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Eric's Training and All the Rest

Hi All,My name is Rich and I have been a part of Eric's site for a long time. Recently I was having trouble with tightness at the front of my calf, just outside of my shin bone. After trips to the doc etc, I am now doing physical therapy. What is interesting is what the PT told me and what he is having me do. He told me that strength and balance are two of the most important things that runners need and that proper form is crucial to running injury free. To that end he is having me do foot…See More

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"Eric, you need to come to Seattle on the book tour, LOTS of good running up here."

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"Got a stress fracture in my left shin, no running for AT LEAST 6-8 weeks, perhaps more. I miss running already. *sigh* Good luck everyone"

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Eric Orton commented on Richard McGaha's blog post Anterior Exertional Compartment Syndrome

"try now balancing on your forefoot, working up to a minute. I am not a very good self promoter, but my B2R strength system might really attack this for you, as it specifically targets foot and leg strength. As with any injury, there are…"

Mar 1

Richard McGaha commented on Richard McGaha's blog post Anterior Exertional Compartment Syndrome

"Thanks Eric, I have been doing balances on one leg for up to two minutes a leg, I will give the barefoot warm-up a shot, I definitely don't want to have surgery on it. "

Mar 1

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Anterior Exertional Compartment Syndrome

Hey Eric,Have any of your athletes had this? I am dealing with it in my left leg and really want to start training again. Any ideas or suggestions on how to treat?RichSee More

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Richard McGaha commented on Barbara O'Connor's blog post AlterG Treadmill...anyone ever try it?

"Hey Barb, Sorry to hear about your injury. I had a friend who used it for rehabbing a torn achilles. As I understand it, it works on reducing the pressure on your legs so you can get the cardio benefits w/out the pounding on your…"

Oct 13, 2012

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"Good luck Mark, you can do it!!!!"

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"Could anyone tell me how they liked the taste of the VerdeGo Drink Mix and what they mix it with or in? I would like to get some."

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Richard McGaha commented on Lori Enlow's blog post What's next guys?

"I'll throw a plug in for the race I am volunteering at this weekend, the Cascade Crest 100. Check it out http://www.cascadecrest100.com ;"

Aug 24, 2012

Richard McGaha commented on Lori Enlow's blog post Lori's Leadville 100 mi experience

"Wow!!!"

Aug 20, 2012

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"Port Gamble Trail Half Marathon tomorrow in place of my 15 mile training run. Supposed to be 90 degrees here in the Pacific NW, fun, fun."

Aug 4, 2012

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Update on 100 Miler (Schedule Change)

Well, it was bound to happen, didn't realize it was going to happen so soon. I am changing part of my schedule for the 100 mile race. I am changing the race itself, instead of the Cascade Crest 100 in August 2013, I am going to run the Lumberjack 100 in April 2013. Yes, I know that only gives me 10 months to prepare instead of 14 months. I talked to a couple of people who had run the race and they kept emphasizing how hard the Cascade Crest 100 was with its 20,000 feet of elevation gain. …See More

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How many years have you been running?: less than 1

What is your goal race for the year?: marathon

What is your greatest running accomplishment?: getting off the couch

What is your "ultimate dream" running goal?: run an ultra

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Eric's Training and All the Rest

Posted on May 8, 2013 at 11:48am 0 Comments 1 Like

Hi All,

My name is Rich and I have been a part of Eric's site for a long time. Recently I was having trouble with tightness at the front of my calf, just outside of my shin bone. After trips to the doc etc, I am now doing physical therapy. What is interesting is what the PT told me and what he is having me do. He told me that strength and balance are two of the most important things that runners need and that proper form is crucial to running injury free. To that end he…

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Anterior Exertional Compartment Syndrome

Posted on March 1, 2013 at 11:39am 3 Comments 0 Likes

Hey Eric,

Have any of your athletes had this? I am dealing with it in my left leg and really want to start training again. Any ideas or suggestions on how to treat?

