Hey Kathryn, Hope to see you there. Also, I believe that Stephanie mentioned that the new Potomac River Running store has offered to give us Burke Lake...
Thanks, Chris. I am struggling with the heat and it scares me that this is still mild on the D.C. summer misery scale. On even my daily runs of under 6 miles,...
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Daphne, A couple of thoughts from the sideline.... It really is Okay to break your long runs into a morning/evening combination so that you can avoid the heat....
Heinz, David R
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Hi Duncan! I've got a question for you (and whoever else uses heart rate monitors). Is it possible to determine one's heart-healthy-zone without getting a...
Nancy Huddy
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Jul 2, 2003 1:16 pm
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Allen, Unfortunately, your early start won't help the other performance-impacting "H's": Hills, Headwinds, Heredity, and my personal favorite, Happy Hour...
holy hazards!! hope to hell you have a heck of a time in Hatterass. And Eric, despite the the performance impacting Hs, I've seen you HAUL..... ... Tired of...
Todd Katz
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Jul 2, 2003 6:52 pm
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Hey Eric, I can't top that so I won't even try! What a hoot! I forgot about those but they do cause a hedious headache! Hope that you can make it for the 10...
Will there be water along the course or should I plan to carry my own? Allen Henry <arhenry1@...> wrote:Hey Eric, I can't top that so I won't even try!...
I have been told there will be water and gatorade at the start / finish and at the five mile point. I do not know if any gel's will be available. I will...
Thanks! Allen Henry <arhenry1@...> wrote:I have been told there will be water and gatorade at the start / finish and at the five mile point. I do not...
Hi Nancy, One way of estimating your optimal heart rate is the old formula of subtracting your age from 220 which gives you your theoretical maximum heart rate...
Hey Nancy, Roy Benson is one of the premiere experts on "Effort Based Training" and has a slightly less conservative approach to estimating Max Heart Rate....
Heinz, David R
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Jul 3, 2003 2:56 pm
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Hi Nancy: Great information from Duncan on heart rate training. I've seen several different web sites that offer different formulas for calculating your heart...
Magnuson, Daphne
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Jul 3, 2003 3:45 pm
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Hello all, Just wanted to let you know of a good place to run with water stops on the course. WO&D Trail at 28 going go West. You run to Ashburn Road make a...
Thanks Tom, we do run on the W&OD trail, we have run our long runs there like 16 + miles. We have some of the trail listed in the files section of our web...
Thanks, everyone, for all the great information on heart rates. I've always gone by the speaking/breathing thing, like Daphne described, and figured if I could...
Nancy Huddy
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Jul 7, 2003 9:02 pm
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Hi runners, I am new to the group. I met Allen this past Saturday at the new running store in Burke and he added me to the e-mail list. I am running my 3rd...
I haven't had the strained tibial tendon, but I am just recovering from a Stress Fracture of the shin. It took me 6 weeks of NO RUNNING to be able to run pain...
When my shin started to hurt I got orthotics. Within two weeks the pain just went away. May want to examine your gait and make sure you have the right type of...
Todd Katz
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Jul 8, 2003 6:49 pm
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C ... From: Todd Katz [mailto:todd_katz@...] Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 14:49 To: BurkeLakeRunners@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BurkeLakeRunners]...
Heinz, David R
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Jul 8, 2003 9:55 pm
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I think the gait exam is good advice. Since the scan was negative but you are still experiencing pain, it sounds biomechanical. A different shoe may help or...
Heinz, David R
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Jul 8, 2003 10:00 pm
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We're out of town for the weekend, so I'll be missing my scheduled 14-miler on Saturday. I'm going to do it on Friday morning instead, as I'll have the day...
Magnuson, Daphne
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Jul 8, 2003 10:21 pm
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Hello Clark, I agree with Todd about orthotics. I have had nagging knee pain, no matter how much stretching or laying off running I did, it always returned....
Thanks for all for the suggestions and advice. The funny thing is I have been wearing custom othodics for about 10 months and have had no problems at all...
The C&O canal is a great place to run, but just be aware that it is not as shady as one might think, so be prepared for some sun along the way. Have a great...
Nancy Huddy
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Jul 10, 2003 2:19 pm
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Hey Allen, It's Annie. Long time, no see! We bought our long-awaited sailboat this spring and are spending every weekend on the Bay, so I am doing all my...
Hi Annie, Thanks for the info. It sounds like a good option. We definitely are looking for the shadiest (is that a word?) option. We'll have to weigh all...
Hi everyone! Well, if you can believe our weather forecasters this weekend is supposed to be beautiful with lower temperatures and humidity. Our schedule...
What, 6 AM!? I don't even get to work that early. People my age aren't supposed to be running at 6 AM on a Sunday. At that hour, I should be finishing up a...
Hey Beau, We'll still be running at 7, we should be able to pick you up as we loop past Shelter A. And there were a few that did arrive at 7 last week. You...