Nice post from Kara Goucher on training to be fast in shorter races vs. training to be strong in the marathon. I am sure we can all identify with this post. I know that I hate to give up short race speed for long race endurance. Why can't I just have both? :) Hopefully Kara's post will remind us to hang in there and see the bigger picture if we slow down a little while endurance training.
http://karagoucher.competitor.com/
And what a shock to hear that Sally Meyerhoff was killed in a cycling accident. I was a big fan of her blog- fun personality, very inspirational (loved her interview on Pure Fit Radio about being "relentlessly positive"), and one heck of an athlete. After hearing she was hit by a car, I was hesitant to ride in the city today. I hope that we all continue to ride safely and watch out for each other.
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The news about Sally was pretty crazy - it really makes you think about how safe we are on the bikes. Here is a blog I follow that wrote about her: http://trailheads.runnersworld.com/2011/03/sally-meyerhoff.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+trailheads+(Runner%27s+World%3A+Trail+Heads)&utm_content=Google+Reader
It's very sad to hear about any athlete killed while out on the roads, especially one that's been such a positive influence.
It's a good reminder that our adherence to traffic rules slips occasionally & that sometimes has dire consequences. I'm thinking of the Peddler ride at stoplights...
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