Rich

Update on 100 Miler (Schedule Change)

Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:37pm 0 Comments 1 Like

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I Am Going To Run A 100 Mile Race

Posted on June 13, 2012 at 2:41pm 0 Comments 1 Like

That's right 100 miles, you weren't seeing things. To quote my wonderful, supportive wife "I hope you are going to train for this!!!" Yes dear I am going to train. And in that spirit, here is my tenative race schedule leading up to my 100 mile race:

5 August 2012 Port Gamble Trail Half Marathon, Port Gamble, WA

13 October 2012 Defiance 50k, Tacoma, WA

April 2013 Lumberjack 50 Mile Race, Port Gamble WA

August 2013 Cascade Crest 100, Easton,…

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Problems Encountered and Lessons Learned in My First Ultra

Posted on May 2, 2011 at 4:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Well, I entered my first ultra and dnf'd my first ultra. Even with the DNF I wouldn't change anything as it was a great learning experience. Here are some of the problems I encountered and lessons I learned while running the trails of the Capitol Forest on 30 April.

1. Running an ultra is hard, I mean hard, I mean very hard. My legs and feet took a beating on the trails.

2. I drank a lot (almost two gallons) and didn't pee the whole time out there, not sure if it was a…

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At 6:27pm on January 21, 2012, Chris Butler said…: Thanks Richard and good luck to you in Chuckanut in March. It's right around the corner.

At 10:23pm on January 2, 2012, Don Moore said…: Hi Richard,

I recognize your name from some of your posts. I didn't know you were in the neighborhood, though. I work in Port Orchard, live on Fox Island, and do most of my training on the trails at Pt. Defiance Park. I, too, am considering the Chuckanut as my first attempt beyond the marathon. I have heard that it sells out quickly so I think a back up plan would be wise. See you on the trails.

At 8:28pm on October 24, 2011, Melinda said…: What a bummer about the shin splints. I'm sorry that you had to go through that. I suffer from these too. I've found taping helps me quite a bit. This area is notoriously slow to heal and tape helps with increasing blood flow. I have a pic here:

http://www.runningwitheric.com/photo/photo/show?id=3202872%3APhoto%3A54586&xgs=1&xgi=3o2qUyd9u4hb1w&xg_source=msg_share_photo

My doctor gave me a couple of exercises. One involves walking around on my heels. The other involves securing an elastic band around my foot with the other secured to the couch. Bend your foot toward you then release. Rinse and repeat a trillion times. Switch feet.

Or you could go to the doctor and get some real advice. :-)

At 7:58am on October 8, 2010, Mark Lofquist said…: i know how beautiful WA is, and i'd love to make it out there for a race! do you have a gps record of a hilly path you take?

this is an example of running through the busy streets of my area. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/52121519
(512ft elevation gain)

At 8:42am on October 6, 2010, Mark Lofquist said…: I remember Eric responding to a guy asking about hills but i can't find the conversation thread. the guy was doing eric's 100-mile plan and he was asked to do 8min hill sprints. he didn't have a hill that took 8mins and eric said he could run up, sprint down and run up again all within the 8mins ad get the similar effect.

i'm jealous you have such nice natural terrain around you. i have some hilly roads, but i'm mostly running in heavy traffic during the week :(.....

At 2:39pm on October 5, 2010, Mark Lofquist said…: treadmill?

At 6:32pm on April 12, 2010, Paul J. Russell said…: Great job! Now go get another one.

At 7:59pm on September 2, 2009, Thomas Orf said…: Hello Richard.
I read a post that mentioned that you were a life long smoker, and also saw that a dream of yours was to run an ultra.
I smoked over a pack a day for 17 years. I loved smoking and still do love smoking. I chose to quit 2 1/2 years ago, and started running, on September 6th, will be two years. I just started with a mile and a half, next thing I know, I'm wanting to run a marathon.
I ran my first marathon a little over a year after I started running, and I even qualified for Boston with my time (I didn't go to Boston and don't have any plans on it, but it's nice knowing I was fast enough). After that, I went straight to the ultras.
I don't say any of this to brag, but just to say that you can do whatever you want to do. Don't let anything hold your dreams back.
To this day, I love running, but I also still crave smoking and would love to go back, but I choose every day to not smoke. I also choose to try and eat right. That's a battle as well.
Keep going, and I can't wait to see you fulfill your running dreams.