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Topic: From: Date:	Help! former elite athlete wants to try a marathon katy 4/12/04 5:50:00 PM ET
I am former elite athlete, in rowing, and was just cut from the Olympic team. I want to give myself a challenge in order to keep working out and I have always wanted to run a marathon. I am aiming to run a marathon at the beginning of October and I am wondering if that is too soon. I haven't done a lot of running in the past and I am not exactly built for it (I am a well built 6'1). I have looked at using Higdon's novice marathon training program but am wondering about maybe doing a run/walk program. I am mostly worried about my knees as I had bad patella tendonitis when I played volleyball and basketball in highschool. Right now I am running a slow 7-8kms 3-4 times a week. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks! Post a reply on the Bulletin Board
Message thread: Help! former elite athlete wants to try a marathon - [katy 4/12/04 5:50:00 PM ET] forgive me for doubting your credentials, but.... - [Ed G 4/14/04 7:02:47 AM ET] katy - [adeline 4/14/04 9:56:30 AM ET] I'm certainly not trying to make her feel dumb.... - [Ed G 4/14/04 10:35:46 AM ET] P.S., Katy are you Rachel's twin Sister? - [Ed G 4/14/04 10:53:06 AM ET] kinda... - [adeline 4/14/04 11:01:33 AM ET] why do you want to know if she made the team? - [katy 4/14/04 1:49:39 PM ET] well good luck to you! - [Ed G 4/14/04 2:10:05 PM ET] how do you know my sister? - [katy 4/14/04 2:11:25 PM ET] I don't know her, I know of her - [Ed G 4/14/04 2:26:47 PM ET] One thing at a time - [Zeke 4/14/04 2:55:44 PM ET] To Katy - [David 4/15/04 12:22:00 AM ET] another former rower - [Jon 4/17/04 3:17:31 PM ET] because of your knee problem,i feel you have answered your own - [mark esteban 4/20/04 3:05:29 AM ET] Thanks for all of your wisdom! - [Katy 4/21/04 12:51:26 PM ET]

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