http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey A blog from 212connection.com en-us Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:01:02 GMT Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:01:02 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 212 Connection Blogs berkey_jody@hotmail.com (Steve Berkey) kevin@212connection.com (Kevin Miller) 5 http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2810 Question: Steve, I am a long distance runner recovering from an IT Band injury. Is cross training an effective way for me to maintain my level of fitness while allowing my body to heal or should I stop all endurance training for a period of time? I would prefer to Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2810 http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2809 Injury Prevention: Pain, Your Check Engine Light In the physical therapy clinic I treat many people for overuse injuries. It is common to treat patients afflicted with iliotibial (IT) band syndrome, Achilles tendonitis, and patellofemoral stress syndrome. Many of these patients are endurance athletes. Their conditions are the result of Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2809 http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2521 Question: Steve, I am a long distance runner recovering from an IT Band injury. Is cross training an effective way for me to maintain my level of fitness while allowing my body to heal or should I stop all endurance training for a period of time? I would prefer to Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2521 http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2526 From Something Else to Smile About by Zig Ziglar In one of our major universities a professor of economics gave a test to his class. The test had several sections of questions, each of which contained three categories of questions. He instructed the students to choose one question from each Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2526 http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2525 New York Times By KAREN CROUSE Published: August 15, 2008 After 3,200 meters and 16 races, Michael Phelps's pursuit of Mark Spitz came down to a single stroke. With five meters to go in the 100-meter butterfly final Saturday morning, Phelps realized he had misjudged the finish. He had two Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2525 http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2524 (Special thanks to my sister-in-law for forwarding this to me. Hup, thanks for thinking about me!) Little Carol came into the kitchen where her mother was making dinner. Her birthday was coming up and she thought this was a good time to tell her mother what she wanted. "Mom, I Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2524 http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2523 Original Source: Bicycling Magazine's 1,000 All-Time Best Tips (http://www.amazon.com/Bicycling-Magazines-All-time-Best-Tips/dp/B000IOF0HG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218639366&sr=8-1) Edited by Ben Hewitt 1. Relax your shoulders. Keep them back, not hunched, so your chest is open for full, deep breathing. Loose shoulders also keep the upper body free of tension. You'll be supple, able to move smoothly with the Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2523 http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2522 The second annual SavageMan Triathon Festival is slated for September 21 at Deep Creek, Maryland. Proceeds from the race benefit the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation. The Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation is an all-volunteer, non-profit public charity founded in January 2004. In just four years, the Foundation has grown Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2522 http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2520 In the physical therapy clinic I treat many people for overuse injuries. It is common to treat patients afflicted with iliotibial (IT) band syndrome, Achilles tendonitis, and patellofemoral stress syndrome. Many of these patients are endurance athletes. Their conditions are the result of the excessive use that is required when Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2520 http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2519 Scott Martin is a weekly columnist for RoadBikeRider.com. You can subscribe to the RoadBikeRider weekly newsletter and read more of Scott each week. Their newsletter is chalked full of great information.) Looks like many U.S. taxpayers will be getting a $600 check this year as part of a stimulus package Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://steveberkey.212connection.com/blog/?id=steveberkey&eid=2519