http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/ Leave Everything on the Business Side of the Finish Line en Copyright 2012 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:21:14 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ....since I made a post? And the run world has gone on without me. How dare they!!! Right! I am a dork. Failure to post. I wonder if that is a military violation? Or maybe a criminal offense? At any rate, it is time to get going again! http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2010/04/has_it_been_long_enough.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2010/04/has_it_been_long_enough.html Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:21:14 -0800 Active.com article has an excellent description of the difference between trail runners and road runners. I say the article is excellent because it is right on. I should know. I am a trail runner. The article talks about many difference between road runners and the 6.2 million trail runners. As the author of the article, Adam W. Chase, President of the All American Trail Running Association, says, the basic difference boils down to a psychological one: Road Runners are into competition; Trail Runners are into the intrinsic experience. Read the article. Decide if you qualify as a trail runner. ]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/08/trail_runneris_that_you.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/08/trail_runneris_that_you.html Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:37:47 -0800 Berlin Marathon will be run on Sunday September 20, 2009. The Berlin is the site of the men's World Record for marathon time: 2:03:59 – set by Haile Gebrselassie from Ethiopia in 2008, breaking his own record from set at the Berlin in 2007 of 2:04:26. The women's record is 2:15:25 held by Paula Radcliffe of the United Kingdom set on April 13, 2003 at the London Marathon. ]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/08/berlin_marathon.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/08/berlin_marathon.html Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:46:55 -0800 I have not been around for a while. Could not run due to my ankles, suffering from the down economy like the rest of the world, trying but failing to get the razor out of my Gillette Mach3 (do not ask why)....but I am better now. Recent family reunion and white water rafting soothed the soul. And my ankles have started to cooperate. I am back! http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/08/have_you_noticed.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/08/have_you_noticed.html Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:35:36 -0800 The inaugural Tukwila to Seattle Rock'n'Roll Marathon and Half Marathon ran today, June 27, 2009.

This was my favorite entry...Number 2 son (a la Charlie Chan--for those of you old enough to remember) surrounded by his two sons. Finished the marathon in 4:29:57 chip time. Excellent time for a non-pro runner.

For those interested in the Rock 'n' Roll Series of Marathons/Half Marathons. ]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/06/rock_n_roll_seattle_marathon.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/06/rock_n_roll_seattle_marathon.html Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:00:44 -0800 "Nirvana" is how the Seattle Rock'N'Roll Marathon and Half Marathon are billed. Next Saturday, June 27, 2009, will be the inaugural run with for this new event in the Rock'N'Roll Marathon Series. This event was formerly the Seaside Marathon/Half Marathon running from Tukwila to Seattle. The routes feature 70 live bands and 40 cheer squads. ]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/06/a_running_nirvana.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/06/a_running_nirvana.html Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:09:32 -0800 Last Saturday, June 6th, I did two miles without ankle pain. Maybe this miserable experience which started last September is finally over. Be thankful for your good running health.]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/06/finally.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/06/finally.html Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:54:11 -0800 I did two miles again today...or should I say I did one mile and walked the rest of the way. It was like fire sale at Macy*s with my ankles screaming at me to hurry and get back to the car. (Of course, at the rate the US economy is running, Macy*s may be having a going out of business fire sale one of these days! The US economy makes my fire sale look like a matchbook.) ]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/05/i_am_such_a_whimp.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/05/i_am_such_a_whimp.html Fri, 08 May 2009 22:51:27 -0800 Not much, but after eight months of no running, two miles felt like I had died and gone to heaven. Rehabbing from plantar fasciitis [video demo] and attacks of excessive uric acid (or gout) in my feet kept me hobbled. I have run since college days. I am not fast, nor do I try to be. The reasons I like running are legion, but primarily include: Good Cardiovascular Health and Good Mental Health. (More on this later.) So being unable to run for eight months was depressing and irritating.]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/05/did_two_miles_today.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/05/did_two_miles_today.html Mon, 04 May 2009 21:02:15 -0800 You of course know that it can be damaging to yourself to run of worn out shoes. But how do you know when the shoe is no longer providing what it is supposed to provide? Just because the shoes do not "look" worn out, does not mean you need not change them. Here is an interesting site regarding shoe health. Who knows, maybe it is something you should investigate. ]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/05/how_many_miles_are_on_your_run.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/05/how_many_miles_are_on_your_run.html Training Sat, 02 May 2009 15:29:48 -0800 In the United States authentic run records date from the institution of the National Association of Amateur Athletes of America was formed in 1880. Track and field athletics in the United States dates from the 1860s. With the election of Abraham Lincoln as the sixteenth President of the United States of America, a different kind of running began.....leading the country away from its most embarrassing and disturbing time.....a running for which he lost his life. The run which President Lincoln began came full circle with the culmination of President Obama in the White House in January 2009. "Happy President's Day" takes on additional meaning.

