Running

I recently decided I want to start running. I'm moderately active (go to the gym 3-4 times a week) but usually do the elliptical machine or aerobics. I've ran up to 10 minutes on a treadmill a few times and yesterday jogged about 1.5 miles around a lake. Anyway, there is an 8K parade run scheduled for next month in my city and my friend (who runs 3 miles several times a week) keeps trying to convince me to run it with her. She says that a a month is enough time for me to build up to 8K and that I can always walk if I get tired. Is this dangerous for me? Will I be doing too much too soon?

2007-06-26 08:08:47 · 4 answers · asked by Jessica 1

I lift weights every other day. Now I am deciding to run for 40 minutes at 6mph (4 miles) and the last 3 minutes I run at 10mph. This I do when the days that I am not lifting. Is this a good idea and will it build even more muscle/gain more weight?

2007-06-26 07:30:44 · 6 answers · asked by soccer2668 1

Have you tried anything that you like? My husband and I have gone through many products and lots of money but still are dissatisfied. I just workout without my mp3 most of the time, but it would be nice to listen to music while strolling or working out sometimes without having to keep poking stuff in my ears. Help! Thanks!

2007-06-26 05:59:49 · 3 answers · asked by Sleek 7

i want to be first without at least not getting too much tired.plzz i want this message as soon as possible.i have only 3 days to go and i am training.

2007-06-26 03:41:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-25 13:10:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've heard you just have to stop running to get rid of them but I really don't want to do that. I've tried icing them but they just come back worse than before. Please help.

2007-06-25 11:28:13 · 8 answers · asked by Felonious 2

2007-06-25 10:36:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I started running about a year ago and can now run up to 10 miles at a time. However, I'm pretty slow. I run 6 miles in about 55 minutes. As a long time runner, does your comfortable run speed (a pace where you can still carry on a conversation) ever increase w/ time or do you have to do speed training? I'm not looking to win a race, just wondering if consistent running at the speed I do now will naturally progress into a faster long distance run.

2007-06-25 08:52:17 · 6 answers · asked by Ruthie 4

I've been running for awhile and I've been hitting a plateau for a few weeks.
No matter how much I practice, I won't get faster (surprisingly, I sometimes even get slower!) and I'm stuck!

Have you ever gone through a plateau in any sport? Like what did you do to get past it? Please respond!

2007-06-25 08:43:42 · 4 answers · asked by Lita 2

I have High school soccer tryouts augest 21 and i need to be in good running shape. i have a tredmil but i need a motivation to run. help Please

2007-06-24 15:38:03 · 14 answers · asked by The Man 3

I am a cross country runner, run long distance in track. I like to do these sports, but always am lazy about practice, getting up and running, and having a bad attitude about practice. I have tried so hard to have a good attitude and try hard, but I just keep going back to the way I was...anyone else have this problem, and if so how did u come over it?

2007-06-24 11:45:40 · 4 answers · asked by hello 1

i dont know for how long and stuff any suggestions thank u :)

2007-06-23 16:59:42 · 7 answers · asked by nattita 1

I am in my early 20s, and I have been running for 3 years - just for fun. I tend to run between 2 and 4 moderately fast miles about 3 or 4 times a week (sometimes more or less), but every once in a while I like to time my mile run. How fast should my mile be? How fast would an average early 20-year-old male run a mile? Thanks.

2007-06-23 14:39:58 · 13 answers · asked by whitesox09 7

I have been training for a 5k for about a month now and the other day I went out to run and my ankle was in so much pain when i started. I have no injuries to my ankle and did not twist it recently. In addition, I am on a training schedule to build up my bones and joints properly and not increasing more than 10% a week. Any suggestions on what is causing this and how to make it better. I just went out and bought a elastic ankle wrap (it actually is like a sock with a whole in the ball of my foot and covers my ankle). I also didnt run for a few days and then I ran again and the pain came back...I know I should get it checked out by a doctor, I just dont have any insurance at the moment and when it kicks in I will go...so any suggestions until then...I really dont want to not run until I go to the doctors...(which is in a month when I get my insurance) Thanks for any help..

2007-06-23 14:10:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am 15 years old. was a consistant almost everday runner until january and i got really sick, had surgery, was in the hospital and didn't get better til start of may. my doctor finally cleared me for sports and running.
any tips on how to start again? i have been walking a lot since i couldn't run and i know to stretch before i run.
thanks :)

2007-06-23 13:41:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

so which is the best brand of running shoes?

I do cross country at my high school, I want to see what people think are the best running shoe brand

2007-06-23 10:18:05 · 9 answers · asked by hello 1

I've been running in cross country for 2 weeks now and I have shin splints and they really hurt! Is there anything to relieve it? I've already tried putting ice

2007-06-23 08:00:44 · 6 answers · asked by thatchick. 2

i run about 24 miles a week and i eat correctly.
I don't lift weights jsut push-ups, situps ect. but should I be lifting weights?

2007-06-23 06:20:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Now my hip is really bugging me. It feels like it's just not lined up right. I am training for a 10k and it has me running 6 days a week. Does anyone know what's going on with my hip? I don't want to skip any days. I have 10 mile run scheduled for today and I'm off tomorrow. Should I got to a Chiropractor Monday or Tuesday ? Or will it go away after my rest day tomorrow? Anyone have this problem before?

2007-06-23 06:15:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you slack a day of running per week?

i wonder if it only me who thinks its ok to skip a day of running on the weekends.

what do you do????

2007-06-23 05:25:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to start running in the morning but i have a hard time getting up. do you have any tips of waking up early. and how long i should start running in the begining

2007-06-23 04:41:49 · 5 answers · asked by jeff c 2

2007-06-23 04:10:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

why not just run fartleks without stopping for distance splits?

this is confusing. I'm wondering why this is in a summer training program.

2007-06-23 03:58:53 · 4 answers · asked by di 3

2007-06-23 03:16:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

because now i using light wieght shoe which has no high heel ... and i feel like wanting to change to heel shoe cause i going to run half marathon in august ... must i change to high heel ..??

2007-06-23 01:13:15 · 3 answers · asked by qwesad q 1

I've won the 100m and 200m races at school for the last three years but have never made it any further, and i want to. Does anyone have any ideas on how i can get faster before my athletics carnival which in 6 weeks.

2007-06-22 19:20:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need an opinion from people who run but also lift weights, which excercises will help build stronger legs so I can run faster?

2007-06-22 16:11:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a distance runner, and every shoe I try is either too heavey, bulky, or gives me blisters. Does anyone have an awesome shoe that is opposite of my findings? I've tried Asics, but I found the ones I bought were just bulky and uncomfortable. I've also tried Nike Shocks, but they are so heavy I feel like I have weights on. The only shoe I've loved are Pumas but they are giving me blisters. Please Help!

2007-06-22 15:31:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-22 15:16:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-22 14:25:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous