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June 30, 2007

Li’l Phil says: “Protecting your eyes against UV radiation is not only the smart choice, it’s the fashionable one too!”

I never get tired of seeing babies in sunglasses. Much better than dogs in shades (or dogs in shades with hats on).I was bummed to hear about your Western States race, I was rooting for you. I wonder just how much training one can do to guard against the damage of downhill running (and the whole eccentric contraction thing) without just wrecking yourself in training.
by Mike June 30, 2007 at 09:04

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Mike: Regarding dressed-up dogs, my wife likes those weimaraner portraits by William Wegman, but I'm in your camp. Regarding your training question, I don't have a good answer. In my case, there's no doubt I could have done more if I had focused on Western States for the 5-6 months leading up to it. However, to _master_ WS-type courses, I'd not only have to do more hill-related training, but get an intensive downhill running form makeover from an expert such as Scott Jurek or Scott McCoubrey. Right now my cautious, braking-filled approach to downhills costs me lots of time and causes lots of muscle damage; I'd have to unlearn my bad habits and develop new ones, which could take months to years. And even assuming that I'd be patient enough to complete that process, I wonder whether my basic personality is fundamentally unsuited for becoming a downhill daredevil.
by crowther July 1, 2007 at 01:30

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