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Mee too..calcium deposits in my Achilles tendon sheaths...couldn't bend my feet when I got up..but ran anyway..finally saw the light..But as I mentioned, I really like the simplicity of running..shoes/shorts..go run..Cold? Put on a hat..
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As with most sports, seeing world class marathoners doing their thing in person must be pretty cool. I haven't, and wonder what it looks like. On TV, their speed seems harder to identify.
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Probably quite a few. We get into running at the Jr. High / High School level because it's an easily accessible way to compete. We learn that there is a level of innate talent that can be developed. Running injuries are generally due to impact, so the obvious choice to replace is cycling so we can keep feeding the addiction.
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I'm a cyclist > runner > injured runner > cyclist/occasional runner
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As has been said, there is something so simple and elemental about running, the purity of beautiful form. For me, this race captured one of the most graceful runners I've ever seen, David Rudisha. The race begins at 3:20. In particular, watch him on the final back stretch. That 100m is about as beautiful as there is. As the announcer said, 'It's quick. Very quick.'
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I actually tried "running" for a few weeks last year and gave it up because it felt so abusive. Besides, I think my wife likes having me out of the house for a while.
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I can't even imagine that. I can't run a sub 5 minute mile on a 5k. That's just insane.
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+1 Between the ages of 15 and 35, I ran about 40,000 miles. Then my knees started to complain.
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I believe Kipchoge's avg 5k split was 14:24
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I hear ya. In my 20s, I had stressful jobs, not much money, was living in NYC. I needed an outlet, for both stress and competitive urges. So I wanted to see how far I could push my body. I got up to 100+ miles a week running. I wasn't fast or anything, just crazy/driven/young. Then, man, did my knees complain. Few of us are built for 100 mile weeks. I sure wasn't.
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Those who are really good at running with truly beautiful form - Rudisha, Gebresellasie, Kipchoge are actually experiencing a lot less impact than you or I. Their foot strike is such that they are being constantly pushed forward instead of the slight braking impact that normal people feel with each step.
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I started as a roller speed skater at 11 and got into cycling to train over the summer, then progressed in cycling and dropped the skating. When the kids were born I switched to running since that is easier to do in the dark and much safer without the drivers. When the youngest turned 12 I started riding again. Now I include some swimming with the other 2 and participate in (bad word for some here) triathlons
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