I'm looking for some new ear buds for running and other purposes, but finding anything suited for a mediocre active lifestyle seems hard.

Now I have a pair of Sennheiser sport true wireless. What works is the audio quality and reliable charging. What doesn't work is the very clunky charging case, and any trace of rain will adjust the volume, change the song or pause the track. A stable 3/5 product. Wearing a hood just amplifies the problem as a tiny amount of moisture will interfere.

I'm not trusting Sennheiser for a new pair right now as their Momentum True Wireless 3 buds had a faulty charging tech. Both me and my partner had to send them in and receive new ones. Bad for us, bad for the environment.

Any recommendations for a pair with a nice balanced sound quality, good case, and reliable controls in all conditions?

These are my Mizuno Enerzy. They are only a few years old, but they survived my 110kg to 75kg, 5km in 50 mins to 10km in 55 mins fitness journey. Its getting a bit embarrasing at the gym when people see the duct tape. Ive already stitched the holes up three times.

How long are running shoes supposed to last you? They are expensive! Are they expected to do this, or should they last much longer?

I do 5-10k runs once or twice a week. While my legs inevitably get tired, last time they felt unusually heavy before even hitting one kilometre. Especially the ankles which felt solid rock.

have issues with my feet in the metatarsal region. no idea if it's temporary or there for good. just checking if this means no running for me ever or are folks out there running with this condition. thanks.

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

Any advice on fixing a form. I feel I might at times be slouching forward and heel driving I correct it but just keep going back. Kinda getting back into it (started on and off running Jan - April but stopped) but couldn't remember how too have the right form

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

Been back into running for about a year after a long hiatus. When I ran before it was just for cardio but I did a half marathon back in the day.

Now I’m more focused on form, different types of runs, etc. and things are going great.

I’m using a training plan my physical therapist gave me for my race that’s coming up soon. I was wondering, what do I do after the race? When are the easy runs? When are the tempo runs? When should I do speed work? When are the long runs?

I like distance running (I’m here for the ultra trail stuff) and want to maintain in between races.

This is my VO2 max over the last few months. I’ve been in terrible shape for a long time, bet you can’t guess when I started running. I can’t believe how much more fun running is when you learn how to do it first!

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

Apologies if this is a bit too much information!

I realised recently that my shorts have a netting like swimming shorts do and decided to ditch the boxers and see how it was. What an absolute game changer! I don't know why I didn't do this a year ago when I started running.

I know this is difficult to diagnose - it's troublesome in person also. I have intermittent sharp pain in the front outer side of my left knee that feels like someone took a hammer to the funny bone. Happens when I'm walking, particularly when taking a left bend, but sometimes I can run and play tennis with no issues.

It's usually a case of shake it off, and resume activity after it settles. But once it locked up during the shakeoff and felt like a nerve was being pinched between the bones - close eyes rolling on the floor kind of pain, unable to carry the foreleg to straighten or bend further. This subsided after about 30 mins of stillness and carefully straightening the knee while applying lateral pressure to the kneecap. I was then able to wrap it up and call an Ortho.

It's basically killed any momentum for my fitness regimen, and I'm dreading the next episode.

MRI scan shows severe cartilege and kneecap wear, and a couple of loose bodies which we suspect may be getting lodged in sensitive areas, triggering the episode. Ortho plans to keyhole out the loose bodies, inject lubricating gel and recommends cartilege repair and stem cells on the site.

Anyone have experience with something similar? I'm ok with the keyhole and gel, but the repair job would put me on crutches for a month, only returning to athletic activity in 6 months, which I'm not keen on.

Any opinions/ advice?

So I've been having issues with my right ankle as I've been pursuing a marathon run for the first time at the end of this year. I went to physio, got professional recommendations and yeah, it was fine I guess but I felt like only one of the four exercises I was given was actually targeting the problem areas in any perceivable way.

My run today left me with more diffuse pain again so I went looking online to see if I could figure out exactly what is going on and booooooy did I find the best thing since sliced bread. I now know exactly what motions are triggering the issues I'm having.

On this page (https://www.innerbody.com/anatomy/muscular/leg-foot) select the "3D Rotate and Zoom" feature of the anatomical display. Zoom in and analyze the tendons and muscular structure in whatever problem areas you may have. Click on the individual parts of the leg to get the name of the structure and related info. Look up exercises for those particular structures on YouTube and with a bit of trial and error you'll likely hit on the exact problematic muscles/tendons you're struggling with. I certainly did. I have three exercises that target the exact problem area as well as providing complementary targeting to the other structures that support the problem area as well.

I'm relieved to have this available to me now. There's so much free physio content on Youtube, the main problem was always pinpointing source of the issues. I feel like this resolves that issue in a major way for me, personally.

Of course it goes without saying that YMMV and that professional help might be your best option regardless of this amazing resource. Trust your doctor, but it never hurts to do your own homework before spending the money on rehab.

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

My third marathon was this morning. Both previous times I followed a 4 hour training plan with a longest run around 35km before tapering. Both times I got to 30km and fell apart, walked, felt sad.

This time I trained on a 30km long run most weekends for 6 months, and added hill work during the week. My long runs were at a heartrate under 140bpm, which I've never tried before and was a total revelation! Really enjoyed getting out and seeing the countryside. Helped me rediscover the joy of running without the pressure of trying to run set split times.

Couldn't be more stoked right now! Feels so good to set a goal and beat it. Final time was 3:52:29. Second half was a little slower than the first, and the last 7km was tough! But I didn't walk at all. Got way more emotional at the finish line than I expected.

If you haven't tried heart rate training I couldn't recommend it more. And getting comfortable at the 30km distance was also crucial to getting through the race.

I'd love to hear about your goals! Happy running everyone!

Since i discovered i really like running when its raining, but hate feeling of wet socks, what would you recomend? Are there some waterproof / neoprene socks or that would be a really bad idea?

I usually run mostly on road plus a bit of gravel, else i would alrrady get a pair of something like hoka speedgoats or similar.

In 2021, La Palma's volcanos erupted, issuing tonnes of molten rock and a reminder of the perilious nature of the island's premier running race.

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

The race starts Saturday a.m. (Pacific Time) and I intend to follow along with the coverage at iRunFar. Anyone else? Anyone in particular you're excited about? Among others, I find Katie Schide inspiring.

Hey there runner, we are a small app development team of 2 working on a really exciting virtual running racing app for personal interest. We are passionate about the sport and want to do this for fellow runners.

Could you please complete this very short, 2min survey?

We're very curious about your running habits, whether you're a marathon master or a casual 5k jogger.

Thank you for the community’s help!

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Is max HR determined automatically by Garmin watches reliable?

I've been #running consistently for last one year (ran over 500km) and my #Garmin watch has been increasing my detected max heart rate slowly. Last week it reached 202 bpm, and that has me a little worried because I'm not exactly a young man (almost 40 now). Since my workouts are heart rate based, they have been getting harder too. Though I must say, I feel less tired than a year ago.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is it safe to follow the max HR determined by the watch? #runnersofmastodon

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Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.