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Mark,<br /><br />Enjoy Running. Your best times (regardless of the distance) will result when that first rule is met (I found). This is actually different from rowing advice. I can suffer on the erg and get faster. Suffering running seems to cap progress. <br /><br />

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Londonderry looks like FUN. It's a little over an hour away I think. ebay has some good track bikes for 300-500. I could get into it. The "no brakes" thing would be weird but I'm warming up to the idea.

Thanks for the details John. I struggle with high rpm as a sometimes road cyclist usual mountain biker and long-time rower. <br /><br />Great thread. I'm active on the Runner's version too. So far this year I've gotten out twice but some ITB stress from running has me sidelined for a little bit here...

Thanks Mark, I am. <br /><br />This past weekend I watched Nik Fleming medal for the 10th consecutive time at either the BIRC or WIRC in the very competitive 30-39 open racing. Like Neb154, Nik asked the forum years ago for some advice when his training was snagged putting in a lot of effort and goi...

Neb154,<br /><br />Great news! <br /><br />And thanks for the note. You made my day!<br /><br />Keep us up to date and good luck with sub 7.

The body pH dips to very low levels during all out racing. That's the release of hydrogen ions as lactate is formed from lactic acid. Makes us want to toss our cookies and generally interferes with muscle contraction.<br />Race a 2k and you know all about it. <br /><br />The body has 3 systems to re...

Great Going John. I was watching the Olympic Downhill last night and that was just 3000ft of vertical so I came to appreciate your race even more!<br /><br />I ran Fri, Sat and Sunday for 6 miles each day, but today I'm stuck down by a stomach bug. I can barely shuffle down the hall and have no ener...

Ranger, I do think you have a good chance at winning the open Vet men 55-59 at the Crash-B's. I think Blagoev might go faster and take the LW time (at least he thinks so). You've wondered if a LW ever bettered a HW winner's time at the Crash-B's. Ironically, perhaps, you have the chance to keep this...

<br />I checked his Crash-B entry this morning on Regattacentral.com and he was entered as a LW with a 6:32 seed time (perhaps his Euro time from 2003) but this afternoon he is in the Open Class (55-59) with the same seed time. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

I know Paul. It was a moment of weakness! I actually DO NOT reply an awful lot (highly recommended).

I think USA Swimming is still into Lactate testing. <br /><br />From <a href='http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/bal-sp.oly.phelps19aug19,1,3098957.story' target='_blank'>http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympic...1,3098957.story</a><br /><!--QuoteBegin--><table border='0' align='center' ...

Well January was a tough month for running training. I was running well in late December with a tempo training paces around 7:00/mile and faster, but then my knee was acting up so I packed in the running more or less and instead rowed (about 140k). My calendar had a 10 mile race penciled in for toda...

Carla, <br /><br />It <b>could</b> be a tight ITB. This runs out the outside of your leg and when it gets tight it rubs the knee on the outside and causes pain. <br /><br />For some detail see:<br /><br /><a href='http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/archive/iliotibial-band-friction.html' target='_bl...

Sam, <br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about your wife's diagnosis. Wishing her the best for a full recovery. She sounds like one to beat it! <br /><br />I hope you two can make it to Toronto. <br /><br />--Jim