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#77
#77
OWB said:
I like to throw on my Tennessee gear and go running around Indiana University. Nobody seems to care though, sports are dead here.
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I do the same here at UCF. They don't care but I do get various reactions from the local Gator fans.
 
#78
#78
I ran in my UT gear untill I figured out that's why I had to keep dodging cars and kicking at ankle biters...
 
#79
#79
hohenfelsvol said:
I do the same here at UCF. They don't care but I do get various reactions from the local Gator fans.
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I've experienced the opposite up here. I've run into quite a few Bruce Pearl fans. I guess because of when he coached at Southern Indiana. I never thought I'd see the day where Indiana fans are complimenting Tennessee on their basketball program over their own. Then there's the whole Peyton Manning thing. I was wearing a Tennessee shirt at a gas station and the clerk actually thanked me for Peyton. I told him I do what I can. :)
 
#80
#80
jhen713 said:
I ran in my UT gear untill I figured out that's why I had to keep dodging cars and kicking at ankle biters...
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I wish I had that problem. That's the kind of motivation I need. It's easier to run and push yourself when someone or something is chasing you.
 
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#81
#81
I had been jogging for 20 years until I had to stop from knee conditions. I loved it, but now I wonder if it was worth the wear and tear on my knees and ankles. I do miss it, but my doctor told me it's about the worse thing I could do. He told me to swim, which bores me to no end...going back and forth in a pool. I would rather swim across Watts Bar.
 
#82
#82
overseasorange2 said:
I had been jogging for 20 years until I had to stop from knee conditions. I loved it, but now I wonder if it was worth the wear and tear on my knees and ankles. I do miss it, but my doctor told me it's about the worse thing I could do. He told me to swim, which bores me to no end...going back and forth in a pool. I would rather swim across Watts Bar.
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Yeah, my chiropractor always talks about running being bad for the spine. He encourages a brisk walk instead. I told him I hate doing either, so I'm up for whatever gets done the fastest.
 
#84
#84
OWB said:
Yeah, my chiropractor always talks about running being bad for the spine. He encourages a brisk walk instead. I told him I hate doing either, so I'm up for whatever gets done the fastest.
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Whenever I ran in a in these races that they seem to have every weekend, I always managed to get behind a good looking woman....it eased the pain:)
 
#86
#86
Well one more night of beer and then I'll be back on the running wagon again. I apologize for the delay the but the hops won out.
 
#88
#88
My favorite time is mid-evening. Things tend to cool off and it's a little easier when there are other runners out there to motivate.
 
#89
#89
I blessed to live 10 minutes from Appalachian Trail. Watching the sun peek over the mountains and the fog lift in the morning is pretty special.
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#90
#90
I tend to head out about 1.5-2hrs before dark or early on Sat or Sun mornings.
 
#94
#94
I've run into two problems...

1) Shin problems during the run. Over-pronation?

2) Lower back pain. Just a side effect of getting back into running?
 
#97
#97
Like, if I land heel first...my back problems go away. But if I land on the heel, I also get those shin problems. Surely there's a happy medium of form that I can go with
 
#98
#98
I don't have a runners build but I got grit. I finish all my races. Just not all gracefully. :)
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#99
#99
I'm the same way homeslice. I just hope I can find some balance and all the little annoying pains go away
 
#100
#100
Lyls, you might try focusing on shortening your stride and landing on your midfoot. I gave up road running cause of the pounding. Trails only and I feel much better.

I ran yesterday evening at Mariner Point Park in Newport News. 5 miles around the lake. Absolutely beautiful and the locals are friendly. I would highly recommend it if ever in the area. Only problem it was 93 degrees and 200% humidity. Even my shins were soaking wet when I finished. Brutal.
 
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