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Not really. You can beat it Rickshaw. Next time you try to climb Mt. Shasta, just slip. I think as you are falling you will eventually reach terminal velocity of 180fps or some such. I'm not sure of t ...

I think that what goes around comes around. The buzz word now is "core strength". Everybody uses it, but I'm not sure exactly what it means. As far as useful power, what helped me alot in wrestling an ...

After my marathon in late April I had to recover. Then I got a vasectomy and couldn't run for three weeks. I now feel like a fat and out of shape piece of excrement. I did 14 miles last week. Must get ...

Dang! That sounds pretty hellish. Never say you won't do it again. You would be sure never to do it again so unprepared. People skilled in one thing (e.g. running) often think that they are in good en ...

I went out for a nice leisurely 3 mile run yesterday. Not scheduled. Just for fun. Took my dog with me. I didn't bring water. Why should I? It's such a short run. But then I felt pretty good and thoug ...

Thanks guys. It's now Thursday and my legs for the first time feel pretty good. I still feel them, but I'm doing great. I will be ready for my first short run on Saturday I guess. I don't really have ...

The 5th Annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon really started for me on Saturday with their health expo at the Cox exhibition hall. It was huge and was alot of fun. I especially enjoyed the free massa ...

On day six of my sons fever, we brought him in to the doctor. He had a wicked double ear infection! He never said anything about his ears. I feel bad for not bringing him in earlier. On the positive s ...

On long runs (and a marathon I plan on running this Sunday) I drink water and supplement with salt pills ("Endurolytes" by Hammer -- actually sodium, potassium, etc) and also some GU's.

I used to d ...

Finally, an American may win Boston again! :o)

Dude that stinks! I only started running in July '04 because my blood pressure was really high like that. Now with diet and excercise I don't even have to take meds. Still borderline though. Keep runn ...

Runners and other athletes are frequently encouraged to drink plenty of water during exercise, but some may be taking that advice too far. While inadequate fluid levels can cause dehydration and other ...

Dude you are fast! Way to go!

Thanks for the encouragement Rickshaw. At the finish I felt elated. Wonderful. Even though running in an event like this is individual, it didn't feel like it. It felt like we were all in this thing t ...

The Hogeye Marathon in Fayetteville, AR was this last Sunday. It was great. Perfect weather, supportive crowd, well run, etc.

The biggest bummer of the race had to be the guy who forgot about dayli ...

That's great. Thanks for sharing your experience. I need to make that investment I guess. Either that or start a forest fire in my shorts on April 24th. :o)

I have used vasoline for some medium distances, but never on a really long run. I got turned onto BodyGlide and have used that exclusively ever since. My problem is that when I go on a 20 miler, I sti ...

Some pretty good advice I think. Better to change things up a bit rather than get burned out. I never want to burn out because I know my history. When I get burned out on a hobby, I give it up. Life i ...

That's funny! Great advice. I appreciate it. I think that I will actually just have to play it by ear. I know if I go at marathon pace I can do the 20. But if I get sucked into the competitive vortex ...

I'm running the OKC Memorial on April 24th.

Last week, here is what my schedule had me doing (starting with Monday)
4-12-4-10-4-16-0 for 50 miles
And this week my schedule calls for
4-10-4-3-0- ...

Bricks,
If I have the energy, I sprint the last 100 yards out or so. But I have not run a marathon. I am doing OKC in late April, so I will let you know if I sprint or not. My guess is that I won't. ...

Thanks. I got a call back from the race director. He suggested I run the first leg of the relay and do a half marathon. The half marathon is going out 1/4 of the way and turning around. I don't know. ...

Good advice. I guess you should have posted this before your last marathon. <ducking>

Congrats on doing the marathon. Pretty nice time for a sickee! I hate saying this, and you probably already know this, but you probably should have skipped the marathon since you had felt so under the ...

I'm running the OKC Memorial on April 24th. It's relatively flat and fast. The Hogeye Marathon in Fayetteville is April 3rd (3 weeks earlier). Some guys at work are going to run a four man relay at th ...

