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Ask Miles - November 2008 Ask Miles - November 2008 
"How should I react when somebody yells 'Run, Forrest, run?" Miles has the answer.
Returning from a Layoff Returning from a Layoff 
Workouts to get you going again after a running layoff.

Follow the Leader: Tera Moody Follow the Leader: Tera Moody 
Advice from the world's best runners.
A Simple IT Band Stretch (Video) A Simple IT Band Stretch (Video)
See a slight standing bend that helps prevent hip and knee pain.

Taper Survival Strategies Taper Survival Strategies 
How to cope with aches and frustrations before a race.
Little Steps, Big Benefit (Video) Little Steps, Big Benefit (Video)
Take this short walk on your heels, then toes, to stay free from shin splints.

This Way Up This Way Up 
Proper form helps you power up any incline.
Steep Mission Steep Mission 
Climbing Heartbreak Hill to drop weight—fast.

Build a Better Knee (Video) Build a Better Knee (Video)
See a tough exercise that gives you better strength, flexibility and balance.
A Mammoth Core Workout (Video) A Mammoth Core Workout (Video)
Elite marathoner Josh Cox shows how he and Team Running USA stay ripped.

Enduring Questions: Why Do We Suffer? Enduring Questions: Why Do We Suffer? 
Running can hurt. This is one runner's quest to understand the bittersweet symphony.
Think Fast Think Fast 
Yes, you need to train your legs, but it's really your brain that dictates your pace.

Marathoning 101 Marathoning 101 
College classes prepare students to go 26.2.
Free Training Log Free Training Log
Track your workouts, chart your progress, record new routes...all online.

The Rookie Plan The Rookie Plan 
A marathon training plan designed for first-time marathoners who seldom run or race beyond six miles
The Perfect Form The Perfect Form 
Running better, from head to toe.