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Running Heart Rate - what's yours & what's good range?
I'm wondering if I'm running in good heart rate range or not. I'm 40. My runs are around 4 miles at 10 to 10:30 min mile with around 350ft elevation. My average running heart rate is around 155 - 162. When running harder at faster pace, heart rate will go near 170 and at times higher than 170. My highest heart rate so far…
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Is my running progress in the right track?
Hi, I am always wondering if my progress in running is slow or on track. I'm in my 40s (5'7 & weight 135) and started running in Jan 2013 (about 16 months ago). and gradually worked up to about 20 - 35 miles a week. I am running mostly easy run with occasional long runs & tempo runs (probably once every 2 weeks). My easy…
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Ok to do trail 5K race if no trail running experience?
I am interested in getting in a 5K race (in a week) in which more than half is trail running. While I have been road running for the past year, I have not done any trail running. Is it ok to do the 5K race (probably won't be able to try trail run before the race)? Anything I need to be careful of? thanks
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Running: on road (undulating) vs on track (flat)
Hi, with all else equal, should running on track be able to achieve faster pace (with same effort) vs running on road that's going up and down? I got the opposite and am wondering why. I usually run about 6 miles on road that has elevation gain of about 350 and the same elevation loss (round trip). Recently I have a chance…
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Running - Snapping (popping) hip issue. seeking advise
Hi, my right hip is snapping sometimes. It doesn't hurt. But I feel it popping (kind of feel like it's loose and pop out a little bit) sometimes (not all the time) when I walk. It only occurs after I ran faster/hard for a few miles and it may last for a few days. (Easy run is ok, only occurs for tempo) This started about 2…
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Running - How to avoid losing muscles?
Hi, I read from Internet that distance running causes muscle loss. Is that true and how do I avoid this? I have been running with slight calories deficit (about 300 - 500) to try to lose some weight (about 15lbs). I lost over 10lbs already. Want to shred another 2% body fat but maintain my muscles, before I go into weight…
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Running - Q about hill run, breathing & pace
Hi all, I have couple questions about my running and hope to do it right: 1. How much elevation gain / mile would be considered hill run? (my regular 5 miles run has 500+ ft elevation. should I reduce it?) 2. Should I breath in through nose or mouth? (I always found it difficult to breath in enough through nose so I use…
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Running - how to drink while running?
With the summer approaching, it's necessary to take in lost fluid while running. What's the technique of drinking while running? I tried drinking from a small water bottle while running and I just choked myself.
