<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607679230499437199.post5663572311681023014..comments</id><updated>2009-07-14T19:54:54.739+01:00</updated><category term='Atacama Crossing Training Plan'/><category term='Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon 2009'/><category term='Atacama crossing blog'/><category term='Saunders Mountain Marathon'/><category term='www.beyondmarathon.com'/><category term='Atacama Crossing Training'/><category term='Ateneo 21 reviews'/><category term='Atacama Crossing Equipment'/><category term='Atacama Crossing kit list'/><category term='Racing The Planet'/><category term='Hypoxic Machine'/><category term='KAEM'/><category term='Atacama Crossing course'/><category term='Altitude Training'/><category term='Hypoxia'/><category term='Atacama Crossing'/><category term='Ateneo21'/><category term='Ateneo21 reviews'/><category term='Atacama Crossing 2010'/><category term='Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon'/><category term='Kalahari Marathon'/><category term='Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon'/><category term='Anglezarke Amble'/><category term='Atacama desert race'/><category term='Atacama Crossing kit'/><title type='text'>Comments on Desert Racer: Improving</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.desertrace.co.uk/feeds/5663572311681023014/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/607679230499437199/5663572311681023014/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.desertrace.co.uk/2009/07/improving.html'/><author><name>Rich</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08270238890823415087</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-32Ua-Qnj_gU/TwXQlS8fTtI/AAAAAAAAFrI/Z_6qFn9npsA/s220/CIMG0312.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607679230499437199.post-1807249781780381304</id><published>2009-07-14T19:54:54.739+01:00</published><updated>2009-07-14T19:54:54.739+01:00</updated><title type='text'>I don&amp;#39;t have a bike!  I think I just need to b...</title><content type='html'>I don&amp;#39;t have a bike!  I think I just need to build up the strength in that whole leg again.  I&amp;#39;m trying to increase my flexibility with yoga too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;m not too sure how pool running works.  Is there some technique to it, or do you just run in the pool like you run on the road?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/607679230499437199/5663572311681023014/comments/default/1807249781780381304'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/607679230499437199/5663572311681023014/comments/default/1807249781780381304'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.desertrace.co.uk/2009/07/improving.html?showComment=1247597694739#c1807249781780381304' title=''/><author><name>Rich</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08270238890823415087</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.desertrace.co.uk/2009/07/improving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607679230499437199.post-5663572311681023014' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/607679230499437199/posts/default/5663572311681023014' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1729249523'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607679230499437199.post-3667383561015235635</id><published>2009-07-11T20:12:35.805+01:00</published><updated>2009-07-11T20:12:35.805+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Rich, great to hear that you are starting to re...</title><content type='html'>Hi Rich, great to hear that you are starting to recover. I know you know this, but cross training might be of great value to you right now. Specifically biking might be a valuable way to increase your volume without wrecking your knee (talk with you surgeon first!). There is a recent study that demonstrates that pool running allows you to maintain both running economy and VO2max/lactate thresholds in injured runners - might be something to look at. Personally, I find pool running insanely boring, but there you go.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/607679230499437199/5663572311681023014/comments/default/3667383561015235635'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/607679230499437199/5663572311681023014/comments/default/3667383561015235635'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.desertrace.co.uk/2009/07/improving.html?showComment=1247339555805#c3667383561015235635' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.desertrace.co.uk/2009/07/improving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607679230499437199.post-5663572311681023014' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/607679230499437199/posts/default/5663572311681023014' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-166160002'/></entry></feed>
