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I generally get more aches and pains from my speed and hill workouts than from my long run. I almost always do a recovery run the day after my speed and hill workouts. On the rare or somewhat rare ...

Last year I visited Vancouver and ran in Stanley Park. There was a bike trail along the water. Great views, relatively flat, nice breeze and good looking women. What more can you ask for.

Thanks for the heads up. I just submitted my application. I can't believe I have to keep my fingers crossed until June!

For my first marathon, my longest run was 26 miles two weeks before the marathon. I ran it slow but I proved to myself that I could cover the distance. Other than dealing with a slight hamstring pu ...

You can train for a marathon but you can't practice a marathon. You know what they say, "practice makes perfect"!

I had just the opposite experience. We had a family get together at my house two summers ago. Lots of food and drink although for me it was more food than drink. The party broke up around 11:00 so ...

At first I thought your question would be easy to answer but the more I think of it I'm not sure which race finish means the most to me. At the Philly Marathon, I had some problems with a hamstring i ...

I also get nervous before races. For me I think it's a question of being unsure what pace I should run. Go out too fast and burn yourself out or too slow and leave something on road. I find this es ...

Given the improvement in equipment, training techniques and replenishment fluids/gels, for the larger, older marathons like Bosten and NY, I would expect that the finishing times of the top 100 runner ...

In the early 80s I ran a 5:97 I was around 47 years old at the time. I'm not built for speed but do well for long distances.

/Allen

5:97????

Hal Higdon has a relationship with the Chicago Marathon and participates in the forum that they maintain. If you subscribe to the forum at http://www.chicagomarathon.com/page_L2.aspx?subMenu=7&Pa ...

Hi Allen,

Welcome to the forum. I've checked out your sight and found it to be quite informative. You did a great job. I have bookmarked the sight and will check back from time to time. Thanks. ...

I don't drink too much to begin with but I found that I don't feel as good running after I drink so I eliminate all alcohol two days before all long runs and any race. Seems to work for me.

I'm 5' 8" and weigh 152. Normally I get a new pair of shoes after around 300 miles although my shoes normally show little to no wear. At the moment I have two pairs of NB 1023, each with 300 miles ...

Unless you're used to it, it's got to be depressing to get to the half and only have 21k to go. At least in miles, it's only 13 more miles. I know the distance is the same but having more kilometers ...

From what I remember, you had an incredible number of runs last year so I'm sure you would have had the discipline to run while on vacation. Anyway, I had to do something between going to the beach a ...

There are shorter units but mine is plenty long and wide. While its not industrial strength, basically I'm the only one who uses it and I don't use it that often. With the little amount of use, it h ...

That was actually more boring than watching bowling on TV!

I have a treadmill, along with an exercise bike and a multi-function weight machine. The treadmill is a Pro-Form and is at least 10 years old. I don't remember what I paid but I'm sure it was around ...

I got back from St. Maarten on Friday. My wife and I had a wonderful trip. Alot of sun, beaches and great food. I also managed to squeeze in 7 runs although most were on a treadmill as the roads ar ...

I'm leaving for vacation in St. Maarten tomorrow morning. I don't expect to be online as much while I'm away although I do expect to check in. Next time you "see" me I'll be well rested, a bit tan a ...

I did the race outdoors on my normal 5 mile course. For me pacing was the biggest problem since I hadn't done any "fast" running in months. I really didn't have too much problem with motivation sinc ...

The weather is great and it looks like its going to continue for awhile. It really helps to have days like this in the winter. I've got a 10 miler scheduled today and with temperatures in the 40's I ...

First, HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.

I did my run/race today. I haven't run any races, done any speedwork or run at a significant pace since the Marine Corps Marathon so I was uncertain ...

Around five years ago I had Asics Cumulus and stayed with it through Cumulus III although my favorite was the original Cumulus. When they came out with Cumulus IV the reviews were less than flatterin ...

