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I am 60 year old man. Running as a hobby for the last ten years. I undergo regular medicalized effort tests in the threadmill and they have always turned Out fine. Nevertheless, I frequently wonder at which point I will have to give up running? Will it happen all of a suden due toman injurybthat will never heal or will I experience a progresive decline in my tempo until there will be no difference between running and walking and I will simply walk from that moment on?

Could you post your experiencies on this?

I've been working out consistently for about 5 years now and just in the past 6 months have started really focusing on my cardio and running. I've gotten to the point where I can pretty consistently run a 5k with enough energy to do a whole strength routine afterwards but whenever I run multiple days in a row I get horrible pains in my ankles. I realize this is most likely due to the shoes I wear but I see two roads that I could go down to fix this. First being going to an orthopedist and getting shoes that perfectly match the shape of my foot providing artificial support. Or going the more natural route using "barefoot shoes" which will take much longer to adjust to but will create a much healthier end result. Curious what others opinions on this is.

Long time lifter, newbie runner.

I’m still slow atm and I have came to the conclusion that I like to be pushed. So knowing how others are doing would hold me accountable 🙏🏻

my friend groups are mostly skinny girls who never need to worry about fitness so here I am feeling lonely here.

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Get that summer run on! Save this playlist and start that workout!!

I started running recently (starting slow) and I can run like 1km in 8 and a half minutes and I saw a few posts saying how that’s like slow and stuff, I felt pretty good running at this pace, I was breathing through my nose, not aching or anything, Should I like keep this pace and run longer or should I run faster?

I’m curious to know what you morning runners fuels with, breakfast? Lunch?

At the moment, and all year, I’ve been doing black coffee and an orange juice, just thinking that it’ll give me caffeine and sugar, and sometimes a donut if I want some starch. I know it isn’t great, but it works for me so far.

My son is a HS junior, very dedicated cross country (his favorite season) and also runs mile/2-mile during the track season. He's very well-coached, understands a running regiment, when to push, when to run light, and when to rest... just for background.

He ran a 17:20 PR in his final 5k last fall and a 4:46 mile at the end of his sophomore year, he trains diligently and has been consistently improving every season though not breakingrecords just yet. Suddenly, he's regressing... he's getting tired faster, claims he can't breathe and his times have dropped off considerably throughout the summer. His training hasn't changed, sleep habits normal, nutrition normal, hydrates properly... stretches, recovers properly, etc... my wife and I took him for blood work because we don't know how to help. No deficiency, all normal.

I have no idea what to tell him nor how to help him. His times are slower, he's losing his confidence and is super frustrated. Why would a healthy, strong 16yr old suddenly slow down so much and lose his lungs? Please help, thank you.

I’ve been occasionally using the brooks glycerin max 1s for a few months now, and no matter what I try, these shoes are killing my feet. They give me the same blister in the same spot, the side arch, on both feet, specially my dominant foot. I’ve tried different shoelace patterns, double socks (running socks ofc), patching the inside of the shoe, cutting chunks of the part of the hard foam that comes in contact with that area, and kinetic tape (most effective but hasn’t solved the problem). The most plausible explanation I’ve come up with is my feet being too narrow and flat for the shoe, and the side of the foam. But one thing I’ve noticed is that whenever I start getting a blister and start walking home, the more I land on my heel, the less that spot where the blister is starting to form hurts. Maybe I’m crazy but, maybe this shoe is designed for beginners who can’t stop heel striking to save their lives? Please help😭

So I’ve applied to five charities in total, I got rejected from one. I’ve heard nothing for the other four, and one of them even told me that they would get back to everyone by 14. August, and I still didn’t hear anything?

I understand that it’s possible to not hear from some, but being ghosted by four charities?

I’m curious is anyone has heard back from charities or anyone in the same boat as me?

It would be incredible to run London marathon and my dream marathon, I understand that there’s a lot of competition around charity places but at this point I would just like to know.

Is anyone looking to run the Irish Life Dublin Marathon? I have a ticket and want to transfer it to someone who wants to run it.

I'm at my wits end. Of everything I've tried, nothing will stay put. After a mile, my ears get sweaty and the earbuds play pop goes the weasel.

I used to use the wired Bose earbuds that had the wingtip which pushed out against the inner cartilage of your ear (I forget the name of the model). They got a little wonky with the USB-C adapters and eventually kicked the bucket altogether. But damn how I took those for granted.

I tried Beats Fit Pros and they were better than the other options I've tried, but they didn't stay put past about a mile and a half. For the price, the lack of security isn't worth it.

I've tried open-ear styles as well (Soundcore C50i), which sounded like listening to a radio at a reasonable volume from three houses over, and they didn't stay in place.

I borrowed some of these Shockz that everyone loves and I wasn't a fan. They gave me a headache and just made me feel weird.

I've used some over-ear styles before and will use them again if I find the right model (mainly light enough, will stay in place, and can handle sweat).

I'd absolutely be willing to try the style with the hook or whatever the clips onto the back of your ear, but at this point I'm incredibly gun-shy to try new earbuds. I suppose it's either taking another chance or running in dead silence.

So what say you guys? I can't be the only person who has this problem. Nothing, I mean \*nothing\* has worked thus far. There has to be a solution out there, right?

Give me your thoughts, I'm all ears (pun somewhat intended).

