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Hydration Belt or Camel Pack?

guest — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:38:53 GMT

I have an Amphipod belt that I LOVE. The Nathan belt I tried didn't work for me, the bottles were whacking my elbows with every stride. My Amphipod belt is angled differently and doesn't bounce. Good luck!

Sports Bra help!!!

guest — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:48:01 GMT

I would try going to your local running or athletic store and get fitted. 80% of women are wearing the wrong size bra just walking around, of course this is going to cause more difficulty when you are active! It sounds like there might be too much bounce in your bra - either your band or cup size (or maybe both) are too big, moving around and causing chafing.

Also, maybe try washing your bra with every use. If there is any lingering bacteria from your sweat, that is definitely NOT going to help already irritated skin.

Hope this helps!

Ew! My running clothes stink! HELP!

guest — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:21:31 GMT

I put baking soda in the wash with my running/work clothes (I work with horses, those clothes sometimes smell worse than my run clothes)! I use about a 1/4 cup, you can use a 1/2 cup if they're really stinky. I buy a big bulk tub from Smart N Final, costs about $3 and lasts for a few months. Seems to work pretty well. I've also used baking soda to get rid of campfire/cigarette smoke smell in clothing, this sometimes takes a couple of washes. As an aside, I have noticed if I am not paying attention to my diet or adequately hydrated, my sweaty stink is noticeably worse. Hope this helps!

Suzy Meathrell

hrsegirl@aol.com

Toenail troubles

guest — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:05:36 GMT

Help! I'm having issues with running aggravating my ingrown toenails - to the point that one has now fallen off (ewwww). Anyone have any sugestions, other than having my toenails removed?

Suzy Meathrell

hrsegirl@aol.com

Re: Conejo Valley Halloween Mud Run Reviews

guest — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:53:47 GMT

I understand that the volunteers were largely teens from the Teen Center, but there needed to be more adults supervising. The logistics were a bit of a nightmare. Suggestions for next year: a bag drop, handing out shirts and goodies AFTER the race, WAY MORE SIGNS. For everything. The trail was very well marked (would have been nice to have halfway/mile/kilometer markers, tho), lots of water stations, and the obstacles were a lot of fun.

information on minimalist shoes

guest — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:43:52 GMT

As you are a heavy person, you are even MORE likely to benefit from barefoot running. I would suggest checking out Barefoot Running by Michael Sanders. The biggest thing is to GO SLOW with your transition. I was heavy, also, when I started running in my VFFs, and while I am lighter now, I'm still probably on the heavy side. I have no injuries and LOVE running light - it's a totally different feeling. Good luck!

Accuracy of GPS Watches vs. iPhone GPS

guest — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:25:52 GMT

I use the C25K app on my iPhone 4, and while I have my doubts as to the accuracy of the GPS tracking, I'm not sure how I would test it (my running routes are mostly trails).