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    Bicycling Information

    Papa Wheelies Bicycle Shop
    653 Islington Street Portsmouth, NH
    603-427-2060
    Group Rides:
    Mondays
    – 5:30 pm from Papa Wheelies: Easy Road Ride 16-18 mph average, 15-25 miles, relatively flat, great for riders new to group rides!
    Saturdays – 8:00 am from Papa Wheelies: Long Road Ride 18-23 mph average, 20-35 miles, varied terrain, will split up into multiple groups according to distance & speed.

    Trek Store
    775 Lafayette Road, Suite 5 Portsmouth, NH
    603-319-1688
    CAA Member Benefit: 10% discount on purchases
    Group Rides:
    Saturdays
    – 8:00 am from Trek Store: No-drop moderate to fast pace ride. For more information call the Trek store on Wednesday or Thursday between 3:00 and 8:00 pm and ask to speak with Olivia.

    Gus’ Bike Shop
    55 Lafayette Road North Hampton, NH
    603-964-5445
    Group Rides:
    Saturdays - meet at 6:45, leave at 7:00 am from Gus’ Bike Shop: You’ll have the choice of doing a 25 mile ride, or a 40 mile ride.  Roll out together to warm up and then split up as the road gets going. The lead group doing 40 will average 21/22 MPH. The shorter distance group will average 18mph. Both groups meet up at KB’s for coffee and camaraderie just before the end of the ride.
    Tuesdays – 6:00 am at the Rye Congregational Church Parking Lot
    Tuesdays – meet at 5:30 pm, leave at 5:45 pm from Gus’ Bike Shop: Slotted between many riders rest day and their fast training day on Wed, our Tuesday evening ride will average 18 MPH.
    Wednesday – at 5:45 pm from Gus’ Bike Shop: Tri Ride geared towards those training for triathlons.
    Thursdays – at 5:30 pm from Gus’ Bike Shop: Women’s Ride. Rides along the seacoast with a 15-18 mile distance.  These rides are a lot of fun, so join in!
    Friday 6:00 am from Rye Congregational Church Parking Lot

    Granite State Wheelmen
    Host several group rides throughout the state. Check out the website: www.granitestatewheelmen.org

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  • How to Train for the Boston Marathon

    By Patrick McCrann
    Marathon Nation

    For Active.com

    A good Boston cycle will have three, maybe four long runs depending on how much time you have to train and your ability to recover.

    A typical three-long-run schedule might be 18 miles, 20 miles, 22 miles, with each of these efforts separated by a shorter run with more tempo effort (approximately 12 to 14 miles).

    A more advanced four-long-run schedule mile alternate 18 miles, 20 miles, 18 miles, 22 miles. In this case, the advanced athlete can pair the 18/20 and 18/22 weekends, separating these two week blocks with just one shorter weekend run as outlined above.

    The Boston Taper

    We generally recommend that your last long run is about 21 days out from race day ... (Read More)


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  • How to Push Past the Pain, as the Champions Do

    By GINA KOLATA
    NYTimes.com

    My son, Stefan, was running in a half marathon in Philadelphia last month when he heard someone coming up behind him, breathing hard. To his surprise, it was an elite runner, Kim Smith, a blond waif from New Zealand. She has broken her country’s records in shorter distances and now she’s running half marathons. ... Read article

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  • CAA Member Spotlight

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  • Bicycling Information

    Interested in adding cycling to your Summer workout? Read about the local group rides and discounts from area bike shops and clubs on our Bicycling Information page.


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  • Runner’s World

    New study: Contrary to popular opinion, extra weight does not up injury risk in distance runners. http://t.co/i4Tcq5yy


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  • How Far Did I Run?

    Use the USA Track and Field site to measure the distance of your run. It uses Google Maps and is free of any advertising.


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