For all the runners/joggers on here: tell me about your "running careers"?

[MissDanna]

at what age did you start? how long do you run? did you always run for that long? what time? morning or afternoon? treadmill or outdoors? do you always take the same routes? how many days a week do you run? any injuries? tell me anything about your "running histories" :D

[iwish46]

I started to run seriously in March at the age of 20. I normally ran 3 miles every other day but sometimes I ran 5 miles instead. Most of the time I ran in the afternoon (4:00 or 5:00). I ran outside because I hate running on the treadmill. I had one route for each distance I ran. I ran 3-4 days a week. One day of easier jogging (5 mile), one day of intervals (3miles), and then a day at race pace (3 miles). I ran in four 5k races over the summer. My first race time was 23:55 and my last race time was 20:26. I hurt my knee after my last race and I've only ran about four times since then. I'm planning on getting it checked out soon.

[martyfellow]

I've been at it 12 years, since high school days, I realized I had to do something to keep in shape. Lately I've tapered off; I think you have only so many miles in your knees and back. Time for a less high impact type of exercise for me, I think.

[MissDanna]

wow... long time :)

[martyfellow]

I've never had an injury from running. When something hurts even a little I stop.

[MissDanna]

that's cool I'll take that as good advice :) are you more of a morning or an afternoon runner?

[martyfellow]

If you run in the morning, be ure and warm up for at least 20 minutes, and find a soft surface to run on, no concrete or anything like that--no sidewalks.

[LetsGoSailing]

I've been running competively since middle school. During xcountry season I run 35-40 miles a week. I like running at night best, but practices are usually in the morning. I definitely prefer outside to treadmills (treadmills are boring plus the work out is not nearly as good)...Routes usually go in a rotation (we go on a lot of bike trails). I run at the least 5 days a week (during the season). So far, I have had to deal with shin splints and thickening tibia.

[Anonymous]

I've been a jogger for a few years, just used the treadmill for a mile and a half every day or so.

But I've been an amateur Traceur for the last year (Jogging gets boring). Been doing that every week, and it's way better exercise than jogging. My warm up / path takes about 30 minutes.

[c7777]

I have been running for about 5 years on my own time. Ran a half marathon last year in an hour 30. I'm running my first marathon next spring. Usually run 2 or 3 times a week in the afternoon