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by narr
Thu Dec 13, 2018 5:56 am
Forum: Training
Topic: 5k 20 weeks away. Please help me with a training plan!
Replies: 6
Views: 9065

Re: 5k 20 weeks away. Please help me with a training plan!

why don't you just try running 3 times a week until 7 weeks before race then do the plan. Make running a regular part of your life. Ya I was thinking about that too. Is there a certain mileage I should aim to run per week? Or just do 5k 3x a week? Hi sunshine, Please don't go from running 5K a week...
by narr
Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:33 am
Forum: Injuries and Recovery
Topic: Calf and foot pain
Replies: 2
Views: 5819

Re: Calf and foot pain

Hi newbie, I would suggest that you start with less than you know you can do and gradually increase from there. I suggest that you read about Chi running. It is mumbo-jumbo, but it makes you think about your posture and your foot plant. Landing heel first leads to tight shins. Landing on the forefoo...
by narr
Tue Oct 09, 2018 5:55 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Gym sessions between runs?
Replies: 3
Views: 7109

Re: Gym sessions between runs?

Hi ripcord, Welcome to the site! I know that you asked for exercises to help with the hills, but I thought I should point out that running race speed training runs three of your four running days is not conventional. I haven't raced a 10K in over ten years and things may have changed, but I would ex...
by narr
Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:47 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Boston Monday
Replies: 49
Views: 23910

Re: Boston Monday

Habs4ever wrote:
Habs4ever wrote:Cheryl at 10k 58:15

Go Cheryl.

15k, 1:28:26

20K, 02:00:51
HALF, 02:07:48
25K, 02:35:34
30K, 03:12:56
35K, 03:50:09
by narr
Fri Apr 07, 2017 6:24 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Fry-Day Friday
Replies: 8
Views: 4282

Re: Fry-Day Friday

Fridays around our family is always burger and fry night! This confused me because I thought Friday was pizza night, but then I saw that you switched. You know you're in a rut with cooking when your family says no to meat sauce and pasta for supper because it's not Monday. They were very happy when...
by narr
Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:26 am
Forum: Site News, Questions, and Comments
Topic: RM Wishlist
Replies: 171
Views: 86427

Re: RM Wishlist

Would it be possible to change the advance search defaults to the way they were before the update? (Please!) I read the forum by clicking on shortcuts to searches for posts by specific authors and would like to see their whole posts. Would it be possible to have the advanced search feature: " R...
by narr
Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:10 am
Forum: Run/Race Reports
Topic: Habs Did the Distance
Replies: 36
Views: 11392

Re: Habs Did the Distance

For the record, I'm glad it did the race, but I will NEVER do a 50k road race again. Please hold me to it if anyone sees me wavering. I think when I say "NEVER", God smiles, and then guess what happens ... ;-) I enjoyed following your training and was anxious to hear that you finished. Co...
by narr
Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:18 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Dreadmill incline to replicate hill training?
Replies: 20
Views: 9267

Re: Dreadmill incline to replicate hill training?

Also, some gyms have treadmills with a negative incline of up to -1% (I think). I am a treadmill runner and when I wanted a decline, I placed wood under the backend of the treadmill. For a while, I had mine set so 0% on the display was really -3%. I agree that steep hills can cause more problems th...
by narr
Thu Sep 13, 2012 5:00 pm
Forum: Site News, Questions, and Comments
Topic: RM SQL error at work.
Replies: 3
Views: 9276

Re: RM SQL error at work.

ultraslacker wrote:it's not your work computer... the server has been having issues all day. :)

I'm sorry to hear that, but on the bright side for me, there is a lot better chance that it will get fixed, than if it was a problem at work. :D

Thanks Holly.

Greg.
by narr
Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:48 pm
Forum: Site News, Questions, and Comments
Topic: RM SQL error at work.
Replies: 3
Views: 9276

RM SQL error at work.

Today, before work, I was unable to access the running mania site. This is what the computer, running IE 7, displayed: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/gbailey/RM_sql_error.jpg What does the error from work mean? " Well narr, ... it means you can't read the RM forum." :? Greg.
by narr
Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:14 pm
Forum: The Dark Side
Topic: Bike fit and back pain
Replies: 54
Views: 9990

Re: Bike fit and back pain

Hi jwolf:

May I ask what adjustments you have made, so far, to your commuter bike, to improve the fit?

narc ;-)
by narr
Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:07 pm
Forum: The Dark Side
Topic: Fastest swimmers paddle with "fork" not "oar"
Replies: 42
Views: 7276

Re: Fastest swimmers paddle with "fork" not "oar"

That's the thing, though: you're not actually taking a handful of water, nor should you be directing it down the center-line of your body. That's the way we were taught 30+ years ago. A different analogy is that you are pulling your body past your hand. Just like in golf and baseball, the motion or...
by narr
Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:38 pm
Forum: The Dark Side
Topic: Fastest swimmers paddle with "fork" not "oar"
Replies: 42
Views: 7276

Re: Fastest swimmers paddle with "fork" not "oar"

I guess what I'm trying to get at is a relaxed hand is probably your best bet (so, something to NOT think about). I don't "get" this. I can feel (in my mind) the hand being relaxed coming out of the water, but once it enters the water again, isn't it purposefully taking a handful of water...
by narr
Thu May 31, 2012 5:57 am
Forum: The Speed Zone
Topic: A question for the experts
Replies: 36
Views: 30753

Re: A question for the experts

Does anyone know what the algorithm(s) are for calculating race performance in one distance based on performances in another? --- I haven't read the whole thread. --- Hi dstew! http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/general/rws-race-time-predictor/1681.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The...
by narr
Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:34 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Sunday - don't be a fool!
Replies: 40
Views: 6832

Re: Sunday - don't be a fool!

