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Good for you, hj. I had never done a treadmill before I started running as an adult. But I can relate to your experience. The first time I went out running, I went once around my apartment building. If I made it that far....I may be exaggerating....it was a long time ago. I was a smoker at the time. I guess that is my…

Hey dolcezza, I am a former adult soccer player and 30-miles a week runner. I cannot comment on your knees or the exercises you have been given. But I am wondering why you would trust unqualified strangers over a professional who has actually examined you, despite the cost. That said: I have had PF, off and on, for many…

Everybody cross-trains nowadays. Run for as long as you can without aggravating your shins. Then come home and work on some bodyweight strength training. You need a strong core to run well. You need strong legs. Do air squats, planks, plyometric jumps, lunges. The Runner's World website has strength routines for runners.…

These other people may know better than I about lifting and being in the gym. But I suspect I know more about aging. I don't know what is leading to your injuries. But I do know that as I have gotten older I think I have gone through periods when I seemed to get injured frequently. I think the aging process, as it relates…

Ha! Congratulations on your race. Secret to recovery? There's no secret. You've overdone it. That hurts. Stretch. Roll out. Hot water. I love a hot bath. And, take a deep breath and remind yourself that it will be better in a few days. The race sounds like it is pretty rough. You've done an amazing thing!

Just an FYI In my experience, almost every single runner gets shin splints. It's usually when they are a new runner. And, most importantly, they usually only get them once or twice in their running career, if they keep running regularly. I have never heard of them becoming permanent or chronic or anything like that. So,…

Dancers turn their feet out precisely for that reason. A leg seen straight on has very little curve and isn't as visually appealing. Turn you feet out, and you should the muscle, and curve, of the quad.

I have heard the same thing about carb loading. People used to do it back in the day because they didn't have Gu. Now that we have Gu (or whatever) things are different. One Gu during a marathon supplies you with the same amount of energy as carb loading the days before. I believe it is the sports gels too that are the…

Wishing you good luck!

I overdo all the time. Exercise is my relaxation, my meditation. So it is hard to take days off. I can do it too. But I know when I need to take a day off, because when I set off to do my activity that day, my run, my tennis, my lifting, I have a little tinge of dread. I mention this because I think sometimes we don't…

You are supposed to do them without letting go of the bar. Ideally. I would suggest going down in weight until you reach one where you can do five in a single set that way.

Wait a second! These guys have advanced degrees in kinesiology and performance fitness, and they don't hate Crossfit? In fact, they choose to do it? Enough said. Thank you for the post.

It will not burn enough to give you permission to overeat and eat poorly. But over time the calories you use by exercising vigorously do add up. Will it miraculously make you skinny if you are overweight and just do Crossfit without changing anything else? No. But do it consistently for a year and you will look better.

I'd suggest more yoga first. There are thousands of free yoga videos on Youtube. Rigorous. Relaxing. 10-minutes long to 2-hours long. Kundalini to Ashtanga. Otherwise, running gives you the best bang for your buck, I'd say. When I stayed home with my boys, and hardly had a free minute, I used to put on my running clothes…

You should probably go on the internet and google: yoga. Or maybe Youtube. I think you will see that there are many, quite muscular practitioners. It speaks for itself. You'll be reassured.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28253059 2018 review of the literature on injury rates in Crossfit.

Actually, Crossfit people consider the mascot imagery a sales point. It is not viewed without a fair amount of irony, wry self-effacement and humor. Truth is, when somebody finally decided to try to take an objective looks at injury rates in Crossfit, they found the overall rate was no different than that for more…

Please... What's with the link? It's to an article from three years ago and it's written by a guy who has absolutely no evidence of what he claims except, he informs us, his own 'good eye' for this kind of thing. This woman is maybe going to her first Crossfit session, just to try it out. How are performance enhancing…

These people are all quite right. If you are lifting hard, you're not going to be able to sprint well after and, base case scenario, you'll probably pull a hamstring. Do each on alternate days, if you are really committed to doing both.

I think I would recommend -- ignoring the calorie deficit part of the equation and focusing just on the exercise -- getting out and walking every day. When that gets easy, try running a bit. Not too fast, not too far, at first. Gradually -- over months -- increase the distance and speed. Then, find something physically…

Crossfit began because the founder got this notion that, when it came to working out, you either had people who could run for miles but were too weak to do 10 push-ups, or you had strong people who only lifted weights and so were so inflexible and muscle bound they couldn't actually run or climb or play a sport. So he…

Congratulations! I am so glad to read you touting the advantage of running slow and easy. So many people want to pick up running. But they go out and they push themselves too hard right off the bat, and it is uncomfortable and unpleasant, and they stop. If they just slowed down a bit, and were less afraid to stop and walk…

There are no secret solutions. You can dump water on your head if you are out for a run and there is a place to do it. You can choose to be outside during the cooler parts of the day. Or you can stay in an air-conditioned gym until late September. Or only swim. The main thing, however, is to watch your electrolytes.…

Yay!

Yes, definitely. And, don't hold yourself up to some hypothetical standard. We're all not as good and/or not as strong as we would like to be. Serious powerlifters might squat three times the weight that they can bench-press. But the rest of us: Eh. Maybe. Maybe not. Just do what you can. Try to make progress. Focus as…

Again, I think you are misconstruing what I am saying. I'm simply using them as an example. I did not mean for it to be taken that far. My point is only that people who excel at sports -- or want to excel -- sometimes need to push through pain. The title of this thread is 'Advice from pro or long time runners. I assume…

I give up. Does anyone really believe I am advocating running through a broken leg or a torn ligament? And never going to the doctor for anything running or exercise related? That would be patently ridiculous. But, the originator is on the internet. If he has serious medical issue, he should be seeking medical attention.…

Not everyone is you. Most people who are really heavy, for instance, probably do not exercise that much or they would not be heavy. They would find it to be a burden if for no other reason than that if you are heavy, and out of shape, it is harder to move. I would guess that you are not heavy and that, therefore, you are a…

Sigh. Nobody said there aren't serious injuries. Nobody said there aren't times when you have to have wisdom enough to seek medical advice. But, let's face it, strenuous physical activity will take a toll. At times, and at some point, you're just going to have to suck it up, buttercup, if you want to do demanding exercise.…

That's very interesting. Thanks for sharing.