Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: Fun facts about Running

WoW! Interesting facts! The one about heart attack...

2012-04-19T16:57:11.142-06:00

WoW! Interesting facts! The one about heart attack is pretty scary :P I guess the odds also depend on how old you are and what shape your in...

These are awesome! I will remember which color to ...

2011-07-19T22:39:03.287-06:00

These are awesome! I will remember which color to wear at the next race.

(I usually take 4-5 days off after a half then start back slowly.)

Very cool facts! Interesting about the red clothin...

2011-07-19T19:59:43.427-06:00

Very cool facts! Interesting about the red clothing...must stock up! lol

The very first fact means a lot to me since the od...

2011-07-19T19:23:17.305-06:00

The very first fact means a lot to me since the odds are stacked against me. Phew! I need all the help I can get with preventing Alzheimer's Disease! I hope you enjoyed your extra rest day!

I dont' have any off hand but this is really i...

2011-07-19T14:07:32.218-06:00

I dont' have any off hand but this is really interesting so I need a red shirt. I used to have one but i grew out of it. hmmm...hmmm thanks girlie! another rest day i think was a great idea

Very interesting, especially the fact about Alzhei...

2011-07-19T13:06:34.336-06:00

Very interesting, especially the fact about Alzheimer's.

No real advice about post race mileage...I just know that for me, the first run after a big event usually sucks so I try to give myself a week of shorter runs.

That's so interesting about the link between t...

2011-07-19T12:17:17.701-06:00

That's so interesting about the link between team sports and stress fractures.

I always make sure I recover after a race--no speedwork in the week following and ease back into mileage. For a marathon, I give myself a whole month of easy, shorter training.

That picture made me totally want to run, even tho...

2011-07-19T11:46:38.814-06:00

That picture made me totally want to run, even though I'm home with a nasty UTI so I had to postpone my first recovery run after Sunday's half until tomorrow morning...or maybe tonight if I get a good nap :^).

Those facts are interesting! Bizarre about the at...

2011-07-19T11:13:54.221-06:00

Those facts are interesting! Bizarre about the athletes dressed in red comment, haha

Crazy about Northwest Kenya dominating distance running!

Interesting about people who played ball sports growing up who have better bone mass.

I probably take off maybe a couple days after the half marathon, I definitely do the runs easy for a bit until my legs feel back to normal.

Thanks for sharing these! I believe i took off a w...

2011-07-19T10:46:05.905-06:00

Thanks for sharing these! I believe i took off a week after my half marathon, but i think my first run back was only a couple of miles.

I loved reading these facts...so interesting! good...

2011-07-19T10:19:06.402-06:00

I loved reading these facts...so interesting! good luck on your run tomorrow and enjoy your rest today :)

I like that first one...having that scares me... s...

2011-07-19T10:03:48.198-06:00

I like that first one...having that scares me...
so I will keep running

I need a red shirt..!

Very interesting facts. I found the one about wea...

2011-07-19T09:48:50.422-06:00

Very interesting facts. I found the one about wearing red in races especially interesting. Thanks for sharing and have a great day at work. :)

Neat facts! Love the first one, another great reas...

2011-07-19T09:13:59.170-06:00

Neat facts! Love the first one, another great reason to stay active later in life!

I loved reading those- thanks for putting them tog...

2011-07-19T08:27:06.079-06:00

I loved reading those- thanks for putting them together.

Going to put together some red running outfits...

Oops, not tips, facts!! lol

2011-07-19T08:12:24.218-06:00

Oops, not tips, facts!! lol

Interesting tips! The one about an average man bei...

2011-07-19T08:11:56.158-06:00

Interesting tips! The one about an average man being able to run for that long is really random... I'll have to tell my husband about that!

As for rest time post-race, it depends on what I have coming up next. For instance, my last half marathon was Detroit last October. I knew I didn't have another big race until May of this year, so I took off a long time - almost a month! I lost a lot of my fitness ability, but if I don't take some time off, I get too burned out!

That looks so beautiful!!! I only take 2-3 days o...

2011-07-19T07:13:35.357-06:00

That looks so beautiful!!! I only take 2-3 days off tops after a half. Depends on the conditions!

It's good to take time off after a tough race!...

2011-07-19T06:57:35.616-06:00

It's good to take time off after a tough race! I'm 2 days out from my 50K and I've only walked since then :)

Thanks for sharing those facts, very interesting! ...

2011-07-19T06:12:41.720-06:00

Thanks for sharing those facts, very interesting!

The risk of having a heart attack during a marathon is much higher than I would have anticipated, that's unfortunate...

Interesting fact about the Boston marathon - yet i...

2011-07-19T05:49:10.119-06:00

Interesting fact about the Boston marathon - yet it gets very little press here. Not televised live in most places and very little mention usually on espn etc. Probably got more attention this year because of the fast times.

Also surprised about the ball sports. Thinking about it now, it totally makes sense. The Rapid change of direction must help. Whereas running there is usually no fast changes.

I try to use the elliptical the day after a half or full, or wait one day. If I'm sore I definitely use the ellip within a day because it helps me feel much better
fast!

I love where you run. Peaceful, beautiful clean air. Gosh you are so lucky! :)