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Or awfully close to zero–The Sally, DAWG, and I had a nice little trail run at Hyland today. Heck, I think I even suggested it. (Shocking, I know!) And while I can keep up for the first 2 miles, that’s where The Sally and I diverge. I might be able to Jedi my way through the next 1-2 miles, but that’s it. I’m essentially back to the zero mark–between my knee issues and general apathy towards anything involving physical activity since You-Know-What.
I’m not talking about Voldemort, either.
The anniversary of You-Know-What is just two measly days away. I’ll expand on it then.
’nuff said.
I still dwell on Paris 2007.
The final entry, #11, in my breakdown of
The Perfect Human is 11. BREAK IT DOWN.
I’m not ready to break it down tonight, but I’m working on it…I need to.
Yes, loyal readers, I am STILL dwelling on the debacle that was the 2007 Paris Marathon. And, I think, with damn good reason! The organizers of the 2007 Paris Marathon failed miserably to provide a safe course and protect the participants. IMO. Here’s what should happen when you run a marathon in above average/expected temperatures and the course runs out of water:
THE RACE DIRECTORS STOP THE RACE!
For example:
Runner dies, 300 treated as heat ravages Chicago Marathon
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) — Organizers shut down the course four hours after the start of Sunday’s Chicago Marathon because of 88-degree heat and sweltering humidity that left one runner dead and sent at least 49 to area hospitals. Another 250 were treated at the site.
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The Chicago race was run in record temperatures, topping the mark of 84 degrees in 1979.
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Runners were diverted to the starting area, where they were provided with medical attention and cooling misters. Shortages of water and energy drinks were reported along the 26.2-mile route.Race director Carey Pinkowski said organizers were concerned that emergency medical personnel wouldn’t be able to keep up with heat-related injuries.
“We’re seeing a lot of our participants slowing,” Pinkowski said. “It was a contingency plan we had in place and we decided to implement as a precautionary measure.“
Yeah, this is what I’m talking about…
Continue reading ‘Yeah, what was the Paris Marathon thinking?’
Yeah, it’s hard being a banana …or any of us for that matter. From my point-of-view we’ve all been facing a whole lot of rough road (trail) lately. Be it family, death, work, life, work, running, what-not…
But I recall noticing how much better we all felt when training. Well, I came across this tonight:
Exercise Helps Depression As Well As Meds, Says New Study
If you’re blue, but not into treatments that require a prescription, hit the gym. In a recent study of 202 depressed adults, researchers found that those who participated in “group-based exercise therapy” showed the same results as those treated with antidepressants, while those who exercised at home showed slightly less improvement, and those who were given a placebo pill remained depressed.
The difference between this study and past ones is the presence of the placebo group, which addresses criticism that the very act of therapy was positively affecting depression studies. After 16 weeks of treatment, 47 percent of those given antidepressant and 45 percent of those who exercised in a group setting were no longer diagnosed as depressed. (We’re not sure if “group-based” and “group setting” mean taking a class, or running on a treadmill surrounded by other exercisers.)
For home exercisers, the number was 40 percent; for the placebo group, 31 percent.
[Update: as some of our readers have pointed out, don't look to The Consumerist for medical advice! If you're suffering from depression, seek professional medical assistance. kthx]
“Exercise on par with drugs for aiding depression ” [Reuters]
Continue reading ‘It’s hard out there for a banana, or others…’
Yeah, I just liked that phrase as a title for this post.
For reference, here is the elevation profile from the GPS data for the Paris Marathon 2007:
Looks to me like it isn’t really all that much more “difficult” than The Big Woods Half .
But now I’m looking at that 13.1 mile mark and thinking about Paris 2007 …
Continue reading ‘Before y’all throw a hissy fit, just hear me out.’
This is hilarious and a very close depiction of us as we maneuvered our way around Paris. Enjoy! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch…the morning after video
(I edited the above to make it cleaner…it still works if you click on it.-Lumpy)
Yes, I’m still processing this experience. But here’s my recap. You’ll have to click below to read it, as I’m expecting it to be a touch lengthy. Oh yes, click. You know you want to…