I had a nice run with the Running Room group today-- they were doing 23K but I cut it short at 16K. I wouldn't normally even do that much the day after a 15K race, but I felt good today and wanted to get out (I get bored on Sunday mornings if I don't run ), and I won't be able to run with this grou...
by narr
Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:34 pm
Forum: The Dark Side
Topic: Swimming...
Replies: 203
Views: 94612

Re: Swimming...

I learned to swim as an adult. I read "The Science of Swimming" by James E Counsilman. I "knew" how to swim before I took lessons. I also bought all the manuals for the various levels of badges right through to life guarding, but I only certified to Bronze Medallion. Unlike some ...
by narr
Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:42 am
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: 27 year old man dies running Toronto marathon
Replies: 66
Views: 10016

Re: 27 year old man dies running Toronto marathon

Donald Redelmeier, a professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, examined records from marathons where there were 3.3 million participants over a 30-year period. There were 26 deaths. That’s a death rate of one in 126,000 – roughly the same as the death rate in the general population. State...
by narr
Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:26 am
Forum: Nutrition and Weight Management
Topic: Good article about hydration
Replies: 4
Views: 2542

Re: Good article about hydration

There are lots of misconceptions about how much we need to drink in hot weather and what level of dehydration is dangerous. Many of us are actually OVER-hydrating; a certain amount of dehydration is normal (and temporary) after running long distances, even up to as much as a 5% loss of body weight ...
by narr
Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:19 pm
Forum: The Speed Zone
Topic: Tips for hydrating, etc. for an evening race
Replies: 12
Views: 5514

Re: Tips for hydrating, etc. for an evening race

I'm doing a race on Friday evening, about 7:00. Either 5K or 10K, but I'm leaning toward 10K. I've never raced in the evening and I'm wondering how to best manage my food/liquid intake during the day. I suspect I over-hydrated again before my 10K on Sunday, drinking over a pint of fluid (a grande c...
by narr
Wed May 18, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: Nutrition and Weight Management
Topic: Reality check
Replies: 38
Views: 8393

Re: Reality check

For best results, consume one POWERBAR GEL Carbohydrate Electrolyte Blend with 475 ml of water every 20–45 minutes during activity. That's a quote from the PowerBar website. Let's do some math... 5 hours X 60 minutes/hour = 300 minutes 300 minutes X 1 gel / 20 minutes = 15 gels 15 gels X 475 ml wat...
by narr
Tue May 17, 2011 7:43 pm
Forum: Nutrition and Weight Management
Topic: Reality check
Replies: 38
Views: 8393

Re: Reality check

Slight hijack, but...do you guys take in the same amount for all training runs as you would on race day? E.g., La, would you take 3 gels for a 18k run (or I guess 2, since you wouldn't take one at 18k...just at 6 and 12k)? Or do you wait until you get into higher mileage before worrying about it? I...
by narr
Tue May 17, 2011 6:53 pm
Forum: Nutrition and Weight Management
Topic: Reality check
Replies: 38
Views: 8393

Re: Reality check

I've heard narr's advice before about drinking sports drinks instead of gels, but it always confuses me. If you really need to have enough water with a gel to make a 7% solution, then you need just over 500mL of water with each gel. I was recommended to take 2 gels per hour, and I know of people th...
by narr
Sun May 15, 2011 12:04 pm
Forum: Nutrition and Weight Management
Topic: Reality check
Replies: 38
Views: 8393

Re: Reality check

I could use a reality check re: figuring out my midrun fuel needs for a marathon. I'm training for my first marathon ... I'm looking at slightly north of 5 hours to finish. One recommendation I read said to aim for 30-60g of carbs per hour for runs up to 2 hours, but more like 60-90g of carbs per h...
by narr
Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:19 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: How little training would you do?
Replies: 64
Views: 7679

Re: How little training would you do?

This is going to be a philosophical post. Apologies in advance. The question is: how much of your training is "fun"? So I guess the question boils down to: given you would still improve, or at very least not lose any fitness, just how little training would you do? Discuss. I've been follo...
by narr
Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:03 pm
Forum: Gearing Up
Topic: Miles or Kilometers?
Replies: 26
Views: 8046

Re: Miles or Kilometers?

(he's got a good sense of humour, but the method is still sound. ;) ) To be honest, I simply posted the link to the first site that came up when I googled "how to calibrate a treadmill." I can't vouch for the accuracy of the method. :lol: I would trust my treadmill readout before I would ...

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