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Left Calf Swelling, no pain, no answers

I have a 17 yr. old daughter, soccer player, runner who experienced left calf swelling, while training for cross country.  She was training in Nike free's. We have not been able to determine the cause...

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Need advice for downhill race training

I have an 8 mile race coming up and it's all downhill.  starting 2,200 feet up and steady steep incline all the way down.  I have no place to really train that is that high up and all downhill...any...

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Returning to Running

I used to run quite a bit. I've done a few marathons, half-marathons and 5k's and used to participate in bicycling events as well.  For reasons I can hardly remember, I took a long break from running....

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How to do a sub-5-minute mile?

Hello everyone-- I've set as a goal running a sub-5-minute mile, but I haven't really come across any great guidance about a good training plan for this, or even whether it's a realistic goal at all....

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What should I run? Am I in the right place?

So i'm into my junior year of HS and I am really at a standstill for what I should focus on as far as racing goes. I'll try to provide as much info as possible.White, 145lb, 5'8.5"All of these times...

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To Stretch or not?

Interesting article on stretching... Stretching Before Exercise- Good or Bad? Los Angeles, CA – 04/30/2013 – The question ofstretching before exercise or not is often debated. While stretching...

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Help! Feel like Crap! Lifting Weights with Running Bad?

I am a 30 year old woman. I'm sore and tired a lot lately Please help me figure out why! Okay, so maybe this has nothing to do with my workout routine and more to do with something else like lack of...

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Difficulty running outdoors

Heya, I'm new to this site but I'm having some difficulties with my running routine and was wondering if anyone had any advice. Let me start by saying I used to run quite actively in college (sometimes...

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Need Help: work night shift advice on running???

Hello, I work the night shift.  I work 7p-7a two times a week and one 11p-7a shift.   In total I work 32hrs a week.  I always do my 12 hr shifts in a row (weekendays) and I work the 8 hour shift on my...

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Speed Workouts

I just finished my first half marathon and I have another one in January.  Between now and then I would like to add speed work into my training.  I have looked online but I am finding the language and...

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Advice on seeking a coach.

I'm not track minded but my teenager is seemingly very interested in track & cross country running.  Is doing the school based sports and doing well at it.  400 time about 1:10, 800 about 2:15....

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Running shoes

I just started running on the treadmill a few months ago... I did a 5K two weeks ago and about the last mile the balls of my feet felt like I was in heels! they hurt and later I realized I had a...

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I love to run, but hate getting out the door

Does this happen to anyone else? I've run 2 half marathons, a 10k, and a ton of 5k's. I've signed up for my first marathon May of 2014. I LOVE to run. I love the feeling I get while doing it. I love...

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Compression pants for running?

I am new to running so what exactly do compression pants do to help with running?  I see people posting that you should wear them when running.  What is it all about?  Any advice is helpful. Angela

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Web site to track a team's training distance???

Hi all, Some friends of mine have just gotten together, and we've committed to running 100km (600mi) next year.  So we want a web site where each of us can log our miles every day, on our way to...

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Rehab Adductor hallucis and medial joint capsule

Hi all, Aplologies if this question has been answered already, I'm not sure how to search for previous answers. I've been struggling with this injury off and on for a coupe of years. Pain (and nodule)...

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Wild West Relay

I just got onto a team for the Wild West Relay (A 200-mile relay road race is a team-oriented event with 36 legs. Each team consists of about twelve runners and two vehicles) in August, so I have...

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Training to run a sub-60 400m

So my wife's family is a bunch of runners. Cross country and track. They are all very good at middle/long distance. Personally, I never ran competitively. I played football and lacrosse in high school,...

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Lifting Schedule

I'm currently in track conditioning at my school. I run the mile,2 mile, and throw javelin. I'm looking for help on a 5 day (Monday-Friday) lifting schedule. Generally, I need to lift right after...

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Run and lift with success?

I typically run four to five 5K's and at least one 10K each summer, and I run 2.5 - 4 miles every morning, June through mid-August.  I'd really like to try my first half marathon this summer, in late...

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