What is Reasonable? 
I have been running for almost three years now...

My pr is 21:30 in the 5k...

I am obviously not an olympic athlete, and I am sure many ask this ...

How to motivate my young daughters to run 
Hello,

I just came across your site and I am so happy I found it. I am a mother of 2 young girls, one 6 years and one 11 years old. My oldest is not ...

Beginner 
Hi, I'm a beginning runner (walk-runner) I have never ran before and have just lost 40lbs on a diet I was on. My walking program was sarting to bore me ...

Mom of HS CC runner 
My son is new to CC, he missed almost all of this year's pre season, because of circumstances beyond his control (meaning, it is not because of his lack ...

Loss of Taste 
glorious evening greetings to you! Yesterday I went for a run with my running partner Miss Caitlin. We did 23 miles as she's training for a marathon ...

how much faster? 
Well hi there!
I'm doing the 1500m for track and in the tips for the 1500, it says to increase your pace about halfway through the race. I think this ...

RunningBezaleel 
I Started running six days a week, one year ago, and I have not stopped since. My first run was from one lamp post to the next. I did not even think I ...

Track Race Warmups 
Hi, I've really glad I found this site. By far the most useful site on running I've visited yet.

Anyways, I'm doing high school track right now and ...

Faster 800 Time 
How did you get an 1:54 on the 800? I'm in middle school and im running an 2:20.

- Middle School Runner

Well, considering I ran this in college ...

Middle School Training for the 800 
My daughter has just started track and is in the 7th grade. She ran the 800 and 1600 in her 1st meet last week.

We were surprised that she won the ...

Heart Rate Zone training 
I was just tested for V02 max, and lactate. I know what my 5 hr zones are and was looking for a marathon training program that would incorporate the 5 ...

H.S. Girl CC Runner - Muscles Feel Heavy In Race 
My daughter is a HS cross country runner (Sr). She is on the tall and lean side. She has been training all summer 35 - 50 miles a week. She is now into ...

Quad Cramping 
I am a treadmill runner. Every time I start a run, my right quad starts to cramp up enough for me to usually end my runs early as my leg feels like lead....

Returning Mileage Essay Question  Not rated yet
I am reading Brad Hudson's book on self coaching and it is all about how to train smart, avoiding injuries, and his adaptive running technique, and how ...

how hard and long should i train over the winter for spring track?  Not rated yet
I am planning on running the 3200m primarily in track and the 1600m once in a while. I want to have my best season as my goals are 9:45 for the 3200m and ...

Lose Weight  Not rated yet
What do i need to do to lose weight around my stomach hips butt and back fat?

Hello Amanda,

You need to run more and eat less. That's it.

Here'...

Struggling Runner  Not rated yet
Hey Coach,
There is a runner on our high school team who is struggling in his running.
We just finished our State Sectional Meet. He finished with a ...

Stagnant Cross Country Times  Not rated yet
I am a 16 year old male and a junior in high school. I don't consider myself to be a talented runner, or one with very much natural running ability. I ...

Boston Qualifying Questions  Not rated yet
Questions and answers about qualifying for the Boston Marathon in 2013.

Am i burned out?  Not rated yet
Hello my name is Jeremy Hudson. After track season I took no break, and i ran over 800 miles this summer. During cross country, well I am doing really ...

cross country difficulties =(  Not rated yet
Hello,
I'm signed up for a cross country run on October 4th. I read all the tips on cross country running and saw that there was a lot of things I didn'...

Nutrition  Not rated yet
I am a high school track&field athlete. I love to run, and I am alright at it. I run the 200 meter dash. What should i do about my diet for pre-season ...

Shin Splints - Running Help for School  Not rated yet
So, I run cross country at my school. This weekend, varsity is going to Kansas to run in a big and fun race. I'm scheduled to go, but have recently felt ...

800 training  Not rated yet
I am a high school middle distance runner. I was wondering what I should be doing during practice to train. Our coach has us run with the distance runners,...

No physical results yet :(  Not rated yet
Hi

I have been trying to find out this answer for ages!!

I have always been fairly fit and have dabbled in and out of running for a few years, never ...

Fun CC Running Ideas  Not rated yet
What are the beet ways to mix up my work outs so the kids don't get bored. I ran high school cross country 20 + years ago. This is my first season as ...

Can I get in shape before school starts on August 8th?  Not rated yet
I stopped running for a while because of an injury and didn't start back running until the middle of June. I only did crosscountry once and my fastest ...

Greg  Not rated yet
I had a synovectomy about 4 years ago, due to pvns. There was a lot of damage to the knee and I quit most physical activity and I gained 40 pounds. I ...

Hot Shoes  Not rated yet
Hi, I've had this problem before with my previous shoes, but my new shoes are worse. I recently bought a new pair of running shoes and I broke them in,...

Injury Types Section on Website  Not rated yet
Hello, Dave!

Good hearing back from you! Yes, you are right, long winter!

I thought you had a section about injuries in your website, didn't you?...

Hurdle dilema  Not rated yet
My friend is doing hurdles and i feel really bad because she can't do them. So i thought Every time she tries, she knocks over ALL of them... Do you have ...

Slow Running  Not rated yet
I used to be a very good runner. Not excellent, but good. About a 4hr marathoner, and that was in my mid to late 40's. First marathon at 43.. last at 48....

