Archive for July, 2008

Can someone recommend the name of a good running chute to train for running speed?

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

J T asked: My 13 year old wants to get something to help him run faster. He plays sports all year - baseball, football and basketball and this is only trouble area - speed. A couple of friends have the running chutes. Do they really work or ...

What can running in shoes that are a little narrow do to the health of my feet?

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Trish C asked: The width of my feet are in between medium and wide. I just bought running shoes in medium width because they didn't have wides. They're a little tight but not that bad though they could stand to be a little roomier. I was curious to know what ...

How much should I run everyday to get a better time for a mile and would running help my jiggly thighs too?

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

? ocean lover asked: I plan on runnning around my neighborhood block. If I run around it twice, that'll be one mile. I'm not athletic whatsoever. I've always had the worst score on miles and I get tired easilly. It would take me 12 minutes or more to run a ...

I want to start running again, but I have bad knees & ankles. What should I do?

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

hyprmandi07 asked: I have had bad knees and ankles since junior high. I am now in college and want to start working out more. Specifically, I want to start running again. I've been running/jogging a mile about once a week, but my ankle gives out on me about half-way through ...

running…?

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Jen asked: i am 13 and i am planning to join my school track team which starts in about 2 weeks. i have nevr done a lot of running before and am wondering what some good training/practices ae that i could do??? also what are some medium distance i could ...

What features should I look for in good running shoes?

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

numbersnumberseverywhere asked: I'm planning on running a marathon next year, and wondering what features I should be looking for in a pair of running shoes to best suit the role, e.g. flexibility, materials? I want my feet to be comfortable, even while running on hard surfaces like tarmac and concrete. Price isn't ...

Does running an extension cord to an airconditioning unit reduce it’s abiliy to cool the home?

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

DENAROME asked: I am running an air condtioner I have it plugged to a orange heavy duty plug and a surge protector, the room as not as cool as I expected. Is this because of the cords, by the way the air conditioner is 8,000 BTU's and I am running ...