Bonus rant:

Manufacturers, please just get back to the basics. Maybe I'm in the minority, but all I really care about is durability, fitting well (obviously), sound quality, and battery life. Hear me out: the latter two are already pretty good, so that's great! Durability and fitting well. That's it.

Personally, I do not care that if I tap the right earbud three times I enable DualMediaCinemaPlus mode. I do not need nor want FriendBuddyFinderPlus mode, in which you can link your music choices to social media and get likes. I will never use Advanced Noise Safety Cancellation Technology, which uses AI to filter noise except for potentially harmful sounds, in which it will pause the music and you'll have to open up the app to get it going again. I just don't care about any of that. I'd much prefer to just pop the thing in and go, all other gimmicks be damned.

Thanks for reading and thanks for your input. Happy running, friends.

I’ve been getting back into running, but adding it into my off gym days. I am hoping for about 3 times a week to build up my endurance, does that sound about right?

Side question: do you run when you don’t feel 100%? I’ve been having some stomach stuff today but still went on a run anyway. I didn’t run as long or as hard but still made the effort. Didn’t feel great but still tried.

The industry answer is take our product every 45 minutes which is not the right answer. The variable is sweat sodium concentration and it varies a lot between people (by something like a factor of four). some people lose 300mg per litre, some lose 1800.

Free test: do a hard hour in a dark shirt, let it dry, look for white crusting round the salt lines. crusty means high concentration. no crust means you probably need less than the packet tells you.

I'm crusty, so I take more than the label suggests, about half a teaspoon of celtic sea salt in a bottle. I went to that one because its unrefined and sun-dried rather than kiln-processed, so its still carrying the magnesium and potassium that came out of the seawater with it, which felt more sensible than sodium on its own for a four hour effort. My partner runs the same distances and takes almost nothing and is fine. same weather, same pace, completely different requirements.

The only thing I'd say is dont start experimenting with this on race day and if you're going long and drinking a lot of plain water, sodium is the thing that stops you getting into trouble, not the thing causing it.

I’m 29 years old, 255lbs, 6’1” tall and a former athlete (wrestling & judo) so while I’m heavy I still have endurance and strength. I’ve done a work up of walking + jogging for a month while going to the gym to train my legs which has been great. Problem is I’m getting shin splints and plantar fasciitis in my right foot now after every run (tempo runs, intervals for speed work, everything at a quicker pace than a slow jog). What can I do to remedy these issues? I don’t want to stop running and I am losing weight which I’m sure is a big reason as to why I’m getting these issues in the first place so, weight loss aside, what can I do right now to keep getting miles? Thanks, especially to my other big dawgs if you reply!

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if sprinting once a week will help my long distance running ?
I've read some mixed reviews about it. However, my thinking is simply that I want to maintain a high ceiling of my maximum speed so that I can eventually, with time work towards it with the longer distances... If my ceiling is lowered then ultimately I will not be the fastest I could that I have been if my ceiling was higher.
I'm sure there are some loopholes in my understanding, but can someone provide me inputs here ? :)

I’m 23yr F, 158cm and 78kg. I know I’m big, but honestly? not so big that I cant run.

I feel like I should be able to. I see these bigger people run no problem. What happens is whenever I run (with or without warm up) its like an instant power cut off.

Like my legs lose all connection with the rest of my body and every time I find myself on the floor. Its not like I’m doing a whole fast sprint too.

I lack many vitamins though. (Iron, B12, Folics, D(below base line), and Magnesium) Could it be because of this?

As far as I remember, same used to happen as far back as 10th/age 15 too, which was very long ago. And I was bigger.

I dont get it. I can do all these intense work outs but running is where I have a problem?

No one seems to get whats happening, should I actually see a doctor about this or am I just too fat/not used to it?

Hi, i have been walking continusly for previous 2 months now and since last 2 weeks I add a running routine in my walk, previous i used to walk at 3.7mph for 40 mins, now what i do is walk for 3 mins then jog for 3 mins. ( alternating both till 40 mins ). Apart from that I am doing strength training EOD i.e ( 4x15 squads - 4 x 15 push ups). I am taking the right amount of protein as per my body weight and carbs an the total calorie intake as also as per required. the temperature where i live is around 85 (deg)F and 30% precipitation. i have good running shoes, so even thats not an issue. water intake is around 3 liter a day I keep hydrated.

Now the thing is why i mentioned all that is I am just running like 3 mins per run, but on every step that i put forward I have a debate going on in my head and the argument gets stronger and louder at the end of 3 mins ( JUST 3 MINS !!!). I'm 43M weighing 92kg(202Lbs) with a hight of 179cm (5'10). I was an athlete when i was 18, won some medals too in inter regional games as well.

But now i cant even decie if i sould keep on running or should I quit. I though i will get stronger with a base of 2 months of brisk walk. but not i feel like i wasted all the time and i cant do it.

So the basic question is am I doing something incorrectly or its just that I have a quitter mindset now?

So I’m 26M and I got into running in January of 2026 after being an athlete in other sports all my life. Did a half marathon in April after training for 3 months for it and finished with a time of 1:35 in a very flat course. I’m doing the marine corps marathon in October and would ideally like to Finnish under 3:30 but I slacked off on my training in June and July. I have not run more than 16 miles in a few months until this coming Saturday. I really do not want to Finnish over 4 hours. Am I screwed?