running with a backpack?
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Try an EMS or another outdoor camping and hiking store in your area.  Something form fitting that is used for hiking will do the trick.  Try them all on I am sure that you will find something that works for you.
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Maybe, but you should run, and fast
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I answered your question in the actual question.  I think you'll be fine - your body should be able to handle this.  Keep posting your questions!  I always enjoy discussing running on this YA site.
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Start off fast...always stay with the pack...find your energy shot (the part of the race in the last 200 to 100 meter where you get the last brust of enery to sprint) you have it just to pass the last girl or two. Look for it and once you find that blast it will be the best and you will lower your time.
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Yes, you'd have to keep a good pace (4 mph) but it can be done.\n\nI can do it, I hope you have long legs.
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Run in layered clothes and you will lose a little bit of weight every time you do it about half a pound for every mile you run. It always works for me.
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Whatever you normally wear to run, as long as you know it won't chafe if it is wet. \nIf you wear a waterproof, you'll get very sweaty.\nIf you wear glasses, a cap to keep the rain off them may be a good plan.
782518
Relax. That's the most important thing. My brother is a running coach and MA. Running all scholastic champion. He told me the most corniest thing but it works. "smell the flowers, blow out the candles." It's corny but it works. Breath in and then out. Don;t worry about running, concentrate on your breathing, not your running. You don't wanna hurt yourself
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Running is good for you all around. You have to breath correctly while you run. If your not used to running I would start off jogging, or even a brisk walk. Breath in through your nose and out through your mouth.  Your lungs will do better over time. When I started running my chest would hurt more than my body.  It just took some time. I got better.
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There are entire books devoted to tips for hiking/ backpacking (Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backpackin' Book is a favorite) so I will just focus an the 3 items you listed, food, shoes and dangers.  \n      \nFor food you don't want anything heavy (canned, ect.) or anything that takes to much fuel/time to cook.  Ramen and Lipton dinners are popular "boil and serve" options that dont cost much.  $0.10 for the ramen and less than a buck for the Lipton dinners.  You can try the link below if you want to spent a little more and buy prepackaged dehydrated meals.  Most are pricey but supprisingly good.  You want to make sure you filter and/or boil all of your water you drink AND use for cooking.  As far as eating things in the wilderness I dont recomend it.  That falls into the "If you have to ask you shouldn't put it into your mouth" catagory.  You can be a long way from a hospital in the woods.\n     \nThe terrain you  are covering and the amount your pack weigh are the 2 biggest things to consider when choosing footware.  The more your carying the more support your feet need.  Also if your hiking off trail in the wilderness you need more ankle support.  If you plan on hiking a well established trail, like the Appalachian Trail, you should be able to wear a light hiking boot made of canvas or leather and canvas.  Boots with Gore-tex have pluses and minuses.  On the plus side they are water proof but that means they dont breath as well.  Save your money if your hiking in a place that water doesn't matter.  For example, If your only crossing 1 to 2 streams a day your feet will be dryer over all by breathing without Gore-tex than if your feet were sweating all day.  Get fitted by a pro at a hiking shop and make sure to break them in before you go.  Make sure you have god socks too.  Cotton white athletic socks dont cut it.  If you are prone to blisters use a spray antiperspireant or ankle length nylons to help prevent them.  If you feel a "hot spot" on your foot while your hiking stop right away and fix it with mole skin or duct tape.  I also like to take flip flops or crocs as "camp shoes" to give my feet a break from my boots at night.\n     \nDanger depends on where you are hiking.  Wild animals want your food, not you, so you can reduce your unwanted interactions with them by not cooking by your tent, by hanging your food away from where your sleeping and by properly disposing of your scraps.  Another danger is lightining.  Stay away from ridge tops and tall trees during storms.  Speaking of tall trees you need to check for dead ones or even dead branches before you make camp.  If they come down in the night you might wake up dead.\n     \nIf you are backpacking you really want to go as light weight as you safely can.  You will be able to see more with less effort and pain.  I also highly recomend treking poles to help take the strain off of your knees and feet.\n     \nI swear I hike better than I spell.  The dag gum spell check is not working right now.  sorry.
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It depends on how you are planning to use it.  This is the Diet & Fitness area, so I will restrict my answers to that area.\n\nEating it would not be good for you at all.\n\nUsing it for fitness isn't really practical since the box doesn't weigh enough.  I suppose you could carry it with you when you run, but it wouldn't be that much different from not carrying it.
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I love it,\n\nits very easy to do, very cheap to start out, you dont need much specialized equipment - just shoes!\nI love that its both very social and very individual.  I do distance runs, and sometimes there are thousands of people together; but in the end, you have to do it all on your own, there are no teammates to carry you if you have a bad day.
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shirt and shorts , and pack lots of water,one small tawel ,few snaks, and a cell phone or a flare gun incase u get lost
158308
What happens when I run to much
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Long walks in hilly terrain sounds like a great way to prepare.  Will you be carrying a backpack?  If so, work on your upper torso too.  Do lots of stretches, and some back exercises, and start carrying a day pack on your walks.  Make sure you are going up and down hills to work those leg muscles.\n\nAs for diet, just eat a variety of foods, and be sure to eat protein sources. Keep hydrated, and you'll do great.\n\nI used to backpack a lot (and was vegetarian) and the weight of a heavy pack was always a killer. I dried a lot of my own vegetables and used those in cooked meals. You can make dried tofu jerky, and if you slightly cook thinly sliced vegies in hot water, then dry them in the sun, they store nicely and make healthy, tasty additions to meals.  Those store bought dried foods taste pretty bad and often have a lot of preservatives in them.  \n\nGoing for daily walks even in your town is a good thing. Just keep using your leg muscles and the strength will develop.
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Go to a store that specializes in running clothes and equipment (like the Running Room).  They should have waist belts with a pocket for the walkman.
967442
And this has to do with running how?