Happy Birthday Rickshaw. I hope you get to celebrate with everyone who is important to you and to whom you are important. Have a piece of cake for all of the forum members.

Sandy

While I'm generally healthy, running 40 mpw does take its toll on my 52 year old body. To be honest though, I'm pretty happy that I only lost 6 weeks of training this year. Of those 6 weeks, I was a ...

So far I've run a Fall marathon 3 out of the last 4 years (Philly, NY and Marine Corps) and the LI 1/2 Marathon in the Spring. At this time of year my plan is to run the LI Marathon (not the 1/2) but ...

I had only two goals for this year. They were to PR at MCM and train without injury. I met my first goal with a 7 minute PR. Unfortunately I didn't meet my second as I had a minor back injury unrel ...

Congratulations on a great run and report. Having read your report, I'm more motivated about my race on Saturday. The weather report is good. I'm hoping the snow we had yesterday clears so that I c ...

The amount of calories you need to take in to maintain your weight is very much a function of your size, age and weight. A calculator is available at http://www.wvda.org/calcs/mcals.htm. When puttin ...

Fantastic, I'm in. Do you think that this is the first race "run" on the internet? What are the age groups?

Already posted a race announcement on Runners World.

I'm up 2 pounds this week and need to control my weight gain as I'm leaving for a 12 day vacation in a week and expect that I will probably put on a few pounds while I'm away. It's starting to snow h ...

Is the $0.05/day on or off the books?

Very funny. I've often wondered what Santa does the rest of the year.

You're more than welcome to fly to NY and use my treadmill.

I would think that most of the wrong way walkers have retired for the winter.

Set up the race and the rest of us can publicize it. Th ...

In my typical marathon training program I have 5 weeks with specific hill training. Once a week, I have a run where I warm up for 2 miles, run hill repeats (6-10 depending on where I am with my trai ...

My racing season starts on March 3rd with the Little Cow Harbor 4 Mile Race in Greenlawn, NY. Next is the Suffolk County 1/2 Marathon in late March and then the LI Marathon (or 1/2 marathon if my tra ...

Thanks for the advise. I think I have a few old headphones laying around so I can experiment.

I have to admit that my schedule is pretty good. Most of my clients aren't local and most of my client contact is via email or phone. While my work is time sensitive, most of the time I am in contro ...

While the site isn't perfect (what site is?), it's already very good. Each of the things you mention would improve the site. Other things that would be great are:

1. Daily Tips - Runners World h ...

Since I have my own legal practice with my office in the house, my work schedule is busy but not rigid. Accordingly, I get to run at different times during the day. In the winter I try and run in th ...

It hit a high of 50 degrees in the NY area today. If we could only figure out how to keep it from getting colder.

Late for a meeting or one chasing the other for some reason. In any event, pretty strange.

I find the headphone annoying just walking around so I'm not too excited about them when I start running with the Ipod. I guess I should keep an open mind. Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the info. I guess it's time to bite the bullet.

My view is that it is better to include than to exclude. That being said walkers and slower runners like me, need to learn their place. There really is no reason for a slower runner or walker to sta ...

I just got a mini Ipod and I am trying to figure out where to attach it when I go for runs. The beltclip works but the device bounces too much for my liking. There's an armband available but I've ne ...

I don't have time to post a long comment as I need to go back to sleep!

I've been using a spreadsheet for the past three years that I created. It's not as complicated as the one you provided the link for but it works for me. I am going to check out the one you provided ...

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 ...

For me the colder weather simply means changing from my lighter Hind Drylete winter shirt to my heavier Hind DryLete winter shirt. That combined with my wind breaker, running pants, hat and gloves do ...

I try and eat a pretty well balanced diet except at the peak of my marathon training and for a couple of days prior to a long run. During those days I eat far more pasta and bagels than usual.

I love my race shirts. My favorite is the one I just got from the Marine Corps Marathon. It's high quality and looks great. I wear the shirts around town when they are new. As they get older they ...

