Runner Thread (All About Running)
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I've finally decided I'm going to start running again, I used to be quite good at long distance running, and I just want to be doing something active again.
Does anyone have any recommendations on cheaper trainers for beginners? I don't want a really hi-tech pair, just something for running outdoors a few times a week.
Does anyone have any recommendations on cheaper trainers for beginners? I don't want a really hi-tech pair, just something for running outdoors a few times a week.
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I love the feeling you get after running, it's the best 
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hmm i would recommend asics, i would buy good ones right away or else you'll damage your feet. at least from what i've heard.
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Asics Gel Stratus are great !
I manage to hurt my body again after running though.
I went to run last sunday, everything was ok, I felt good.
But when I woke up the day after, I had a pain in my left hip.
I can walk , bike, do whatever I want but it's still there.
Maybe I'm not meant to run :-(
I manage to hurt my body again after running though.
I went to run last sunday, everything was ok, I felt good.
But when I woke up the day after, I had a pain in my left hip.
I can walk , bike, do whatever I want but it's still there.
Maybe I'm not meant to run :-(
Are you doing a comprehensive stretch after running (i.e. hamstrings, quads, calves, IT band, hip flexors, etc. and holding each stretch for 30 seconds)? You may also need different shoes (going to a running speciality store that can analyze your gait is helpful). Do you do any weight training? Strengthening muscles can make you a better runner in the long run (and lessen the likelihood if injury).
It's also common to be sore after running/for the first part of your run; I'm not talking crippling pain, but some discomfort is normal, especially if you haven't been running regularly. For me, it's hip flexor pain. If I don't run for a while, I tend to get sore in my right hip flexor (even when I stretch well afterwards). I just keep running daily and pretty soon it's gone. Again, I'm not talking crippling/serious injury pain.
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hi guys i'm new in this thread 
i'm looking for a bra and shoes, what do you think about this??
- Reebok Play Dry Short Bra
- Reebok Hosscat Shoe
Thanks in advance
i'm new in this thread i'm looking for a bra and shoes, what do you think about this??
- Reebok Play Dry Short Bra
- Reebok Hosscat Shoe
Thanks in advance
I have an exercise conundrum that I'd be interested in hearing opinions on... I searched the running/exercise threads but didn't see this specific issue discussed.
I used to run a lot - marathons, etc. I was really pleased w/ how it made my stomach and arms looked and how it kept my face/chin defined. However it really bulked up my legs and since I've stopped running a few months ago - mostly now just doing toning videos, a little Tracy Anderson, etc., I'm MUCH happier with how my legs look in jeans, etc. But it drives me nuts to feel like a double chin is creeping up, and to not be getting a good sweat in like I used to.
Anyone have advice for either running without bulking up, or another way to keep the defined jawline?
I used to run a lot - marathons, etc. I was really pleased w/ how it made my stomach and arms looked and how it kept my face/chin defined. However it really bulked up my legs and since I've stopped running a few months ago - mostly now just doing toning videos, a little Tracy Anderson, etc., I'm MUCH happier with how my legs look in jeans, etc. But it drives me nuts to feel like a double chin is creeping up, and to not be getting a good sweat in like I used to.
Anyone have advice for either running without bulking up, or another way to keep the defined jawline?
Maybe you should integrate running into your toning routine? Running twice a week, for example, wouldn't bulk you up as much as marathon training would. You could also try Interval training instead of long distance running, it's can stop you getting any endurance injuries (like you may have experienced with long distance) but you can still burn a lot of calories, get your heart rate up and therefore keep off weight which could be causing your jawline to become less defined 
^^ Thanks for the reply. Intervals is a good idea. And the weight thing is a good point but this is why I'm frustrated with it - I weigh a good 7-10 lbs less than I have in a couple of years, I think in part bc of stress and because not running keeps my appetite much lower, but still feel "soft" in the jawline and elsewhere... like a bit of "skinny fat" syndrome...
I think it's just the opposite: If you look at long distance runners, they're typically very lean. Sprinters, on the other hand, tend to have larger, more muscular legs. Sprinting activates fast twitch muscle fibers which results in more muscle hypertrophy.
