Lately, I've been doing most of my running on the beach. 4 Tri's I did last year were beach runs and boy did I suck...... I tried running in the heat of the day to acclimatize myself. I did hill repeats to make sure I wasn't ill prepared for the 2 tris with much modulation. (Tallahassee) But the beach runs (on 5k one 10k) just kicked my butt. “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” — Winston Churchill

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I am participating in my first beer mile EVER tomorrow. It is going to be held every day before christmas eve each year. If anybody would like to hold one in your town go ahead and do it. The official rules are up on www.beermile.com The current "world record" is 5:09, so I'm looking to go after it tomorrow. "You can never be too rich or too skinny." -My doctor

I stopped in one of my local sport shops today and one of the staff made a comment about Karhu M1's being bad for long distance running (6 mile +). I've heard to the contrary. My concern is teh4 long term health of my knees, shins and ankles.

I don't know about the rest of you but I am a tech addict. I never go out for a run without my Forerunner 305, iPod playing the workout playlist, and constantly checking my pace, heart rate and time. But I had a revelation yesterday!!

I am looking to compete in a sprint, olympic, half IM, and a marathon next year. Does anyone have any experience with Zoot shoes? I'm wondering if they will last for a whole season and if they are something comfortable to run in from 3 miles -- 26 miles. I was drawn to the style of the shoe but the product features seem to be everything I need as well. Any comments would be appreciated.

Now that the days are getting short, it's becoming dark near the ends of my after-work runs. Eventually it will be dark when I start running. I worry about tripping on something or injuring myself. What specific gear do you suggest for night running? Do any of you use headlamps? Reflective gear (jackets or pants)? - AT

Whether it’s your favorite trail at dawn, along the Great Wall of China, or a local loop out your back door, runners know thousands of epic places and (epic races) to run like an animal. We want to know where you run wild.

Whenever I run more than 10K, I sweat completely through my clothes. I wear the nike dryfit shirts, and shorts, yet it's like I've been in the pool. Especially here in NY when it gets humid and overcast, and there's no sun. Any clothing recommendations?

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