hi members, i thought i'd share this website with you. i know one member has some issues and i'm sure that there will be others with the same problems. ...
Thanks! That was a nice little website - all about the achilles I wonder if a treadmil is easier on the body that running because of the moving treadmil,...
cory, i did a research and found this article about running on a treadmill: http://www.fitnessvenues.com/uk/type-of-exercise-treadmill-running it gives a list...
Wow! Interesting idea about the turns. I wonder if 50 years from now the treadmills of the future with have down-hills & turns as well. Maybe even a video...
hi members, i saw this articles on the ladies' home journal website (http://www.lhj.com) and thought i'd share this with you. http://tinyurl.com/2ytlnd i...
cory, i think you may remember the discussion about running and the foot placememt. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Working_Out/message/37 i was talking...
Hi Anastasia, Yes, I remember. I continue to look at how other people run and I saw someone just yesterday that seemed not to make contact with his heels. It...
OK, today at lunch on the treadmill I tried this. It was a bit unusual. At 1st I thought there was too much strain on my foot bones. I varied it back and forth...
... unusual. At 1st I thought there was too much strain on my foot bones. I varied it back and forth between landing on heels or balls. I found landing on...
"my supervisor says that when it's done properly, the muscles in the legs and butt will look toned and muscular" - that would be nice, still not sure running...
... I'll keep trying it, have you? >> yeah, it just feels unnatural to run on the balls of the feet. the thing with me is that the only and best time that i...
"i mean i like rain, but i don't want to run alone in it (i'm training alone) because i don't have a gym membership or have a treadmill at home to do indoor...
... sidewalks? How about a H.S. track? I realize running in the street is the most realistic training for the upcoming 1/2 marathon, but you can't do the...
dear members, i apologize for sounding confusing with my hypothetical theory even though i did say "IF i ran on trails....". if you sprained or broke your...
"trying to count 4 laps per mile and keep track for 7 or 9 miles (28 laps for 7 miles and 36 laps for 9 miles) will be very, very difficult because i don't...
... rain, i could potentially get injured." ... i never said or suggested that i actually ran on a trail alone in the rain. out of the 11 years of running, i...
"i get like that sometimes where i don't want to exercise, but i almost always feel better once i get started on the work out and especially after i finish. i...
... i tell myself that i will feel better once i get started and once i finish. i usually do. if i already started and my body feels blah, i'll go for a...
dear members, i hope you all (in the u.s.) have a great thanksigiving holiday weekend. try to eat healthy and make sure you get your work outs in. if you...
dear members, for those of you who celebrate the thanksgiving holiday this weekend, i hope you had a great one and you were able to exercise off the millions...
Thanks Anastasia! Your plan sounds good and reasonable. I was sure to get to the GYM Monday & Tuesday of last week and didn't feel guilty taking the rest of...
hi members, i saw this article on thirdage.com and i thought this would help you. it explains the benefits of stretching. when you click on the link below,...
dear members, are you incorporating aerobic exercises into your daily life? you have endless options to choice from and it's not just running. it takes a ...
Thanks for the links. I'm still here & still stretching ... :-) But it is so hard for me to make the time to stretch never mind warm up before stretching....
... But it is so hard for me to make the time to stretch never mind warm up before stretching. Gotta work on that, << cory, i have the same problem. i don't...
that's good that you listen to your body. it's very important that you do. i'm not very good with those (i get big zero!), but i can do 20 push ups. -20 push...
... proud, especially after all that preparation & training, etc. I'm very impressed, and happy you had minor discomfort. How did the water breaks work out for...
Overcoming Foot Pain They're at the end of our bodies and the bottom of our list of priorities. But while most people don't give their feet a second thought,...