Comments on: 8 Things Not to Do http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/09/28/8-things-not-to-do/ Runner's Information & Advice Mon, 21 May 2012 20:01:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dorihttp://completerunning.com/archives/2006/09/28/8-things-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 Dori Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:17:27 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/09/28/8-things-not-to-do/#comment-3175 Oh, YOU'RE that guy; the one with the shorts and no shirt in sub-zero weather. I always thought that was so-o macho, when everyone else is wearing hats and gloves and jackets. I'm just kidding. Good tips--thanx. Oh, YOU’RE that guy; the one with the shorts and no shirt in sub-zero weather. I always thought that was so-o macho, when everyone else is wearing hats and gloves and jackets.

I’m just kidding. Good tips–thanx.

]]> By: Adeelhttp://completerunning.com/archives/2006/09/28/8-things-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-3164 Adeel Fri, 29 Sep 2006 05:32:52 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/09/28/8-things-not-to-do/#comment-3164 The last one is my favourite. Two days before I ran my first half marathon, for which I hadn't really trained, I ran an indoor track race. I ran the last kilometre without shoes since I forgot my shoes and was running in a friend's shoes that were two sizes too big. My feet hurt very badly on race day. On the other hand, training very hard before a race can be intuitive. The Americans running the marathon at the 1912 Olympics (I think) ran a time trial on the course right before the race. I'm not sure if it was the day before or three days before, but it was very close. Every now and then, I'll meet someone training for their first half marathon who runs the distance in training for the first time a week before the race. The last one is my favourite. Two days before I ran my first half marathon, for which I hadn’t really trained, I ran an indoor track race. I ran the last kilometre without shoes since I forgot my shoes and was running in a friend’s shoes that were two sizes too big. My feet hurt very badly on race day.

On the other hand, training very hard before a race can be intuitive. The Americans running the marathon at the 1912 Olympics (I think) ran a time trial on the course right before the race. I’m not sure if it was the day before or three days before, but it was very close. Every now and then, I’ll meet someone training for their first half marathon who runs the distance in training for the first time a week before the race.

]]> By: Blaine Moore (Run to Win)http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/09/28/8-things-not-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-3157 Blaine Moore (Run to Win) Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:43:04 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/09/28/8-things-not-to-do/#comment-3157 When I mix my own sports drinks, I always dilute more than it says to. I don't like regular gatorade, but at 3/4 strength or a little less it is much better. As for new shoes, I find that my first few runs I will do short runs of three to five miles or less in them. Modern shoes break in much easier than when I started running, so they are usually fine after that. Just because your sunday run is not a race, though, doesn't mean that it is appropriate to wear a brand new pair of shoes on a 15 miler. When I mix my own sports drinks, I always dilute more than it says to. I don’t like regular gatorade, but at 3/4 strength or a little less it is much better.

As for new shoes, I find that my first few runs I will do short runs of three to five miles or less in them. Modern shoes break in much easier than when I started running, so they are usually fine after that. Just because your sunday run is not a race, though, doesn’t mean that it is appropriate to wear a brand new pair of shoes on a 15 miler.

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