I am currently at about 4:00 for a marathon. At my age I need to cut my time down to under 3:20 to qualify for the Boston Marathon. How can I work to speed up my time. I know running faster, doing fartlyk work, etc. Any other suggestions. I have cut about 20 minutes off [...]

I am a long distance runner and want to find a primary care physician in Portland Oregon who is familiar with common injuries, and specific health care needs of runners. Also, my husband and I are thinking about having children and I need to find a doctor who is knowledgeable about pregnancy and exercise, preferably [...]

The first sprouts had regular watermelon-type leaves with many lobes, but half my plants soon developed a branch of the vine with large leaves looking like pumpkin leaves. Those runners have been growing faster than the regular ones but for a long time produced no fruit, although some of have flowered. Now the only watermelons [...]

This is my first time with strawberries. I planted three plants six months ago. They are producing runners like mad. Its midsummer here in Australia. They haven’t produced a single flower. I had bought the plants from a reputable nursery. I gave the plants some potash but they still didn’t flower. Can someone help?

My third biopsy is Tuesday to see if lymph nodes will be taken out as well. I am training for a marathon, and am worried my training will be majorly effected. I know the surgery is most important, but I am hoping to start running as soon as 3 weeks after surgery. I can ask [...]

is jogging/running better than cycling at burning fat? Also, how much jogging/running do i have to do to see results in 9 weeks?

I’m 14 and weigh 130 pounds. Is running up and down the stairs a good way to burn calories/fat? About how much calories will I burn in 10 minutes? Also will I burn more calories if I run up and down the stairs for 30 minutes straight then taking a break every 10 minutes?

I put a Ragusa Rose in the garden out front, but I have to constantly pull the runners up. It really messes up the mulch and other plants. Is there anyway, short of a metal inground wall, to stop the runners?

What marathon has the most fun, interesting, scenic route… I’ve ran the Toronto marathon a few times and want to run something different and fun. I’m not a fast runner, so the Boston marathon or any hardcore ones are out of the question.

To me I can’t really see any benefits of jogging outside. It is cold, the pavements are all uneven, I’d be jogging on my own, so I would not feel particularly safe. I am just wondering. Hope you all had a lovely Christmas too. Thank you very much.