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running/problem with toenails falling off!
ok, this is weird i know but before i go to the doctors over this i thought i would shout out to the boards... i have been a long distant runner most all of my life but took 2 years off starting back again nov 2011 and am currently in training for race in oct 2012 since April of this year my two toes nails (next to my big…
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training for ultra marathon
doing a 50K (which falls into the category of "ultra" marathon) on march 9th... told myself i was going to wait until after my may marathon (26.2) to begin training on a higher mileage run... but i signed up for the DANCES WITH DIRT/GREEN SWAMP run in Dade City Florida on March 9th ... long story anyway....any tips? any…
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TECUMSEH TRAIL MARATHON thoughts?
just wondering if anyone has run the tecumseh marathon in indiana> also, what are thoughts on running a marathon two months apart from one another? (no i am not in the maniac club, lol)
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to duct tape or not to duct tape?
so, last night i didn't have socks to run and no access to any...i ended up running in my shoes only...BIG MISTAKE. needless to say my feet are in bad shape... problem? i have to run 20 miler tomo and idk what to do...i looked up on different websites that a lot of runners who encounter what i am wrap their feet in duct…
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what do you do for refueling on those "longer runs"
when i run longer runs (over 10miles) i have been using the power bar and stinger balls during those times and wondered what everyone else was doing? i went to the grocery today and bought a box of marathon snicker bars for when i am running those 16 milers but i am not certain if they are just "glorified" candy bars…
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in need of MOTIVATION for marathon!! :(
:frown: ok... my marathon is OCT 20th and for some reason I am at an all time LOW with my running. Cant seem to get motivated...I have not "run" since last WEEK. I keep "planning" on it...setting my alarm for those early morning runs or late night runs...but they dont happen... i dont know how to light a SPARK to get that…
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training/running issues
ok, i have to issues that i wanted you guys to sound off on... both relate to the HEAT and training (for my marathon in October) ....if you "miss" your daily run (due to whatever reason, for mine its due to the outside temp/heat index) do you DOUBLE your run the next day or just "chalk it up" as a MISSED day? ...when your…
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Flying Pig Marathon Cincinapolis, Ohio
Well, with only 15days left until the big day I think I am ready...well, I hope...at any rate...I am looking all over the web (and the actual flying pig marathon site) and NOWHERE can I find if we are allowed to have our IPOD's to run with!! I even went so far as to look at previous "fotos" from the marathons to see if…