Man. I don't understand why I'm so slow. I'll be lucky to run OKC in less than 6 hours. I didn't have to lose 100 pounds like the Gov did either. I know I've only been running for 8 months, but still!

I don't know about every model, but even if I shelled out the bucks for a VIP membership at RRS, they would still be more expensive than Holabird for the 1221's. However, RRS's catalog puts Holabirds ...

There was a pretty good article in the latest issue of RW on the governor of Arkansas. He has lost over 100 pounds. He has inspired many.

Well, it just feels like it with my new shoes! I had 500+ miles on my NB 856's and being 200lbs means that they have been worn out for about the last 200 miles. :o)

Anyway, reading the Roadrunner c ...

I won't run my first marathon until OKC on April 24th, so keep that in mind when you evaluate anything I have to say about marathons! Anyway, I read an article recently where a fellow made a pretty st ...

And I only need to shave around 4 hours off to qualify. No problem as long as they allow me to ride a bike. :o)

I have been thinking about taking my camera with me on my Saturday long runs. It's dark when I run M-F, plus the routes aren't as interesting. I have seen some cool stuff (bald eagles, bison, etc). It ...

OK, back to the advantages of running with my dog. Rednecks respect a pitbull. :o)

BTW, pepper spray doesn't seem to work that great on bulldogs. I had to break up a fight between two of mine and I ...

I think pepper spray is a great idea. I think the practice can is also great. What you don't want is something that shoots out a weak solid stream. It's very hard to get a good hit. On the other end o ...

OK, sorry for the delayed reaction, but I finally have a couple for the list:

1. People who don't dim their brights. I run out in the country on dirt roads where there are not even streetlights. Wh ...

Ahh...I may not be much of a runner but I've got the chaffed nipples thing solved. Of course, the problem is with a wet shirt sliding up and down against your chest as you run. There isn't much you ...

Especially when your knees are killing you the day after your 15 mile outing! At least for me anyway. I'm 40 and laid off running for too many years! So, bring on the Motrin!

On the other hand, ibuprofen can blind your children. Good heavens! What an awful thing to happen. I'm sure the risk is low, but still. Pretty horrific thing to happen: <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id ...

Just to be safe, I wait until after the run to take my ibuprofen. On balance, I will take it's risks any day over Tylenol. It has a very low toxicity level, particularly when mixed with alchohol. If y ...

FWIW, 118/82 is great blood pressure. You have nothing to worry about. I don't think running affects it too much anyway (running or any other exercise). The greatest variables are: diet, % body fat, h ...

The OKC Marathon isn't until late April, so I'm still ramping up. Last week:

M - 4
T - 7
W - 4
Th - 7
Fr - 3
Sat - 14

This week is identical except saturday's run goes up a mile to 15. I'm ...

Great job! I think the results validate my method: don't wash your shoes until you are ready to retire them as running shoes and convert them to casual clothes status. Then they look clean and you don ...

There was a snippet in the latest Runner's World that mentioned two world class marathoners (don't ask me their names!) who accidently lined up at the very back of the pack to begin the Berlin Maratho ...

If you are in the FMF (active duty Fleet Marine Force) they can kick you out. They take it very seriously. Boot camp is different. If you are in horrible shape when you show up (they assess you right ...

I know what you mean. You definately recruit some muscles that you normally don't use on your runs. Instead of just sitting in a deer stand one day in November, I tried my hand at still hunting (walk ...

I read a lengthy article on this subject a number of months ago. Basically, it won't help you much in endurance events. But it can help a little. However, for most the trade off is too high (you need ...

When I was in the Marine Corps (1981-1987) the standard was a three mile run in 28 minutes or less. You earned points by how fast you ran it. To get max points (100), you had to run the three miles in ...

Generally, I don't wash them at all. It's just not good for them. However, never say never. I run on a dirt/mud road daily so my shoes dont' look so great. I'm going out of town this weekend and will ...

I haven't touched a drop in 14 years, but I will say that I remember being the in the Marine Corps in the early 80's thinking that it would be fun to run PT drunk. So we all went out and got pretty dr ...