You're right it isn't too scenic but it does have its advantages. First, it's easy to know the mileage. Second, I can put water out for my long runs. Third, it isn't crowded. Fourth, it's right ne ...

I haven't used a rowing machine in a number of years so I won't comment on whether that is a good idea. Normally when my calves are beat up I ride the exercise bicycle.

Going forward you may want ...

I do crunches. Although I have nothing to compare it to I believe they work for me. While not a core muscle, at my last marathon my shoulders were by far my most tired body part towards the end of t ...

Well to my surprise, it's six weeks since my marathon and I was 151 when I weighed myself this morning. Maybe this is the year. I too like eating but I've learned that I don't have to love everythin ...

I have a number of neighborhood runs and do my long runs on the service road of the LI Expressway. The service road is pretty quiet and in most areas that I run has a break down lane so whatever traf ...

I just got a call from Wrong Way Jane and she told me that she just got some three new friends that she will be walking with. She also said that if you play chicken one more time she'll let the air o ...

I'm also at 51. For the record, I'm 52 years old, 5'8", 152 lbs.

I've never tried a fuel belt but I also don't like things bouncing around. On my long runs I wear RaceReady shorts which hold four gel's and I put water out on the route. This works for me and simul ...

I fluctuate up to 18 pounds (152 - 170) from my spring/summer weight to my winter weight. I find that I run less but eat the same. Up until this year, once I start running more the weight comes off. ...

I had a subscription to Runners World and for me, there isn't enough material to write about to keep a running magazine interesting. Other than shoe reviews, what haven't you already read about. The ...

I was in Florida last week visiting my mom. Her development has a 2.5 loop. There are a fair number of older folks walking the loop. When I'm there I normally run 2-3 loops. The first time I pass ...

Believe me, you're not alone. I think my problem is that I don't race that often (3-4 per year) and therefore have a hard time deciding what pace to run. All too often my pace is too aggressive and ...

You're absolutely correct. To be fair, I don't listen when my wife talks about all of the dogs in the animal shelter where she works. Of course, I do have a fairly constant stream of puppies and dog ...

My cold weather running outfit is a long sleeve black shirt, black running pants, black gloves, black hat and sunglasses. If you got stopped, I'd probably still be in jail!

My wife, who is not a runner, is very supportive. She comes to the races, picks me up when a long run goes bad, pretends to listen when I tell her all the details of a run or race and listens when I ...

Howdy. So how did you know Rickshaw wears a hat?

On my training runs there are spots with relative privacy so when I have to go I go. I find in races that no matter how often I go before the race starts I still need one more trip to the tree in the ...

I use vaseline on my long runs but sometimes I miss a spot.

I've heard the same thing. I've got two types of long runs. One is where I include tempo runs trying to at least in part replicate the marathon experience. On these runs I eat a gel every five mile ...

When I get up at 4, which is only on hot days in the summer, I go to bed around 10 which really isn't that bad. This is especially true since I lay around most of the day after my long run. I don't ...

I don't get bored running outside. I run most of my runs alone although this year I had a training partner on most of my long runs. On my long runs I find that I zone out. Sometimes when I zone bac ...

For short runs (5-10) miles, I'm up and out the door. For my long runs, however, I normally get up 2 hours early so that I can eat, put the water on the course and go to the bathroom. During the sum ...

For me running in the cold isn't an issue. I've done long runs with the temperature in the teens and not had a problem. What is a problem is snow and ice as I am very concerned about falling and get ...

Ouch!!!!! I've had a couple of bouts with chafing but nothing compared to you. I'll file your story under "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

I used PowerGel for four years until I started getting indigestion from it earlier this year. I switched to Gu and the indigestion problem went away. I also found Gu to be a little more watery and t ...

I've had two weird encounters.

The first was during a long run early on a Sunday morning. I was running along the Long Island Expressway service road and ran past a guy in a parked car pleasuring ...