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Running in the heat
Hi everyone! I live in Dubai so summer is crazy hot and if I want to continue running outside it will have a feels like temp of at least 40°C (104°F) even before sunrise!! I plan on doing my 4th half in November and my first full in January, followed by another half in Feb. I don't usually start racing until December when…
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2nd Half Marathon done!!
Finished my second half marathon yesterday. Time 1:54:11!! Ran the same race last year in 2:28, beyond stoked!
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Interval training for Half Marathon
Hi all, I am currently training for a half marathon using Hal Higdon's intermediate plan as I am also trying to improve on previous times. The speed days are 400m intervals at 5k pace. This worked very well for my 10k, I completely blitzed my goal time, but is it really suitable for a half? I only have 5 weeks left of the…
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Success!
I ran my 2nd 10k race 3 weeks ago in 54.56. Today I ran it in 50 minutes flat and won my age group (over 35's). So excited and completely suprised!!!
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Tell me about your first half marathon
How long did you train for? What was your longest run? How much did it hurt?
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Runners - last minute advice?
Hi all, I have my first 10k race on Friday morning and I am very nervous. I have ran two 5k races before (32.18 and 28.28) but I am still a newbie to this racing thing. It will be a huge race, last year there were more than 5000 competitors! I would really appreciate and race day tips and strategies that anyone can give,…
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Losing weight by running?
I have just started running, and I love it! However I am overweight and I haven't really found any other exercise I enjoy. Has anyone managed to lose weight as running as their only exercise? If so, did running get dramtically easier the more weight you lost?
