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Hamstring strain

guest — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:16:21 GMT

Well, it finally happened. I am training for a marathon, had a long run of 17 miles, did not stretch enough, and strained a hamstring. I have stopped running for a couple of weeks and continue to stretch and ice the hamstring area every day. What else can I do? How long before I should try running again?

What should a runner do?

guest — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:01:23 GMT

Wow. You hit the nail on the head on just about everything. Trash talk would be good but my trash talk buddies are on a couch somewhere. I think I'll just continue to be nice. Can't hurt. Some of the people I pass I wonder if they are going to blow by me before the finish line. Head games. It's part of the fun.

What should a runner do?

guest — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:10:09 GMT

I have just started running 5k's, 10k's, and HM's. I am getting to the point where I am passing more people than are passing me. What is considered courteous when passing someone you know or recognize? I do not want to appear to be bragging about passing but I don't want to be rude and ignore them. I could see where a runner would not want to speak if they are breathing hard and I am breezing by. I just want to be courteous without annoying a fellow runner. Any suggestions?

Annoying and worthless search capabilities

guest — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:59:45 GMT

As far as search capabilities go, the active community is worthless. As with others, I complained but no response. The content is good on the site but if I can't search the community for what I need an answer to, it is worthless.

inguinal hernia

guest — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:59:10 GMT

Ok, from 1st hand experience... I had a surgical repair to the ole hernia on 31 Jan. I felt kind of miserable the first week and, of course, did no running or exercise of any kind. Second week started feeling a lot better. Ran 5 miles on 12 Feb with no pain. Basically 12 days recupe time for me. So, I guess time off is going to depend on severity but I have had very positive results.

New Runner, 340lbs. Any advice?

guest — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:25:36 GMT

Join a club or find a partner so you can hold each other accountable for what you eat and how and when you exercise. Partnerships will give you the extra push when the motivation is hard to come by.

why do you run?

guest — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:19:11 GMT

I was in Kuwait in 03 and Hussein was shooting scuds at us. I tried to run to a bunker and couldn't breathe. I made my mind up that I would not die because I was out of shape. Also, I have a friend in a wheelchair and I think about how much he would just like to walk normally. I don't want to squander my God given health.

So frustrated.

guest — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:13:12 GMT

I certainly can't speak from a woman's point of view but I can speak from witnessing my wife's progress which motivated me. No one has spoken about the buddy system here. By counting calories (proper calories), exercise, and having a support group that holds each other accountable for what they eat, your goals can be accomplished. My wife was part of a Prism wt loss program and she injected that diet and philosophy into our family routine. The results have been significant and lasting. We feel better about ourselves than we have felt in 20 years. The entire group she was accountable to has also seen the healthy benefits of the program. One thing they stress is achieving the right wt for you, not necessarily where you "want" to be. Hang in there, you can do it because you have the right attitude.

inguinal hernia

guest — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:46:04 GMT

Thanks for the links. The runnersworld link had a ton of info based on actual experiences. The livestrong link was basically telling what the hernia is. Bottom line is probably around 3-4 weeks before starting back in a big way. Good news is that it sounds like one is mainly restricted by the pain they can take after a week or so. Not looking forward to the time off but I guess this is the best time of year for this sort of thing. Thanks again.

inguinal hernia

guest — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:23:02 GMT

Has anyone experienced an inguinal hernia? What is recuperation time to get back to running?