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I run everyday but not long though...7 miles is the longest but ave about 5 miles and I also do Pilates (I have the reformer machine at home). My problem is I have "chicken legs", I do have friends that can bulk up easily with running. I agree with running a couple of times a week for you, and perhaps speed walking?
Btw --- not sure if this have already been mentioned but I swear by this https://www.thestick.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=0040
I have the one with the blue handles (or the body stick). It's like a toothbrush for your muscles!! I use the stick on my legs before and after every run. Highly recommend this wonderful tool for all the runners out there!
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Thanks for posting that Missbluejean, I never would have thought that Olympic swimmers would have been that much bigger than the runners.
I would have thought both would be tall and lean, but swimmers would have been more triangle shaped.
I've recently started running again over the last year, just half-marathon distances. I haven't noticed my thighs getting any bigger, just my calves look more defined. And I feel a lot stronger and better for it.
It's as much a mental thing as anything else.
I would have thought both would be tall and lean, but swimmers would have been more triangle shaped.
I've recently started running again over the last year, just half-marathon distances. I haven't noticed my thighs getting any bigger, just my calves look more defined. And I feel a lot stronger and better for it.
It's as much a mental thing as anything else.
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^ I thought so too and only 670 calories burned per hour for swimmers? even if it's butterfly? 
Thanks for posting that image, really interesting. It seems to me that different body types may just respond differently to running.
I also do think some of it is that long distance runners are super lean, at least in part, because individuals with those types of bodies are the best at it and thus pursue running, rather than the running necessarily creating the look in those individuals (though it surely helps maintain the fit physique)...
I also do think some of it is that long distance runners are super lean, at least in part, because individuals with those types of bodies are the best at it and thus pursue running, rather than the running necessarily creating the look in those individuals (though it surely helps maintain the fit physique)...
Anyone here has an experience of recovering shin splints for good?
I used to be a runner (ran a half marathon in the frikkin' mountains), then I trained too much and got horrible pain in my shins. Went to a specialist, who said to let it rest, which I did for a few months, then the pain came back, so I quit running.
Now it's 2 years later, whenever I start running again (and my training is now a light 20 min 3 times a week), I feel pain in my shins afterwards, like randomly walking down the street.
Has anyone had a similar experience? Should I just push through and keep training? That's what I feel like doing but I'n scared to **** up my legs. My doctor says I've got nothing, he even asked if the pain wasn't all in my head (a**hole!) because I got an MRI and everything was alright.
I used to be a runner (ran a half marathon in the frikkin' mountains), then I trained too much and got horrible pain in my shins. Went to a specialist, who said to let it rest, which I did for a few months, then the pain came back, so I quit running.
Now it's 2 years later, whenever I start running again (and my training is now a light 20 min 3 times a week), I feel pain in my shins afterwards, like randomly walking down the street.
Has anyone had a similar experience? Should I just push through and keep training? That's what I feel like doing but I'n scared to **** up my legs. My doctor says I've got nothing, he even asked if the pain wasn't all in my head (a**hole!) because I got an MRI and everything was alright.
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Oh my God, your Dr. said that?! What a pillock!!! 
I'm not sure what cures it, mine tends to come and go, I get it worse after I've had to run in high heels for a bit (late for work etc).
They say to running on tarmac makes it worse don't they, have you got the right type of trainers? They are meant to make a big difference, probably only if it's not cronic, I guess.
I'm not sure what cures it, mine tends to come and go, I get it worse after I've had to run in high heels for a bit (late for work etc).
They say to running on tarmac makes it worse don't they, have you got the right type of trainers? They are meant to make a big difference, probably only if it's not cronic, I guess.
I'm having trouble with shin splints too! it's the most demotivating thing ever. Definitely DON'T push through it, it will make things worse and shin splints can then stay with you forever.
Rest till they are 100% gone then start slowly again with running. And supporting shoes are a must (no neutral shoes!) and even better, insoles from the Dr. and stretching the foot after running helped me a bit too