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For developing runners, increasing endurance naturally increases speed. So work on getting the time in first. More distance = more speed. Few runners need speedwork until they have maximized the time they have to run each week. However, only training endurance can be affect the mojo and playing with speedwork is fun, so if…

Did this start from the first run or after a day or a few days?

Edited to remove Dumb question. You answered it later

What is your body telling you? For running I find my shoes typically last 400 miles, but even though they look fine I can feel they are no longer fucntioning well enough. It's easier in some ways because i rotate shoes so I always have a newer and an older pair and can tell a difference. But some people get more miles…

Outside just run. No music or anything. If it's a quality day I'm really focused on the effort and how my body is responding to the work. If it's an easy day I'm still monitoring how I'm doing (particularly that I'm really keeping it easy) with a lot of daydreaming mixed in. If I have to run inside, either on indoor track…

How far are you running? No matter what I do, during the peak weeks of marathon training I will get a black toenail or two just from the repetitive stress. Both of the 50 mile races I did resulted in the same thing. If this is happening with a long run under 10 (and not a large quick increase in LR distance) or with weekly…

OK. My initial thought, which was based on your description of the effort you perceived and lack of expected HR, was that you were using a formula and that the formula was not right for you. I suspect your actual max HR is lower than the formula would indicate. You can easily with a google search find tests you can do on a…

How did you determine your max heart rate? Measured or formula?

Nothing wrong with taking a break mid-exercise. THe whole Couch 2 5k program that new runners use is actually just that. Alternating walking and running through the workout, with building up to just running in several weeks for 30 minutes (or a 5k). You could easily do the same thing with your workout. Plan from the…

My favorite was one I saw that said "0.02 - Couch 2 Fridge" Stickers don't phase me one way or the other I didn't see any reason to put one on my car, but I'm fine with people who do. In my case, running a half or a marathon (even the first) wasn't a singular goal. I've done and will do multiples of each, so the distance…

Easy question. Do the half. You'll do a full later when you're ready. The simple fact that you burned out on the training this cycle tells you a lot.

Both programs use barbells. Stronglifts exclusively. NROLFW quite a bit though there are many dumbbell exercises as well.. Many of the exerices (squats, deadlifts) are simply not the same with dumbells. It would be possible, but less effective, IMHO, to modify NROLFW to only use dumbells. Stronglifts won't work.

Yes, this will do just fine. Thanks all. Yeah, I know it's not horrible. The only irritating thing is I know better. I've told many people that you can't out exercise too many calories. And still did it. LOL!!

One strategy is to go ahead and find a training plan you think would be good. I admit to being a fan of Hal Higdon for first time half marathoners. (Just search Hal Higdon). Given where you are, I'd be inclinded to do the intermediate program or the novice 2. It's a 12 week program, so April/May would have you starting…

http://halhigdon.com/training/50934/5K-Intermediate-Training-Program Above is a possibility for you. Take the date of your race, go backwards 8 weeks, and figure out what you need to do to gradually get from where you are now to week 1 of the program. If you are going to race outside, you really need to do some of your…

Layers is the way to go. If you feel cold at the start, that's fine. You should be comfortable once you warm up. If you're still too cold 15 minutes in, wear more next time. Too warm, wear less.

What he does isn't relevant to you. If you want to work out during the day, talk to your manager about if it can be worked out. Your management's perspective is all that should be important to you. I've had jobs where the hours were key and I've had jobs where the results were key. In the latter, there was more flexibility…

I assume you're swimming for fitness and not competition since you are worried about mass? If so, the general guidelines of weightlifitng for strength would apply with no modifications, IMHO.

Working in a feed mill. Custom grinding all kinds of grain, in an open air tin building, into 100 pounds bags which then had to be loaded into customer's vehicle. Nasty, dusty, sweaty, hot, heavy work. Did it when I was in high school. Positive, however, is I was ripped.

We all pronate. It's part of the natural shock absorbtion for your body when walking or running. Over pronation or under pronation (supination) can lead to problems. I assume you mean you overpronate, given the shoes they recommended. Yes, it's possible even with the analysis that those are not the best shoe for you. IT…

Measure the course accurately. For a new, local race you don't need to certify it (though that would be nice and could draw some commited racers) but a course measured with a car or footpod won't be accurate enough.

Just want to finish? Know you'll incorporate walking as part of your strategy and also know pride won't make you run more? Sure, you can do it. Then, why not go back and work on racing the 5k better? Then in 9 months take another run at the half, with training focused on running it well. That could be a good high level…

You should be pleased. The difference is obvious and really great!

My general philosophy as well. Figure this kind of stuff in accounted for in the calories I get based to start the day based on my activity level.

I had one repaired in 2011. I went first to a doctor locally who is known as the running guru doctor. I had a couple of tears, a bucket tear and another one perpendicular to a portion of that. I enjoy racing - it's important to me. With him understanding it was important for me to be able to race competitively again, he…

I could work in with you because we're doing about he same weight! Throw a little more weight on the bench, squat good to go. Wouldn't even be embarrassed that I'm a man. #Impressed

Yep. This is the only one that really bugs me. I can handle all the other stuff.

Got it. I can keep the card as long as 1) I don't sing along (noticeably). 2) I don't buy a t-shirt or a poster 3) I don't tell all my friends about it at work. But I'll never be able to get deltoids like jdm_taco if I go. I think I can handle that trade-off.

I have a friend who qualified for Boston something like 15 years in a row. Took pride in getting his BQ on tough marathon's also - ones in the mountains, that finished way higher in elevation than they start, etc. Last year he had an injury and tried to run and qualify when every lick of common sense would say rest,…

Yah, as Cherimoose alluded, it's overpronation. Pronation is a correct and needed function that absorbs the force on impact from walking or running. The problem is when you pronate too much. And I agree the right running shoe (and inserts) may be a whole lot cheaper than custom orthotics and do the job just as well. The…