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Running Form, Injury, and Orthotics
Within the past 8 months, I have received a lot of conflicting advice from medical professionals about a bulging disc injury I suffered in August, 2014 and how to return to running. I'm trying to make sense of it all and am wondering if any of you can direct me to reliable, unbiased information as I make decisions about…
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Determining Half Marathon Pace
I am training for my second half marathon. I ran the first in June, 2013 with a finishing time of 1:52:11. I had been aiming for sub 1:45:00. Because I didn't meet my goal, I have registered for a second half marathon scheduled for August 31. My goal has been sub 1:45:00 again. I ran a 10 mile race in June, 2014 at…
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Tempo Running Pace Help
I am training for a half marathon on 8/31. I am following a prescribed training plan for the first time in a long time. Today's tempo run called for an easy warm up mile, then 3 tempo miles at 7:33 pace and then an easy cool down mile. My tempo mile splits were 7:24, 7:23, 7:25. Should I be concerned about running them…
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Garmin Forerunner 110 Help
I have had a Garmin Forerunner 110 for about 8 months. I hadn't used it in about 8 days and when I went to use it yesterday, realized that it was completely out of charge. I plugged in the charger and connected it to the watch. The screen briefly displayed "low battery" and then went completely blank. I tried leaving it…
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Cold Weather Running
Hello fellow runners! I'm curious. At what temperatue do you decide it's too cold for you to run outside? Last winter, I once ran outside when it was 9 degrees. I decided that was too cold, but I'm not sure where I should settle as a cut off. Maybe 20 degrees farenheit? Of course it depends on the wind as well, but as Old…
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Placed 1st in My Age Group Today!
So I set my PBPR (Post Babies Personal Record) in a 10K race this morning--47:29. My goal was to go sub 49:00 so when I blew that out of the water, I felt pretty proud. The race results were posted a bit ago and I learned that I won my age group! I just turned 40 a mere nine days ago, so it takes the sting out of passing…
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Runners--What's Your Pace?
What is your regular training pace per mile? What's your race pace? What do you consider a "fast" pace? What's your goal pace? Just curious to know the paces out there...
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Half Marathoners--How do you fuel?
What do you eat to fuel your body the day before a half marathon race? What about the morning of a race? During the race?
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10 Mile Training Plan?
I have always been a runner, but never a high mileage gal. Usually, nothing over a 10K interests me. I run 2-3 days per week and log between 10 and 15 miles. I also lift twice weekly and swim one day per week. I have had multiple knee surgeries, including 3 ACL reconstructions (well okay, one was a revision of a…
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New PR in 10K
Finished a 10K in 49:59 today. I was aiming to be under 50 minutes, so I'm thrilled to meet my goal, if only barely. I finished 12th out of 91 runners in my age group, with an 8:03 mile pace. I'm actually excited to be turning 40 this year because I'll move up an age group and my time today would have me finishing 8th.…
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Tabata and HIIT
Are tabata and HIIT (high intensity interval training) really the same thing? If not, can you please explain the difference to me? Also, feel free to share your favorite workouts!
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2 NSV's in 2 days
On Monday, I received the results of some blood work I had done. We do it every year where I work. The report compares numbers from the past three years. In 2010, my total cholesterol was 268. In 2011, it was 231. This year, it is 183! Nice to see that eating better and excersizing is making a measurable difference while…
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Lap Swimming
Does anyone have suggestions on how to make lap swimming less boring? After about 10 minutes I start watching the clock and just can't wait for the workout to be over so that I can stop staring at that black line on the bottom of the pool and the boredom will subside.
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Stretching
In the interest of time, I usually skip stretching when working out. I know that is probably not the optimal decision to make, but with limited time, I'd rather spend it on running, swimming, circuit training, strength training or whatever else. Can someone explain the science behind the benefits of stretching that will…