To all those who lost their life.....to all those who have suffered, whomever they may be...then, now, and in between, we offer a runner's salute and hope for a better future.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." (United States Declaration of Independence)

May we all be stimulated to run with those who have and would lead us on a better course.]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/03/we_have_run_full_circle.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/03/we_have_run_full_circle.html Politics Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:56:51 -0800 The economy is in wretched shape. We are in the midst of a steep decline. Partly because each of us was not more cautious...we thought good times would be easy forever. Likewise, do not assume your running path will be easy forever. Watch ahead! Especially you Trail Runners!
Artist John Sheppard]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/03/caution_running_can_be_like_th.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/03/caution_running_can_be_like_th.html Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:16:08 -0800 We all know things in the body "change" as we age. Distance running capacity is no different. Here are some nutritional tips to help us "older" runners to stay in the best possible shape. Antioxidants especially those containing selenium and vitamin E for protection against the damaging effect of ‘free radicals’ that proliferate in the body with age; Bioflavinoids (from all fruit and vegetables, and buckwheat) for anti-inflammatory and help against cancer and heart disease. There is disagreement as to antioxidant capacity; Chondroitin sulphate, which appears to promote cartilage water retention and elasticity; Copper, necessary as a trace mineral found in many enzymes; Glucosamine sulphate for reducing pain and stiffness, increasing mobility and offsetting the joint space narrowing that typically occurs in degenerative conditions; Omega-3 oils (from nuts, seeds, oily fish and wheat germ) for anti-inflammatory effects; S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), which plays similar roles to those of glucosamine and may also work as a ‘natural’ antidepressant. Amino acids containing sulphur (from some vegetables, meat, poultry, fish and dairy products) for joint cartilage health; Vitamin C important for collagen formation (the main protein of connective tissue in animals); Zinc for a range of protective benefits including antioxidant, protection against sun and wind burn, and even halitosis. ]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/02/aging_performance_and_nutritio.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/02/aging_performance_and_nutritio.html Senior Runners Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:26:16 -0800 The free weekly Sports Performance Bulletin published by Peak Performance from the United Kingdom has some excellent basic information about Performance and Ageing (The Brits spell aging with an "e"). Subscribe to their free email bulletin service and get the February 23, 2009 issue number 197. Peak Performance has ads and they offer to sell you all sorts of training information, but the basic bulletin is usually full of excellent information and the site has enough information on every topic imaginable that you cannot read it all. ]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/02/performance_and_ageing.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/02/performance_and_ageing.html Senior Runners Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:42:26 -0800 Some months ago I developed gout in a big toe. Either as a result (since I could not get appropriate medication right away) or along with came plantar faciitis. I stopped running...too painful. Now several months later I was getting wandering pains all over my body, particularly in one leg and my back. I was frustrated. I believed the problem was "getting old" and there was nothing I could do except resign myself to my fate. In the last couple weeks I went back to the gym and to running. If I was going to hurt...too bad...at least I would enjoy some of life. To my surprise, the pain generally went away or decreased. Even the plantar was not some painful. (The gout went away a long time ago.) Suddenly I realized I had failed to pay attention.

My triathlete son's motto is: "Pay attention to injury, not pain." Granted pain could be telling you of injury or impending injury, but I had no injury...just wandering pain. (No, I am not a hypochondriac, although I began to wonder.) If there is a lesson here for you, take it! ]]> http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/02/senior_runners_got_pains.html http://www.runwellfinishstrong.com/2009/02/senior_runners_got_pains.html Senior Runners Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:13:13 -0800