Did the Reebok Pump pump air under your foot? I don't remember it doing that. But I only had the basketball shoes. That was a ways back. Remember Kaepa's? :o)

One good reason to track your resting HR is also to determine whether you should even run that day or not. An author (compleat idiots guide to HR training - can't remember the name) said that if you H ...

Uhhg! That was bad. The worst part is that it faults you if you L-R too fast. You have to be slow for it to work. Oh well. Back to the salt mines...

I read about it elsewhere so I'm going on memory, but it seems that the main thing was idealized cushioning. I think they said that people prefer between 30 and 50% cushioning (whatever that means), b ...

Here's what will blow your mind: at that speed for 26.2 miles and you still wouldn't break the world record! Well, you might. It would be close. I cannot imagine. The mind reels...

I'm with you. I'm pretty modest. I don't even go shirtless when I'm cutting the grass like alot of guys do. I also don't like the short-shorts some guys prefer (I like the 5" inseam in shorts).

I have never been in a race. Well, I take that back. When I was prolly about 4 years old at some county fair type thing, they lined up us kiddies and had us "race" to a finish line. The finish line wa ...

Well I would hate to have to confess how many days a week I have been running for the last few weeks. I guess under threat of having a cattle prod zap my genitals, I would say that it has been only th ...

The list is clearly erroneous. I don't see your name anywhere!

Well that sucks. You should have pulled the "Don't you know who I am?" on him. :o)

He's prolly jest drunk on power.

Well, yes, except that ICBM's reach speeds of about 25,000 mph and use GPS. But then, they probably use the still unreleased Garmin 401. :o)

(snip) Anyone else have any better experience with different GPS watches?

No, but I do wonder why these aren't more accurate. I know you don't always get a good signal, but there are times/places w ...

Rickshaw, if you're really secure in your manhood, I understand a sports bra does the trick for women if you want to give that a try. Seriously though, I find the tighter my base layer, the less I ne ...

I'm with you. I like fancy socks, but they seem way to $$$. I do own one pair of Thorlos, but I opted for their thin version so it really isn't any different from the cheapest moisture wicking pairs I ...

Welcome aboard Terry! Colorado huh? So you not only have monster hills (a.k.a. "mountains") to climb when running, but wicked winters as well. It's funny how when someone says where they are from, I i ...

I always feel a little self-conscious applying BodyGlide. Something with a name like that should only be sold in the "adult" section of the pharmacy!

I've always thought the same thing. I wonder wh ...

I haven't raced, but from the studies that I have seen, it in no way hurts athletic performance the next day. I don't think that I would take any sport seriously enough to abstain. It's not natural! : ...

OK, confession: I never stretch. I used to stretch after working out, but never before. I intuitively thought that it was like trying to stretch a cold rubber band (SNAP!). Then I read alot of researc ...

One day I hope to have this dilemma. Like rich people complaining about managing their money. :)

Thanks. But it really wasn't bad. As long as you are wearing a knit cap over your ears, gloves, and warm pants and shirt(s), it's not bad. Just as long as you are running. I'm a baby about the cold, b ...

I got my rear out of bed at 4:30AM and took a 4 mile run with my trusty canine sidekick Buster. Temperature? 8 degrees. Runner's who read this think "big deal, I do it all of the time". But that's my ...

Woo-hoo! First place among all runners in the southern United States who participated! :o)

Woo-hoo! That's some dedication. You should have a great '05.

But where do I learn more about "Yaktrax"? :o)

It's a mixed bag. My wife thinks it's great that I run since it's good for my health. It doesn't interfere with my other priorities in life since I run very early in the morning. But since money is (a ...

Sorry I didn't post before Jan 1, but I have been away from the computer. Anyway, I hopped on the treadmill and nearly killed myself doing the 5 miles on the treadmill at a barge-like 44:31. Woo-hoo! ...

I haven't run the course, but the Oklahoma City Memorial just has to be flat! :)

Happy Birthday! Break a leg. Well, don't do that. But have a great birthday anyway!

I have the NB 856 and have had mixed results. Generally, I like the shoe but I think they lack the durability I need (I weigh 200 lbs). I was thinking about trying the NB 1221's next or the Asics Kaya ...

