Ive recently upped my mileage (not by that much) while running. Lately, as soon as I begin running, I get a terrible pain just to the right of my tailbone. Pain is the greatest when I strike the ground but is still noticable during the rest of my stride. Stays sore even during my cool down...any suggestions??

Any opinion on the Elite shirt by Endure Sportswear? It got some pretty good reviews on the Slowtwitch.com site. As far as performance shirts, I'm using various - have gotten the best results form Mizuno. -Tristan

I'm pretty new to triathlons; only done two. This summer, however, I'm looking to change that. I'll probably be doing sprint triathlons. I run cross country and track and consider myself pretty decent (currently run 5:10 for the mile, 11:09 for the two mile). I was thinking of adding some biking and swimming on top of running 50-60 mpw.

I am running the Rome Marathon on Sunday March 16th. Anybody ever do this, or is doing this? http://www.maratonadiroma.it/eng/home_en.asp

I completed a few sprint tris last year, but for all intents and purposes (or intensive purposes, as I like to say), I'm a newbie. I am especially new to running. Whenever I run, my heart rate basically shoots sky high, and I can't even jog for more than about 2 minutes at a time. "The melting point of wax means nothing to me": Thrice My Blog

I wondering if someone can answer this question. Usually during the summer I run and do free running. Last summer I injured my left knee. At this point I fully rehabed it. My PT who is advertised as an expert in athletics, told me the following. He said I should not run again till I can do 20 one leg squats on one leg. I can't even do one. He said that it's a standard protocol after an injury.

Signing up for Calico was exciting all on its own. I had planned to do my first ultra in December 2005, and had to cancel due to injury. 2006, same race, same injury. 2007 the same race was on my radar, but instead I went for one in January with the whole Arroyo Trail Blazers group that I have been running with. And I’m definitely glad I did!

I am/was a huge fan of the New Balance 991 running shoe. In a perfect, would New Balance would never have discontinued making the shoe and I could go on buying them forever. However, the shoe was discontinued quite a while ago and now I have to search for a replacement. Can anybody who really liked the 991 recommend a shoe that may be comparable? Thanks!

Dave Green writes: "Cycling helps running performance but running does little to improve your cycling" said an injured triathlete to me recently.

so i'm trying to find some good sunglasses and not having much luck. in the past i've just trained w/ cheap-o Walmart or gas station sunglasses but i'm looking into getting a good pair, preferably polarized, that will be good for long rides as well as running. i was looking at a few different brands: Specialized Helix: http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=34227