Monday, March 26, 2007
A Burke Barnstormer's Celebrity
Well, we now have a teammate that is a celebrity, our own Virginie Lemieux! Many of you have not met Virginie (yes, that is the correct way to spell her name) since she now lives way out west and cannot join us for walks like she did last year, but she is still part of the team. Anyway, she was quoted in the Washington Post on Sunday, March 25th in the Metro section. It was an article on the petfood recall. She was at a pet expo downtown with her new puppy, Oslo, and got quoted for the paper. No pictures, but check it out on the Washington Post website at this link http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/24/AR2007032400968.html.
Sick & Guilty on Sunday
Hey everyone, sorry I missed you on the walk around Burke Lake on Sunday. Saturday I dropped out early at 11 miles, thanks for the ride Sara. I was disappointed, but glad I did. Other than nursing some achier than usual knees, it allowed me to tend to a cold that was trying to turn into the flu. By Sunday I was better but thought I would take it easy.
I'll see you next Saturday though, for the walk hosted by Susie in D.C. Thanks, Susie. I won't be doing the entire 21 miles, but I would like to complete 16 to 18. Martha mentioned dropping out about then, so I'll be there with ya, Martha.
I already started making up the missed miles today and was able to do about 6 on the treadmill at the gym. It's not 12 miles or pavement, but my legs need the conditioning. And I think I know why me knees and legs were done so early last Saturday, and it is so obvious that you'll say, "Duuhhh." I have two pair of custom inserts. Well, I split the pair and had an insert from the old pair in my left shoe and an insert from the new pair in my right (because it supported my arch a little better). Well, though they are molded from the same feet (mine of course), they are not exactly the same, one pair is a little thicker than the other. Because of that, they probably through my gait and stride off; not noticeable to me but to my knees. I noticed the difference this morning when I put the inserts from the same pair in my shoes. I am such a doofus, and I will probably be fine next weekend. Lesson learned.
Well, remember to train, stretch and rest. Good walking and good fundraising.
I'll see you next Saturday though, for the walk hosted by Susie in D.C. Thanks, Susie. I won't be doing the entire 21 miles, but I would like to complete 16 to 18. Martha mentioned dropping out about then, so I'll be there with ya, Martha.
I already started making up the missed miles today and was able to do about 6 on the treadmill at the gym. It's not 12 miles or pavement, but my legs need the conditioning. And I think I know why me knees and legs were done so early last Saturday, and it is so obvious that you'll say, "Duuhhh." I have two pair of custom inserts. Well, I split the pair and had an insert from the old pair in my left shoe and an insert from the new pair in my right (because it supported my arch a little better). Well, though they are molded from the same feet (mine of course), they are not exactly the same, one pair is a little thicker than the other. Because of that, they probably through my gait and stride off; not noticeable to me but to my knees. I noticed the difference this morning when I put the inserts from the same pair in my shoes. I am such a doofus, and I will probably be fine next weekend. Lesson learned.
Well, remember to train, stretch and rest. Good walking and good fundraising.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
What will we do without Nan?
Our indispensable leader Nan will be gone next weekend but we still need to train. Anyone interested can join Susie Burke who is leading a walk on the Capital Crescent Trail:
http://www.cctrail.org/CCT_Maps.htm
The whole trail is 21-22 miles but Sandy and I are only doing 18 that day so we will turn around early.
Susie tries to provide maps for everyone so please RSVP to sqburke@hotmail.com .
Foggy Bottom Metro is on the Blue and Orange lines. People who want to drive can pay to park in the lot at the bottom of Wisconsin Ave. Sara's office is also near there so she may have better parking suggestions.
Training Walk Washington, DC 2301 I Street NW
Meet Time: Meet at 8:15 am, Walk at 8:30 am, Saturday, March 31
Terrain: Some Hills MPH: 3-4Distance (Miles): 21.4
Starting Location: 2301 I Street NW, Washington, DC 200037
Route Description: We’ll walk from DC to Maryland and then back to Foggy Bottom again! Most of this walk will be on the Capital Crescent Trail and the Rock Creek Trail.
Notes: Meet outside the Foggy Bottom Metro Entrance (look for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer shirts). Please email or call me if you plan to attend.
Leader: Susie Burke, 703-622-6109, sqburke@hotmail.com
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2007 Time: 8:15 AM
http://www.cctrail.org/CCT_Maps.htm
The whole trail is 21-22 miles but Sandy and I are only doing 18 that day so we will turn around early.
