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Taper Advice

Katie Grimmer — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:18:14 GMT

I would appreciate any and all advice on this. Just some background - I'm a former aerobic instructor of 20 years, have run a full marathon last January 2009 and approx. 7 halfs over the last year and a half. I have a training confliction for the first time!

This year I'm running the Army 10 miler and Marine Corps Full. What is happening is the Army 10 miler is taking the place of my 20 mile training run for the Marine Corps Full on October 25th.

Here is my schedule leading up to the race:

Week OF

13-Sep 5m 5m 5m 19m

20-Sep 5m 8m 5m 12m

27-Sep 5m 5m 5m 20m --THIS IS THE ARMY 10 MILER

4-Oct 5m 4m 5m 12m

11-Oct 4m 3m 4m 8m

18-Oct 3m 2m 2m RACE--MARINE CORPS FULL

Should I switch the 20 miler up to The week of September 20th in replace of the 12? So I have a 19 miler and 20 miler back to back weekends, then taper 4 weeks before, or what? Any suggestions from seasoned runners would be really appreciated.

Brookland resident looking for ride to Park's Half Marathon

Vanessa Taylor — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:39:14 GMT

Hello everyone,

My name is Vanessa and I live in Brookland. I would like to run in the Park's Half Marathon in a few weeks, but am unable to get there myself. If there is someone who is willing to give me a ride there, I would be more than happy to pay for gas.

Please e-mail me at vrosetaylor@gmail.com if you think you can help with this.

Thank you so much!

Vanessa

Looking for 10K Zooma Annapolis Entry for Sale

erampson530 — Wed, 27 May 2009 06:38:22 GMT

I was late to registration and missed getting a spot to run in the 10K on Sunday, May 31st, 2009. If you have an entry that you cannot use, please contact me. BethRampson@zumiez.com

Thanks!

beth

Using Knee Straps for Ultramarathons (without an injury)?

GriGriDC — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:37:22 GMT

I've been an on and off runner for the past few years, basically signing up for a marathon every so often to prove to myself that I can keep finishing that distance. In a moment of enthusiasm, I signed up for a 40.1 Ultra in June, and I'm starting to significantly increase my training now. After my last marathon, about a month ago, I noticed the typical end-result of my feet were sore and my knees were excessively tired. Cardio-wise, I could keep going, but I could tell my knees wouldn't be thrilled.

After running this weekend, it dawned on me that I see lots of runners outside with the patella knee straps - I always envisioned they were used to compensate for some injury they were recovering from. However, if the straps tend to provide some stabilization or minimize knee-cap shock, would it also be useful as a "preventative device" to help for long runs?

I'm not thrilled about the idea of dropping $30-40 on knee straps, if they wouldn't be useful... but if they could provide some additional benefit for long runs, and keep my knees fresher, I am sure it would be appreciated for the last few miles as I'm craving the finish line.

(I have also taken into account that shoes and stride technique are probably the most influential factors... and I'm working on those... but if this is a worthy idea, I'd give it a try.)

Or - should you not wear these straps without an injury....? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.