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Las Vegas Running Routes?

guest — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:27:26 GMT

I'll be visiting Las Vegas for a week, starting this Friday, and don't want to miss out on my running. I'm staying at the Rio and wondering if anyone can recommend some possible 4-7 mile routes that won't get me in too much traffic. I can always hit the elliptical (assuming they have a firness center at the hotel) but I'd much rather do some road running while I'm there.

Looking forward to any suggestions!

Re: New sneakers, feet hurt, ouch.. :(

guest — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 05:23:16 GMT

I'd definitely recommend going to a good running store and having your gait analyzed so you can make an more informed decison regarding your shoe purchase. It will help to see whether you need a motion-control shoe or a neutral shoe or a stability shoe. You don't necessarily have to buy the shoes they recommend at the store; you can get some recommendations and go online to see if you can find them a little less expensively. Wearing the wrong shoes can set you up for injuries and that's much more expensive in the long run than a pair of properly fitted shoes! Good luck!

Re: Mizuno Wave Prophecy

guest — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:15:14 GMT

Thanks for your reply Len. I was wearing the Asics 2160. Lasted about 400 or so miles. I was about 65 lbs. overweight when I started running in them so they took a bit of a beating! I like the lighter weight of the Mizuno's and they don't seem as high on the sides as the Asics. Yes, the Prophecy's are expensive but I wonder if they last longer since they don't have to midsole foam that requires shoe replacement in 400-500 miles.

Mizuno Wave Prophecy

guest — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:13:39 GMT

Anyone try them yet? Opinions, reviews? Worth the price?

I'm a neutral, midfoot striker, am 5'5" and about 20 lbs. overweight. I run about 25 miles a week, primarily on the road. My first shoes were Asics and now I'm wearing a Mizuno Inspire, which felt great the first 200 miles but haven't provided much cushion in the last 100 miles. The bottom of my feet are sore and I'm noticing some slight knee and hip soreness now. Time for new shoes and I'm wondering if the Prophecy will provide a more cushioned feel, considering my extra weight.

Would love to hear thoughts from anyone who's tried them!

Re: Has anyone ever used plantar fasciitis night-time foot brace? Does it work?

guest — Sat, 07 May 2011 21:09:01 GMT

I used one years ago and it helped a lot! I had a series of steroid injections in the foot that didn't completely resolve the problem but when I used the night splint, it took care of the plantar fasciitis.

Re: Frustrated by Setback

guest — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:15:56 GMT

Thank you all for your encouragement. Just so hard to keep in mind that a 45 minute surgery will cause such an upheaval in my running! I run with a brace on the wrist but it doesn't seem to help the throbbing much. I'm supplementing the running with 3 days of elliptical but I don't want to forsake the running since I have a 5K run on April 3rd. I'll plug along with C25K and walk when I need to and try not to get frustrated by the lack of progress.

Re: Garmin FR60 - Anyone use one?

guest — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:05:39 GMT

Thanks for your reply. I'm looking forward to getting and using it!

Frustrated by Setback

guest — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:00:52 GMT

I need some encouragement or I'm in danger of quitting my C25K program. I was at Week 5 and SLOWLY getting through the running segments. Six days ago I had carpal tunnel surgery with general anesthetic and my efforts to get through Week 6 have been pretty frustrating. I find that I don't have the stamina to jog through the running segments and I end up walking. The wrist I had surgery on throbs painfully about halfway through the workout and it seems like my lung capacity has done an about-face and is going downhill.

I don't know whether to go back a couple of Weeks and redo Weeks 5 & 6 or just keep slogging my way through the current workouts, running as best I can and walking when I have to. Anybody got any insight as to why my body has decided to reverse course instead of progressing?

Garmin FR60 - Anyone use one?

guest — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:27:40 GMT

I'm looking at the Garmin FR60 with the heart rate monitor and the foot pod. Anyone use one? Like it? Dislike it? Would appreciate any feedback you might have.

Re: Ellipticals?

guest — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:45:19 GMT

I just bought an Epic EL 2980 at Costco. I think it was around $700 and that included delivery and set-up (which was nice since it went upstairs and the box weighed over 350 lbs!). It got good reviews and Costco's price was excellent - less than what we were looking at paying for a used machine.