Susie tries to provide maps for everyone so please RSVP to sqburke@hotmail.com .
Foggy Bottom Metro is on the Blue and Orange lines. People who want to drive can pay to park in the lot at the bottom of Wisconsin Ave. Sara's office is also near there so she may have better parking suggestions.
Training Walk Washington, DC 2301 I Street NW
Meet Time: Meet at 8:15 am, Walk at 8:30 am, Saturday, March 31
Terrain: Some Hills MPH: 3-4Distance (Miles): 21.4
Starting Location: 2301 I Street NW, Washington, DC 200037
Route Description: We’ll walk from DC to Maryland and then back to Foggy Bottom again! Most of this walk will be on the Capital Crescent Trail and the Rock Creek Trail.
Notes: Meet outside the Foggy Bottom Metro Entrance (look for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer shirts). Please email or call me if you plan to attend.
Leader: Susie Burke, 703-622-6109, sqburke@hotmail.com
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2007 Time: 8:15 AM
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Walk to Mount Vernon
Just as George may have done we can walk from Alexandria to Mount Vernon. He probably took a horse but then he wasn't training.
This links to the trail map http://home.nps.gov/applications/parks/gwmp/ppMaps/mvtrailmap.jpg
Meet at the restrooms (the only building) in Belle Haven Park at 9 am Saturday March 24. The entrance is off the George Washington Parkway between Belle Haven Rd. and Belle View Blvd. Turn left into the parking lots for the Park instead of straight ahead for the Marina.
This links to the trail map http://home.nps.gov/applications/parks/gwmp/ppMaps/mvtrailmap.jpg
Meet at the restrooms (the only building) in Belle Haven Park at 9 am Saturday March 24. The entrance is off the George Washington Parkway between Belle Haven Rd. and Belle View Blvd. Turn left into the parking lots for the Park instead of straight ahead for the Marina.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Tiny photos
Hey all,
So I had this itty bitty camera with me on our bridge walk, and I took a few photos with it while we were taking a short break near T.R. Island before heading over toward the Kennedy Center. Needless to say, these are not the most fantastic photos ever. But I have them, so I thought I'd post 'em, if only to give people a reason to learn how to post to the blog so they can complain about them! ;) Enjoy.
P.S. Maybe I'll bring my real camera next time!
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Nice day, nice walk
Hi, all!
So we did the famous '4 Bridges' walk yesterday. Our huge group (nearly 40 walkers!) hoofed it from Arlington Cemetery to the National Mall, along the Tidal Basin, to T.R. Island and the Kennedy Center, along M Street in Georgetown and back to Arlington. It was a fantastic day out and a great change of scenery for everyone used to walking elsewhere. We all met a great bunch of walkers we hadn't met before, and made quite a few shoppers in Georgetown wonder what we were doing as we hauled it down M Street in the middle of the day. I took a few photos with a tiny digital camera, and I'll post a few here if they turn out.
So we did the famous '4 Bridges' walk yesterday. Our huge group (nearly 40 walkers!) hoofed it from Arlington Cemetery to the National Mall, along the Tidal Basin, to T.R. Island and the Kennedy Center, along M Street in Georgetown and back to Arlington. It was a fantastic day out and a great change of scenery for everyone used to walking elsewhere. We all met a great bunch of walkers we hadn't met before, and made quite a few shoppers in Georgetown wonder what we were doing as we hauled it down M Street in the middle of the day. I took a few photos with a tiny digital camera, and I'll post a few here if they turn out.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Bridges
Looking forward to next weekend here is the link for Metorail service disruptions http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/alertdisplay.cfm This weekend all the stations north of National Airport were ok it was just everything south of the airport that were messed up.
Also here is the link for the route http://www.favoriterun.com/98209 if you want to preview it or print it out. The map does tend to load slowly.
Also here is the link for the route http://www.favoriterun.com/98209 if you want to preview it or print it out. The map does tend to load slowly.
Lots of walking
Well, we spent a fantastic, sunny Saturday out walking. Yesterday we walked about 11 miles around Fairfax and many of us got some color on our otherwise pale, winter faces! Today we walked a loop or two around Burke Lake. The weather was much cooler than yesterday and there was a lot of wind, but most people seemed to be feeling pretty good. Next week, we've got an ambitious walk planned on Saturday, followed by a few laps around Burke Lake on Sunday. Cross your fingers for nice weather!
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