Recovering Your 5K Time After Ankle Injury: A Beginner's Guide

QuestionI am a freshman in high school and I used to run all the time, I had to stop running because I tore a ligament in my ankle. I want to start running

Why Is My Sprint Speed Declining? Long Distance & Shin Pain

QuestionQUESTION: hi, Recently ive been getting better in my long distance running, yet ive noticed that ive become slower in my sprints? I havnt timed mys

Veteran Athlete Seeking Performance Improvement - 100m Speed & Endurance

QuestionDear Mr.John Dehart, I am 50 years old(49 completed) and recently won 400, 800 meters Gold and 100 meters Silver in my State Level Veterans(Andhra

Heart Rate Training for Mountaineering: A Cyclist's Perspective

QuestionHey John.  Im a 23 year old outdoors athlete.  I am a cyclist, both on road and off-road, a climber and a hiker.  My question is in

Inner Knee Pain After Pregnancy & Return to Running: Causes & Relief

QuestionI just had a baby 4 weeks ago today.  I started running last week.  A couple of months into my pregnancy I was still running 12-15 per we

Leg Shaking After Exercise: Causes, Relief & When to See a Doctor

QuestionFor more than 2 months I have been suffering from shin splints, not so bad that it is a stress fracture, Ive already had an Xray. I took about a mo

Half Marathon Training & Altitude Adjustment: Kansas City to Denver

QuestionHello, I am training for my first half-marathon. However my training partner and I would like to make it a designation run. We are training in Kan

Calf and Shin Pain While Jogging: Causes & Solutions

QuestionHi! first, im 19 years old. I havent ran in like a year...Ive never had this problem a year ago. I havent been doing much physical activity. I gain

PowerLung Reviews: Do Lung Training Devices Really Work?

QuestionJohn, Ive been thinking about supplementing my training with a PowerLung. I think resistance training for lungs is a good idea but I dont know if t

Safe Running for Kids: Age Guidelines & Considerations

QuestionI am trying to get an idea as to a safe age for children to begin jogging. I have an 8 year old son, and he has expressed interest in joining me on

Effective Hill Workouts for Speed & Endurance | Running Tips

QuestionHi! I was just wondering if you knew any good hill workouts and could maybe give me workouts to do, with like a certain number of reps and what ki

Sit-ups Before Running: Benefits, Risks & Alternatives

Questiondo some people do situps before they go out running if so why ? AnswerI dont know. It might be used as a warm up, but if you do more than a few,

Half Marathon Training Plan & Readiness Assessment

QuestionHello, I am planning on running my first half marathon on May 24th. I am currently in good shape (5ft 11inch, 150lbs, mostly bone and muscle) and

Forefoot Pain During Long Runs: Marathon Runner Seeking Advice

QuestionHi John, Im excited about running my second marathon and my goal to qualify for Boston.  I run 5min/kms and Im crusing, EXCEPT, when I reach

Knee Pain During Marathon Training: Causes & Solutions

QuestionHi John, I am an 18 year old female, training for my first marathon at the end of May.   I ran my first 15-miler last Friday and did 35 miles

Knee Pain After a Fall: When to Seek Medical Advice

QuestionShould I run if I hurt my knee when I fell? AnswerHi Lori I would really need a little more info on how bad the fall.Some times a fall can create

Why Do I Get Diarrhea During Long Runs? Causes & Solutions

QuestionQUESTION: When I run long distances, 8 miles or more, I almost always get a terrible case of diarrhea that lasts for a long time. I am out of commi

Treadmill Incline vs. Speed: Maximizing Your Half-Marathon Training

QuestionWhat is the relationship between speed and incline? Ive experimented with my treadmill (Trimline 1050-2E) and in terms of calories there appears t

Rugby Fitness: Park Workouts for Speed & Endurance

QuestionHi, I have some games coming up and im not sure how to prepare for fitness. what sort of excercises can i do that dont involve going to a gym or th

Knee Pain After Running: Causes & Solutions for Runners

QuestionI have started training for a half marthon and I am into my 5th week of training, and my knees have started to get very sore, it started with them