I was browsing through Amazon catalog of running shorts and I noticed a difference between mens running shorts and women running shorts. The difference is how they make the bottoms. Take a look
The majority of mens running shorts were cylidrical and longer.
While the majority of women running shorts were shorter and curved upwards from the bottom.
Another interesting thing I noted was in a runners world article on running shorts, women who don’t like exposing their thighs prefered running in mens running shorts. I have also noticed all elite male runners run in shorts with a similar designer to women running shorts
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Every amateur runner is ever seeking the answer to how many miles he should run per week. The answer to that question depend a lot on sex, age, years of training and a runners tolerance to pain.
The best answer I found was from a physical therapist and biomechanist Irene Davis, Ph.D., from the University of Delaware’s Running Injury Clinic. This was her take on the question when asked in a runners world article.10 laws of injury prevention.
“Your threshold could be at 10 miles a week, or 100, but once you exceed it, you get injured.” Various studies have identified injury-thresholds at 11, 25, and 40 miles per week.
To know how many miles you should run per week, just clock the miles and the level at which you start experiencing injury, thats your level. Your threshold is waiting for you to discover it!
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Nipples bleeding when running is a common running problem among male runners. The bleeding happens when your running T-shirt rubs against your tender nipples.
This is how the bleeding happens
When you run your t-shirt moves up and down, that movement rubs on your nipples. The friction on your nipples makes them tender. Open wounds form and blood starts to flow out. When the salt from your sweat rubs on the open wounds you start feeling pain. Experts call this Nipple Chafing!
How to Avoid Bleeding Nipples
- Apply a layer of vaseline over your Nipples, some marathons even offer Vaseline enroute.
- Put a bandage over the nipples. This will prevent direct contact.
Another funny solution that I found at a Runners world article on this topic was this one:
Here is an easy solution, although a slightly embarrassing one… wear a ladies sports bra. They hide easily under a t-shirt and stop the chafe! Go ahead and laugh it up… I’ll see you at the finish line… bloody nipple free!
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To determine your daily calorie needs you can do the following calculation.
To estimate your daily calorie needs for maintaining your current weight, take your present weight In pounds) and multiply by 13. That number covers your metabolic needs for the day, factoring in a bit of light activity. So if you weigh 180 pounds, you need about 2,340 calories per day. Source Runners World article
To lose weight, you need to go into calorie deficit, that is eat less than you need or maintain your daily food intake but increase your daily activity.
To gain weight, you need to go into energy surplus, i.e eat more than you need.
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