take my first mile at a…

It's obviously not just you, but it's well known that weight jumps up for a few days post long run (I've also heard it's water retention while the body repairs). I'm counting calories on mfp and eating 1200 a day plus eating back all my calories burned while running. On Friday/Saturday, I weighed in at 141.5. I stuck to…

lol, too funny! Yea, I could run a 5k blindfolded in the desert and be ok!:) 2-4 hour training runs are a complete different animal, not even considering weather! I have run 8 half's and trained in every weather condition imaginable, but an trying to "embrace the suck" for my first marathon training. It's hard, the…

I did almost 100% of my runs for my very first half marathon on the treadmill. HUGE mistake. Huge. Any slight little hill felt like a mountain to me. And I was so used to getting lost in watching tv/movies on the treadmill, that my mental game wasn't there on race day. The next year, I still did my weekday runs on the…

I've run 8 half marathons in the last 2 years (4 this last spring) and am training for my first marathon now (Chicago in October). I have a few questions before I can fully answer you. 1. How long have you been running? As in, week in, week out, 15 miles + per week running? You really shouldn't introduce speedwork unless…

I doubt it's the shoes if it's happening in all the shoes. I would definitely suggest rolling your foot on a frozen water battle or on a tennis ball several times a day. Search youtube for exercises to do to stretch your foot as well. Don't lace your shoes too tight, try to relax your feet while running. Good luck!

It's weird to be one of the "tall" ones at 5'2"!;) I started mfp in mid-December at 161 and am currently at 144. My first goal is to get back down to 136 (top end of my healthy range), but then my ultimate goal is somewhere between 128-132. I basically just want to be at a weight I can maintain easily, that's in the…

To speak to the incline setting, I've also read to set the incline at 1% - 2% to mimic outdoor conditions. But I don't. I tried that and I just don't like it and it was bothering my legs. So I leave it at 0% and guess what? I actually run faster outside! I think I underestimate my speed on the treadmill, so I figure it all…

Don't stop running altogether and you'll be fine!:)

BUT, that's just based on my experience with running friends who all run a lot and race a lot (5k's all the way up to marathons), so my experience may be a bit skewed! One running friend is running the Boston Marathon in a few weeks! She's fast!

You are running an 11-12 min mile, and not sure how to put this nicely, is on the slower side!;) I think it depends on what you're comparing yourself too I guess. I have a running friend who follows Galloway and runs for 2 mins and walks for 1 min and her average pace is probably around yours. The rest of my running…

Welcome to the love of running! The rule of thumb with running is not to increase your distance by more than 10% per week. So if you ran 6 miles total last week, you could run about 6.5 next week. Maybe 7.5 the week after that. One reason people get injured is that they do too much too soon. Ease into it. What is your goal…

Yes, the speeds are universal. Here's a conversion so you can see what your pace is at each setting. http://www.hillrunner.com/training/tmillchart.php I'm not exactly sure what you're asking for, but my "easy runs" on the treadmill are done at a 6.2 or 6.3 which is a 9:41 or a 9:31 minute mile. I also do temp runs,…

Hmmm. It could be the shoes? Here's my advice... 1. definitely don't tie them tight. Tie them just tight enough to stay on your feet, they shouldn't feel tight. Your feet will expand as you run and you need room for them to do so. 2. Go to a local running store and get fitted for shoes. Bring in the ones you just bought…

Yes, I never restrict carbs. In fact, I likely need to increase them. I'm an endurance runner (training for half marathons and a marathon) and carb's are essential to endurance sports. I'm reading a fabulous new book by Matt Fitzgerald ("The New Rules of Marathon and Half-Marathon Nutrition: A Cutting-Edge Plan to Fuel…

I think it depends on what your goal is. Are you trying to PR a race, or just finish it? If you just want to finish it, do p90x and whatever else you want and don't put time pressure on yourself for the race. If you have a goal race and a PR in mind, then that should be your focus. Also, the best training schedules, from…

I've heard this so many times, but so much conflicting evidence the other way and honestly, I just don't buy it, I know I work out better if I have the energy to do so. I just do what works for me. Weekday easy runs, I eat nothing. Weekday speed work, I eat a banana right before my run (an easily digestible carb so it…

I think the lack of response is because we're not really sure what you want. You don't want to increase distance, you don't seem interested in getting faster, so what's left? You can stop running, and then have to start c25k all over again when you want to run again. If you want to keep running as part of your fitness…

I'm also bottom heavy and what changes the shape most for me is running. That combined with squats/lunges and the results are great! Good luck!

And for stress fractures, you need an MRI, not an xray. An xray won't always detect them.

It sounds like it could be a stress fracture. Does it hurt when you press on it, too? From what I've read, it can be annoying at first and then just like you, after a run, all the sudden it's non stop pain. The earlier you catch it, the less time you have to take off from running, I'd get it checked out asap!

I just downloaded runtastic pro for free last week (it was a one day free for iphone) and used it (along with my Garmin) on yesterday's long run of 12 miles. While it wasn't as accruate as the Garmin is, it would likely be good enough for what you need!

No, I probably wouldn't. If I have days I walk more than others, I don't log the extra. I only log what I intend to be exercise.

got it to try out, thanks!

My husband and I both work full-time, are both runners, and have 2 kids ages 7 and 3. I get up 2 mornings a week to get my runs in at 5:30ish before getting ready for work, helping get two kids ready for school, and hopefully be at work by 8:30am. I HAVE to go to bed early the nights before (by 10) and likely also the…

In agreement with this. I do use my HRM and it appears accurate. If I'm running on the treadmill, I'll generally burn about 80-90 calories per mile (regardless of speed). If I'm outside (hills, wind, etc), I'll generally burn 100-110 per mile. Yesterday on a 10 mile treadmill run, I burned 1,050 calories, whereas my…

I don't have a set number. I'm training for spring half marathons, so I run according to my training schedule (at least 25 miles per week), which for this week was as few as 3 miles one day and as many as 10 miles tomorrow...this week was 4 run days. I also did fitness pilates one day and yoga 3 days (two of those on days…

I've run in the 90's, and I hate it! In the summer, I run at 5:30am, preferably before sunrise, to avoid the heat/humidity as much as I can.