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I run in the Atlanta metro area, mostly north suburbs stuff. There are lots of ways to choose. It kinda depends on your purpose. Since you are new to running, perhaps you want a smaller race. You can loook at last year's results to see about how many people ran it last year. You can also use these statistics to see if…

I had a friend with your very same issue. She found that as she started to log more miles per week, the issue kind of went away on it's own. I think her body just became more efficient and got used to the excersize she was doing. Before that she too had tried all sorts of different things but none worked for her. Once she…

When is it? Good luck and happy running!!

currently my team is registered as "This Team Rocks" but we're going to change it when we come up with something more creative. Any advice for a bunch of Ragnar virgins?

I can't believe I just found this string! (I usually stalk running websites like it's my job!) I'm doing the TN Ragnar in November. I have done numerous 5ks, a warrior dash, and a 10k so far this year. I just started running in Feb of this year and have completely fallen in love!! So far I've looked at lots of half/full…

How did your ragnar go? What worked and what didn't? I am doing the ragnar from Crhatanooga to Nashville in November and I'm super excited!!

A banana or two or some oatmeal might work depending on what time you are running and what time you are eating. I wouldn't eat right before (at least 30 minutes before the event works for me usually). I did a warrior dash a month or so ago and my wave started in mid-afternoon. It was an adjustment because I usually run in…

I have found that snacks like mixed nuts and cheese cubes are high in calories. I eat them either with my lunch or in the afternoon. Both are higher in fat that a snack of vegetables or something like that but I don't eat much fat otherwise so I'm okay with the higher-fat snacks. I'm just trying to maintain a healthy…