seesawseen2k: Good pick there. Polar RS300X sd is going for RM872 and is compatible with the G1 GPS sensor should you be interested in adding it in the future. Will say this is the best bang for the buck model.

There are no miracle supplements or easy step in improving your performance. Training is the best answer here. You can take recovery supplements like protein to help you recover faster for your next training session or even race. As we here are endurance athletes, most of us here take Endurox R4 which is a recovery glycogen and protein supplement while some others take whey protein. It's your personal choice, so the best is study the nutrional tab on each product.

the only way to improve is to train hard, there is no free lunch in this world!!!!

i second what has been said..

Energy drinks, energy bars, energy gels will not do a world of good if u hv nt trained correctly..

these are just to supplements...

what about creatine and glutamine?

Well, I think it's more like recovery & replenish Ur energy levels. I dun think creatine will work in an endurance sport, but U can always try & share the results here.

I do take Glutamine. In fact, those who takes Endurox R4 do also take it as it does contain a little. It helps promote muscle repair.

As for Creatine, our body does produce it but only a little. It does help "boost" up the energy level but only for a short limited of time, so as tenno mentioned, it doesn't really help in endurance sports. Besides, too much of it leads to kidney damage.

Here's a noob question : How long after eating do you run? Like eat at 2 run at 7 or something cause sometimes after a while i'll feel like puking till i can't continue. Or is that unrelated to food as i make sure it's at least 4-5 hours after i last ate.

i'm looking for new shoes.... is adidas boost good? or any other shoes recommended? price range rm250-300

depending on what type of trainers you want to get. If u wanna get a high mileage trainers, look for more cushioning. Asics Gel kayano is a terrific choice, but the price is way off the chart, RM600. But it will last you for years. I am a medium arched runner and it suits me well!!! If you are looking for lightweight racers, try adidas supernova, pretty light but u sacrifise stability and cushioning.

thats way too overbudget, actually i'm looking for shoes that can give me right cushion, running, outdoor, no gym... ermm any other suggestion? boost i think hv enaugh cushion for me but not very light weight, quite heavy compare to my previous shoes, can someone suggest me shoes that can give me both, cushion & lightweight at right price or maybe its better to get shoes that not too light for normal training/run? sorry, quite noob abt this

forgot to mention, i'm also medium arched runner

This post has been edited by syazone: Sep 19 2009, 01:00 AM

Adidas Boost is the one with spring-look cushioning system right ? That shud give U all the cushioning U're gonna need, full length somemore. Just that, it's a little on the heavy side. Similar to Nike's full length Max Air 360, all the cushioning, with heavy weight penalty. I think one shoe with good cushioning but reasonably light weight is the Lunarglide.

Oopss.. My bad. It's not full length Boost, it's only half-length.

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Added on September 19, 2009, 10:58 amSolid food can sit in Ur stomach for four hours. That's the study done on Tour de France riders. That's why they switch to liquid for their feeding. I had this problem too. I solve it by eating banana & 2 slices of bread at least 90 mins prior to my 10K races. Works for me so far. For training runs, where I dun have enuff time gap to eat, I just drink some milk, maybe a slice of cheese. Then off I go.

This post has been edited by tenno: Sep 19 2009, 11:00 AM

I sell Saucony and with that price range there is a few models to consider

1) Jazz 12 (neutral cushion) - RM230
2) Triumph 6 (neutral cushion) - RM320 (Voted best cushion shoe by Runners World USA 09 season)
3) Omni 7 (Cushion stability) - RM275
4) Hurricane 10 (Cushion stability) - RM320
5) Tangent 3 (Light weight cushion with mild stability) - RM310
6) Fastwitich 3 (Light weight cushion with mild stability) - RM260

creatine short term boost only? no endurance?

Hi.

After whole month did not jogging since it's Ramadhan (only did sit up and push up), today started jogging again.
As usual...my legs gonna sore for a week after this...simialr like last year.
Only difference is, this time I jogged 45 minutes...last year 30 minutes

Yes, banana is good..gives energy and does not provoke in going to the toilet often.

wah, tak payah creatine for running dude

Endurance will come from training it will build up as your stamina and body gets stronger.

yo runners what u all took as supplement to prevent knee pain apart from glucosamine? my knees hurt and i can't join too much runs.. scare old adi will be suffering

Yesterday did a 12k slow jog from Bukit Aman car park - masjid wilayah and go back using double hill. It feels good that i haven't lost my stamina as in fasting season, i only manage to run around 5km only.

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Added on September 23, 2009, 8:10 amI have been using the Lunar Glide. The shoe is good, cushioning and it last long. I have hit 500km in the sole hasen't worn out. Some more to me it is comfortable.

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Added on September 23, 2009, 8:15 amYou might need to google around bro for these 'supplements'. What i can say is, if you are really want to improve is eat clean. Avoid oily food, hi cholesterol food. A lot of thing you might need to read around. Runners World is the best source. Or for me, i got my source on Dean Karnazes's Book. 'Ultramarathon man: the confession of an all night runner'.

Eat correctly within certain time. Drink a lot. The you can see the difference. You may lose some fat in the process though.

Supplements that people usually takes is whey protein (for muscle repair and recovery). Isotonic drinks, product like endurox, some people like to take No-Xplode (Before run). Some can just take powerbar products. Mostly all this products promotes recovery, which in this matter helps on your performance.



This post has been edited by ironrashid_2k2: Sep 23 2009, 08:15 AM

hi every1,

any1 got practising Yoga to improve ur running???

This post has been edited by vin_ann: Sep 23 2009, 10:15 AM