Pre-Season Training  Not rated yet
Hello. My name Justine, and I recently just ended my track season and took two weeks off. I'm going to start training for cross country. Is runinng an ...

How much can I improve in 1 year?  Not rated yet
Hi, I'm currently in grade 12 and I do Cross Country and Track and Field. I only started last year in grade 11 so my times aren't that good.

So next ...

Ankle Tendonitis  Not rated yet
I have had pain primarily on my lateral and anterior tendons of my right ankle. I have had this pain about 2 months now and took 3 weeks off of running ...

My dad's 1st marathon   Not rated yet
I have run over 15 marathon and several other races of various distances. I am currently helping my dad (62)train for his first marathon. He began running ...

Boston Marathon Qualifying Q and A  Not rated yet
Boston Marathon Qualifying Q and A

Group running advise  Not rated yet
I have been asked to help in a running club starting here in my home town. Groups being divided into beginners, those who can run 1-2 miles, then those ...

The 400 Merger Race  Not rated yet
For some reason after I get done with my 400 race I get a major head ache. Why is that?

- Collin

First, let me advise you that I am not a doctor....

How quickly can I recover and from being sick for running?  Not rated yet
I'm training for the Boston marathon, and supposed to run my longest run (22miles) tomorrow. I've been sick with a fever and body aches for the last five ...

Running Shoes for Track Training  Not rated yet
I am only 12 but i am really serious about running. My friend went to a running shoe store and her shoes gave her blisters. I am not sure if i should buy ...

MIL (mother in law)  Not rated yet
What if I am old and tired and out of shape and everything hurts and I'm afraid of dying?

Shirlie! How am I supposed to answer a question like this?...

Dropping my 5k time to sub 20 minutes  Not rated yet
Hi, I'm a high school girl who just finished her first season of cross country and winter track (a freshman). I ended the season of cross country with ...

Take some days off running or not?  Not rated yet
Swim season is over but should I take some days off before track season starts?

Any break that you take right now would be only beneficial mentally,...

Alan Misaki  Not rated yet
I've always equated flat feet with being an overpronator. My question is: can a runner have flat feet and still NOT be an overpronator?

Overpronation ...

Over Safe or Just Chicken  Not rated yet
Im 63 retired Marine. While in corps ran 3 miles for test and usually ran 16 min or so.

Got out quit for about 12 yrs went to race and won age group ...

Strength Training While Training for a Half Marathon  Not rated yet
I'm a 53 year old woman. I have been running for a little over a year. Running does not come easy to me, and my comfortable pace is about 13:20.

I ...

Jessica  Not rated yet
Hi-- I am currently studying abroad in Europe, and I have no way of exercise here besides running. I really want to train for a half marathon while I am ...

Cyndi  Not rated yet
I have IT Band flare ups if I try to run a farther distance than the average 10% increase over the last. My question is, knowing that, should I taper differently ...

My legs tends to break down in races. I run the 600m in1:54.  Not rated yet
My legs tends to break down quick but I know I have speed. My first year doing winter track. What can I do to make myself overall better runner? Thanks....

Freshman running varsity winter track  Not rated yet
My regular event is the mile - pb 5:02 as 8th grader - but I am running the 1000 indoor at the frosh/soph league meet. What is the best strategy? I have ...

X-C SKIING FOR CROSS TRAINING  Not rated yet
I just found this site a couple of weeks ago - very informative!
I've always been a believer in cross training, no matter what activity is one's main ...

Running, Swmming, and Working Out  Not rated yet
Good afternoon Coach, I had a question that maybe you can help me out on. I will begin training next week and will like to know what body part should I ...

Preparing for a half-marthon  Not rated yet
I'm going to run a half-marathon, but I don't know where to run it. I am currently practicing a 6 mi. up and down-hill run, but I also need tips. Basically ...

Year around running for h.s. runner too much?  Not rated yet
My son is a sophomore in h.s. and has been running cross country since 6th grade. Up until his freshman year, he played baseball and basketball in addition ...

Runner's Mom  Not rated yet
My daughter runs cross country and track and loves it beyond belief. She runs at a small school and is a junior this year. She has one more cross country ...

Competitive 5K  Not rated yet
On Saturday, I will be running a Regional Championship meet. I am aiming to run a sub-19. The course is flat for mile 1. During mile 2 there is a huge ...

Women's Scholarship  Not rated yet
Hi Coach. I saw where you've written that guideline times for a high school girl hoping for a division 1 or 2 scholarship is 19:00 or 19:30 for a 5K. Are ...

Improve my 5k time  Not rated yet
Do you think if I stop drinking coke and eating burgers and train 6 days a week, I can drop my time from 19 to 17 minutes in a 5k?

I can't answer ...

Quarter Mile Challenge  Not rated yet
Hello,

My name is Robert. I am 44 years old. My 26 year old nephew has challenged me to a .25 mile race. The big race is approximately 1 month from ...

Cross Country Burn Out  Not rated yet
My son is in 7th grade and he has enjoyed some success running CC. He always finishes near the front of the pack, but his times are not improving (based ...

Tortoise not Hare  Not rated yet
When I was Fifty I ran my only marathon to date.

More by luck than good judgement I won my age group in 2.59.19 but hit wall at 22 miles and had to ...