Beginner's Guide to Running: Easy Start & Stretching for New Runners

QuestionHi there, i would love to start running or jogging but i have no idea where or how to start. What stretching exercises do i need to do and how long

Realistic Lower Back Pain for Character Development: A Writer's Guide

QuestionNovelist here.  Hope this is simple query.  I have a character in my story - 35-y-o male, no major health problems or chronic conditions.

Stomach Pain After Jogging: Causes & Relief - Expert Advice

QuestionHi, I am wondering why I experience excrutiating and dibilitating stomach pains for about 10-15 mins after a short jog (only 2km)then I walk the 2k

New Runner's Knee Pain: Causes, Prevention & Recovery

QuestionI started running a couple of days ago. I started running for approximately 20 minutes, with some interval training technique. I didnt feel that i

Heartburn and Digestive Issues in Collegiate Distance Runners: A Concerned Parent's Query

QuestionHi John, My daughter is a D1 runner (distance) and has been competitively running since a very young age. She has had no serious medical condition

Understanding Heart Rate During Exercise: A Guide for Older Adults

QuestionI am 180 lb 66 yr old male in generally good health, but smoked for 40+ years.  After spotty exercise for some years, for the past 4 months ha

Post-Menopause & Exercise: Addressing Fatigue and Energy Drops

QuestionIm a female in the Military.  50 years old and in good shape.  I used to speed run and could run 5 miles a day.  Now in post menopau

Understanding Your Heart Rate During Exercise: A 5K Runner's Experience

QuestionHello, I hope you can help me....I have been running/jogging off and on (more on) for 15 years (I am currently a 42 year old female, 5 2 and 120 po

Understanding Weight Gain After Intense Exercise: A Runner's Experience

QuestionHi there. I am a 22 year old female. I have been a runner for about 9 years. I only became very serious about running about 4 years ago. I wanted t

Persistent Shin Pain: Causes & What to Do When Treatments Fail

QuestionI have been a runner(mostly road) for about 2 years.  This past July I experienced what I thought was shin splint pain.  I took off 2 mon

Understanding Hip Pain After Jogging: Causes & Recovery

QuestionI am 44 y/o male with an average build, and started jogging around 3 months ago for reasons of weight loss and improving my general health.  A

Marathon Training for Beginners: Nutrition, Stamina & Injury Prevention

Questionhi sir, i am 16 years old guy of weight 67kgs and height 5feet 9 inches.i want to be a professional marathon runner and i started running from a we

Shin Pain While Running: Causes, Relief & Prevention

QuestionHi John, Im 27 years old and am having some pain while running.  Ive never been a big runner but have always been active some other way; hiki

TFL Pain When Running: Causes, Symptoms & Relief

QuestionLarry, I just read a question from a 50-yr-old female who has hip pain when running.  I think I have the same thing, but Im quite sure mine is

Optimal Nutrition for Teen Athletes: Injury Prevention & Performance

QuestionMr DeHart. I hope you dont cross me off since I asked a question a few months ago. What daily nutritional requirements are necessary for a teen mal

Getting Back to Running After 30 Years: A Beginner's Guide

QuestionIm on the road to 60 and weigh in at about 255. I was a runner 30 years ago and loved it. I weighed in at 200. Im 6 tall, have no medical condition

Sudden Knee Pain After Running: Causes & What to Do

Questionhello, ill gladly appreciate if u could answer my question Ive been running for some time now on a park that has a track and i usually run about 5

Sprinting vs. Jogging for Fat Loss: Expert Advice

QuestionJohn I am a young athlete, i exercise weight lifting 3-4 times a week and jog 2 times a week. What im asking is that is it better for me to sprint

Lose Upper Ab Fat & Reveal Your Abs: A Teen's Guide to Stamina & Fitness

QuestionIm 17, and I have a school swimming race this May/June. I used to have a six pack and toned muscles but after the winter holidays, I seem to have a

Swollen Knee After Half Marathon: Causes & Relief

Questionhi, have been training for marathon for around 7 weeks following plan (have run for fun since teenager).  just did half marathon on sunday, fe