I received a little cash and went and bought a Timex Ironman watch at Wal-Mart for $33. Now that I'm running outside, I needed a way to keep track of my time. I'm bummed that I haven't a clue as to my ...

I actually lost a pound over the Thanksgiving holiday. But I ate worse over this Christmas holiday (well, about the last week really) and I have been afraid to jump on the scale. I know I gained, I ju ...

Some great ideas listed. One stop shopping is the goal for me. Maybe it's laziness, but it would be nice not to have to hit so many sites for what I'm looking for. I really like the moderated forum. R ...

I have long underwear, but I haven't thought of running in them (under something less ridiculous looking of course!). Has anyone tried that? It seems like it would be a good way to stay warm, but sinc ...

50 degrees at noon today, after being 1 degree just a few days ago. Went out for a 10-miler in shorts and a long sleeve polypropelene shirt. At 4 miles the skies opened and it POURED! I was soaked ...

With a wife and four kids, I have to guard my time carefully. I would feel like I'm "cheating" them by spending evenings at the gym, running, etc. I don't feel that I'm cheating them if they are aslee ...

i'll chime in with my intro finally. i'm 27, male, architect, no kids, no wife, and new to running. i ran cross in high school but got waaaay out of shape in college. last august i tipped the scale ...

My name is Sandy and I'm 52 years old. I'm an attorney in private practice. Having been general counsel for two toy companies for the past 15 years, many of my clients are toy companies. I've been ...

That Excel workbook is something! My new years resolution (one of them anyway!) is to use that spreadsheet for '05. I really don't want to go back and plug in all of 2004's data, so new in 2005 should ...

2:59 "for a woman"? Heck, that's fast no matter who you are in my book. I have never run a marathon and my first will be in April (keeping my fingers crossed). I don't expect to bust 5 hours. :o)

G ...

OK, not running related but (on second thought, I was actually running when this happened) I ran right into a plate glass window. I had filled up with gas at a 7-11 (this was 20 years ago I bet) and w ...

I with you on the tights thing. What I have considered doing is buying the compression shorts and wear regular running shorts on top. That way you don't have to worry about vaseline or whatever for th ...

I really like the gloves! I'm in dire need. The Black Diamond headlamp ($47) looks awesome, but a bit too steep. Oh well!

I use a paper log to record just the basics. Distance, time, type of run and a notes section where I can scribble whatever. The end of the week I have a roll-up area where the week is totaled (time, d ...

I have complained before about not having proper gear to run outdoors. Well, my mom bought me some polar-tec fleece pants. I guess they are for running in, I don't know. Anyone have any experience run ...

I plan on training as usual whether out of town or not. My only concession is that on Christmas I will forgo the normal early morning run and do it in the afternoon. I don't want the kids up early eag ...

You should prolly just go with the size 15's. I read recently (somewhere!) that a study was done where foot size was measured before and after a marathon. The foot at the end of the race was an averag ...

I have no experience with running with a light on my head. I saw the Petzl E43P2 Tikka LED Headlamp advertised on the sidebar of this site and it looked pretty good. I am wondering if any of you have ...

I'm still a new runner that has run exclusively on treadmills for 4 1/2 months. I visited my mom this last weekend and didn't have access to a treadmill. I put on sweats and headed outdoor. I did 6 mi ...

I remember that segment. Two things stood out: his absolutely ridiculous mileage (180mpw, is that right?) and also the very sad/funny part about his anticipation of running into the Olympic stadium to ...

I'm 40, married (13 years) with 4 kids (ages 10, 6, 2 and 5 months). After leaving Dallas 4 years ago, I moved to the middle of nowhere and got really out of shape. I've only been running for the last ...

Rickshaw,
Yes, he really was going 10mph. That's why I was so amazed. I'm capable of zooming up to 8mph for the last 1/2 mile and that will absolutely peg my max heart rate. This guy was fast and he ...

I hate to be the proverbial turd in the punch bowl, but mine is 68. But that's because I'm a newbie. I'm 40 years old and have only been running for 4 1/2 months. I run at a barge-like pace, but I usu ...