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I would doubt that you would lose any muscle if you keep the majority of your focus on lifting. The problem would be that it might impinge on your gaining, if you end up doing a lot of it and burning much extra calories. If you are worried about it, however, I'd suggest keeping the distances shorter and doing tempo runs…

Yes, it is true. I am not the most prudent runner to be giving advice. I ran and played soccer with plantar fasciitis for 10 years before I was able to get it better. So take what I say with a grain of salt. People need to be smart enough to know when to go to the doctor of physio, and it is not possible to judge when that…

Except that if you actually read the study, it is pretty interesting. We've been given to believe that you exercise is for conditioning and health, but you must diet to lose weight. This -- which is kinda a 'duh' when you read it, but was not supported by data previously -- says you can exercise the pounds off. But you…

I think I had a mild case for a while. It really acted up if I had to drive for any amount of time longer than about an hour. There are a number of stretches that you can do. Just Google pyriformis and stretches. You'll get many. The main one recommended, however, is to lay flat on your back on the floor. Then lift the…

Try better insoles in your shoes, like Superfeet. Or, maybe you are due for a new pair if you bought them last year. Then, ice afterwards. (The other thing often recommended is an anti-inflammatory, like aspirin or ibuprofen, but I would advise against reliance on that. They probably interfere with healing.) I don't mean…

Hooray for Crossfit! Much fun. Designed to push you harder than you would push yourself in a lonely gym where no one else is paying attention. Hits all the bases -- cardio, strength, flexibility, etc. (Maybe not perfectly, but well enough.)

Until your breathing returns to normal and your heart rate comes down. You should pretty much be ready to go at that point.

I don't mean to make light of this. But, I think maybe all we are saying is that anyone who start lifting wants to look better, which, necessarily, means that are dissatisfied with how they look. It's human nature to have some insecurity...Er....It's extremely common, anyway. But, that's where the comfort is. The comfort…

Quiksilver is right. Bodyweight squats Then goblet squats (Good because you are holding the weight in front of you, which helps with balance, which helps to learn to go to parallel, or a bit beyond.) Then the bar. Good luck.

My mother-in-law used to run so slowly that you could walk next to her at an easy pace and keep up. HEY! But she was out there getting it done!

So, for runners it can be quite difficult to combine serious weight training with serious running. Tired, sore depleted muscles make you slow. Therefore, if you lift even just twice a week, that's four days you don't run or, if you do, you don't run well. Take a rest day during the week, and you are only running two days a…

I think it is a red flag. If I was on a first date, I think I'd be so worried about my first impression I wouldn't dare drink that much, especially if the other person was not. The fact that he did not, or could not, moderate, therefore, is worrisome. You got out of an abusive relationship for a reason. Don't take a chance…

I'm with nowine and stan. Give a low cholesterol diet a try and see what happens. Give it a few months -- if you can. If things improve, great! That's better than medication. If not, go on the medication. Good luck.

I would go to Runner's World and find a routine. The magazine has a few.

Okay, I cannot disagree with the advice to find something to do that you love to do. That said, all of us can learn to like running. It produces endorphins like nothing else! Here's how I started. Nobody likes running at first. I was about 20 years old and I was skinny. I wanted to look better so I started lifting some…

When I am in a hotel, I'll often go to a gym. Hotel gyms suck. But the desk can usually tell you where the nearest gym is and, if you are lucky, the hotel may even have an agreement with the gym that lets you in cheap or free.

I sometimes look at a YouTube channel called "coachjayjohnson." He's a running coach. He has all kinds of plyometric-type routines for runners. His probably are not quite as demanding as doing box-jumps, sprints and/or clapping push-ups. But the routines are pretty good for runners.

I think that dumbbell routine looks alright. But you might want to check Runners World or a running website for their weight-training suggestions. I suggest this because I think sometimes runners decide to get stronger, or to try to look better, and they overdo. Most running coaches do not advise lifting heavy weights. If…

They say that a standing calf raise works the gastrocnemius muscle -- one of the two muscles that make up the calf -- while a seated calf raise targets the soleus muscle -- the other one -- better. That's because the gastrocnemius attaches at the femur. So it is engaged when you are standing, but it is taken out of the…

I think spin classes are fun. Plus, because someone else is pushing you, you generally end up working harder than you would on your own.

A few years back our local newspaper interviewed a group of the most prominent, mostly-amateur runners in our area. One of the questions they asked all of them was: What's your favorite distance? Now, a lot of these runners were a bit older -- late 30s and 40s --and they were notable for marathon running. So, naturally, I…

You win then! Er... No. Lose, really.....

Oh, we're here alright. Seems though that we are pretty good at mixing in with the 'gen pop.' Maybe there just isn't that much that is specific to yoga that we need to talk about?

I would just like to say: Judging from your pictures, not one of you has ANY idea what you are talking about. Try being a bald guy, with no hair to keep the sweat on the top of your head, so it all comes pouring down into your eyes. I speak with authority. Wear sunscreen. Apply the sunscreen one to two hours before setting…

Graduate school. We both were runners. Probably the only runners in the graduate program. Miles along the shore of Lake Michigan in Evanston, the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, Wilmette. Our 30th anniversary is September 4.

I'm sure you got good answers already. But I am going to repeat the advice to wear padded bike pants. And Make sure your seat is not too high. When you have to reach too far with your foot it puts more pressure on the seat, leads to more rubbing, etc.

I suspect there are two issues here: Is the extra workout going to lead to stress injuries? And, is working out that much more going to lead to increased hunger that will make it hard for you to maintain your calorie deficit? Both are legitimate concerns. No one can answer that for you. But, if you are not having soreness…

Hooray! Congrats on your sobriety. I am an alcoholic/addict with ... well, I don't even want to say how long I have been sober...very long. I don't know how chemical dependency and a propensity to addiction relates to fitness and weight control. Or even if it does. However, attempting to lose weight is putting yourself in…

Marketing hype? What's wrong with doing interval training? Maybe because it is a business they exaggerate some benefits a bit. But what the heck? If you like it, keep going. I have never done it. But as I understand it, each class is designed to burn 500-1000 a session. That's pretty darn good! Plus, they mix things up…

As someone who pushed a running stroller for a few good years, I think it certainly feels a bit harder, because you are not swinging your arms and getting that momentum boost. But it always turns out the extra calories burned are negligible in the overall scheme of things. Even if you could figure out the exact amount, it…