Don't Forget - Ironman NBC Special Airs Sat, Dec 18th!

Don't forget to watch/set your DVR's for the broadcast of the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championship on Sat, Dec 18th @ 1pm PST on NBC (check local listings). This year's program will be two hours long, using special 3D and slow-motion effects, and plenty of the usual heart-tugging stories.

I saw the duel between Chris McCormack and Andreas Raelert when I was finishing up the bike segment at the event this year, and it's going to make for a great special!

- SD

PS - In case you need some TV goodness today, check out the gaffe at the local coverage of the California International Marathon (CIM) where the news crew mistakes the last place finisher of the 10k with the first place finisher of the marathon. Good stuff starts at 3:03...oops!

Source: http://runtrails.blogspot.com/2010/12/dont-forget-ironman-nbc-special-airs.html

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Winter Running, Husky Style

Living in Canada, we get a lot of snow and ice to keep our winter running interesting. Our dogs (the Alaskan and Siberian huskies in particular) are perfectly suited to winter conditions, and over the years we have learned some things from them to apply to our own running. 1. Get yourself some good traction [...]

Source: http://mountainrun.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/winter-running-husky-style/

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Monday Blurb

Today’s a rest day and this afternoon I’ve got a long voiceover job about the workings of The Brain.  It’s pretty interesting stuff.  Shame that my old pot-addled mind won’t retain a syllable of it.  If I absorbed half the shit I narrate, I’d be a much smarter person with guaranteed loads of sparkling conversation.  [...]

Source: http://www.girlinmotion.com/monday-blurb

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My cough went through several stages

I didn't run this past week, because I rested from running and gave my body a chance to recover from a serious cough and drippy nose. My wakeup heart rate was in the high 60s and low 70s during the week, even though I slept well during the week. It is still high (61 this morning), indicating my body is still tired.

After my last run, which was on Thursday, December 30, I slept most of the next day and a good part of the first day of 2011. I didn't eat much during that time. I had a serious dry cough that sounded bad, happened frequently, but didn't bring up much phlegm. After a couple days of that, the cough changed to a wet cough, still occurring frequently, that brought up thick gobs of dark, greenish mucus. I started to get my energy level back, and I ate more food. After 2-3 days of the wet cough, it changed back to a dry cough that, infrequently, brought up small gobs of yellowish mucus. My energy level and my appetite continued to improve.

As a user of homeopathic remedies, I've learned to interpret changes in the symptoms of my illness as good news. The changes show my body is adapting to the illness and is starting to overcome the illness. As each change in my cough occurred, I took appropriate homeopathic remedies. Homeopathic remedies don't suppress or mask symptoms. The remedies do trigger my body to take action against the illness, and the symptoms change as the nature of the illness changes.

Three nights ago, a strange thing happened. I woke up, after about 3 hours of sleep, with a dry cough that wouldn't stop. It was like a continuous cough. The cough tried hard to bring up mucus, but nothing came up. I took a couple of remedies that didn't have any effect. I thought I was doomed to be awake the whole night. This was the first time I'd been kept awake by my cough. Then I tried Lachesis, and within 2 seconds the cough stopped, and I slept well the rest of the night. During the next night, I again woke up with a frequent, dry cough that wasn't quite as frequent or as intense as it was the night before. I immediately took Lachesis, but that remedy had no effect. After reviewing my homeopathic book for coughs, I took Rhus Tox, and within a few seconds, the coughing stopped, and I returned to bed and slept well. Last night the cough returned, not as deep or intense as it has been, and I took Rhus Tox, but that remedy had no effect. I took Phosphorus, and the cough went away and I slept well. I'm curious to see what happens tonight :)

There is a lot of contention about the use of homeopathic remedies. I've used them for over 30 years, and I know they work for me. However, as an electrical/computer engineer, I understand the physics involved, and I understand that the remedies are so diluted that there should be no molecules of the remedy left in the tablet. So, I use homeopathy and get the benefits of that approach to medicine, but I don't understand why the remedies work as well as they do.


Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OldManRunning/~3/X55CJ9A3qEs/my-cough-went-through-several-stages.html

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One Runner's 'Aha' Moment

I recently received this email from Karen, a new runner who is training for her first 5K:

"Last week I was feeling as if I could not really do this, but, you know how people have an 'aha' moment? Well, today was the day for me, as I suddenly realized I was trying to race. Then it dawned on me. 'Stop!' I told myself. 'You need to go the pace Karen needs to go, not someone else.' Then I slowed down, got mentally in the zone, was comfortable with my pace, and went a mile and a half non-stop and felt great, without any effort. I guess I'm lucky I had that moment. I'll do the 5K Karen's way -- and finish!"

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Source: http://running.about.com/b/2011/01/10/one-runners-ah-ha-moment.htm

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Jarrett Wyatt Lost 160 Pounds by Running in Newtons

Just got this update from Jarrett Wyatt, who has lost over 160 pounds over the past few years by running in Newtons: The Rock ?n? Roll 2010 series is all done. I don?t believe I could have done this and stayed as injury free as I did without my Newtons. When I got home Sunday night, [...]

Source: http://www.therunningfront.com/real-person-reviews/newtons-change-lives/

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Featured on Endurance Geeks Website

I have recently received the honor of being the featured athlete on my coach's Client Spotlight page of  his website!

This for me is a great honor in many ways.

First and foremost because I have not been one to think that what I have done so far is worthy of comparison to the achievements and accomplishments of those tremendous athletes around me.

I thank my coach, Barry Baird for thinking that I am worthy of this honor.  I will do everything in my power to make you proud.

Source: http://www.triathlonat55.com/2010/07/featured-on-endurance-geeks-website.html

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