If I understand correctly, the mystery of running clubs that emphasize training is that everyone improves their times. I am the fastest runner in my running club by a wide margin and am seeing my times drop after just a year and half (went from a ...
The only cons come about in my experience from not having enough recovery time between runs. You will discover soon enough if this is a problem though if you breakdown. I understand that the real pros come about in your 5k and 10k race distances; ...
If you want some good high mileage training plans you might want to take a look at Advanced Marathoning by Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas. They have a variety of plans that follow sound periodization principals. Short of that, it sounds like yo...
I currently have a curious cross bred dog that is smallish but doing surprisingly well at running. He is a cross between an Australian shepherd and Pomeranian. So far he is 8 months old and up to 4 to 6 miles a day without any sign of lagging or s...
If I recall correctly, Pam Reed (author of The Extra Mile) suffered from anorexia and found that running competitively helped her eat because eating became fuel for performance. This reframing of food overcame a big part of the anorexia, a part th...
I am no expert but blisters come from hot spots caused by friction, so you simply need to find the cause of the friction or eliminate it by other means. Based on what you say, it sounds like it might not be related to shoes, although loose fitting...
I am about running marathons. For me it is the ultimate running event. Running has become a lifeworld in and of itself for me in recent years. I have found the act of running to be an incredibly rewarding and meaningful part of my life. I moved to rural Idaho last year
and could not locate a running club; so, I started one: www.tetonroadrunners.com. It has been a busy venture but very fun. Besides running, I teach and love to read when time allows.
I have an australian shepherd and he LOVES to run. In fact you have to run them or else they'll find ways to get in trouble when you're not around. I run him in the morning for 4 miles and then my wife will run him in the afternoon. They are great...