20,000 runners took part in 2010 Surf City marathon along the seaside streets of Huntington Beach. The Orange County Register posted some awesome photos from the race.
I was wondering why Lindsey Vonn is such a fast skier, then I learnt that she is sponsored by Red Bull, the drink whose slogan is “It gives you wings” Lindsey Vonn official sports energy drink is Red Bull. Apart from the performance enhancement she gets from the drink, Red Bull also provides Lindsey Vonn with two trainers who travel with her around the world ensuring she sticks to her regimen. Plus she also gets real American dollars from her sponsors. Red Bull Energy drink Key Ingredients are 1. Taurine – helps to remove harmful substance from the body e.g Lactic acid, i.e my guese 2. Glucuounolactone – Works just like taurine, removing waste substance from the body 3. Caffeine – Said to improve reaction speed, alertness and concentration. 4. B – Group vitamins 5. Sucrose 6. Glucose 7. Water – You need it to mix all the above. Source ; Red Bull site
Lindsey Vonn is the top draw athlete at 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia.Thats sports illustrated did the unusual and put her on the cover page on the 2010 Winter games edition.  Controversy! What controversy? Lindsey Vonn Ski Training In a Wall street journal interview the American skier disclosed how she trains to win gold (s).
Read the rest of the interview at wsj magazine
A friend of mine is planning to train for his first marathon and he just sent the following 12 step marathon training planning. I don’t know where he got it from but it has a feel of Jeff Galloway, a man who has evangelized on the merits of run walk method for running a marathon. Step 1 Plan to exercise four days a week for 10 weeks. Step 2 Begin each session with 10 to 15 minutes of stretching, and end each session with a 10-minute walk followed by more stretching. Step 3 Take on week one. Walk 10 minutes. Jog 2 to 3 minutes. Walk 4 minutes. Repeat five times each session. Step 4 Get into it with week two. Walk 10 minutes. Jog 3 minutes. Walk 3 minutes. Repeat five times each session. Step 5 Settle into week three. Walk 5 to 10 minutes. Jog 5 minutes. Walk 2 minutes. Repeat four times each session. Step 6 Keep it going into week four. Walk 5 minutes. Run 7 minutes. Walk 3 minutes. Repeat three times each session. Step 7 Stay on a roll in week five. Walk 5 minutes. Run 8 minutes. Walk 2 minutes. Repeat three times each session. Step 8 Pat yourself on the back for being halfway there as you enter week six. Walk 3 to 5 minutes. Run 9 minutes. Walk 2 minutes. Repeat three times each session. Step 9 Recognize your growing stamina in week seven. Walk 3 to 5 minutes. Run 9 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Repeat three times each session. Step 10 Feel good about yourself as you confront week eight. Walk 3 to 5 minutes. Run 13 minutes. Walk 2 minutes. Repeat twice each session. Step 11 Visualize the end of your first goal as you begin week nine. Walk 3 minutes. Run 14 minutes. Walk 1 minute. Do this twice each session. Step 12 Congratulate yourself for your accomplishment in week 10. Walk 3 minutes. Run 30 minutes without stopping.
Organizers of ING Miami marathon have an aggressive plan to get over 20,000 to register ofr the 2011 ING Miami half and full marathon. Registrations for the 2011 race opened on the morning of 2010 event and this is the sweetener for early registrants The first 200 registrants for the marathon and first 200 for the half marathon get a 50 percent discount — $27.50 for the 13.1-mile race and $40 for the full marathon. The next 200 registrants for each event will pay $33 for the half and $48 for the full. Those prices will be in effect through 11:59 p.m. Feb. 9.
ING Miami half and full marathon 2010 took place over the weekend.Some interesting stories of everyday heros who finished the race were posted on miami herald. My favorite inspiring story was this one.
I Loved the never say die spirit! For photos from ING Miami marathon check out Flickr page of Ariany Wilson Photography
Apple Iphone has 140,000 applications, and still counting. Wading for your perfect application can be a headache if you don’t know what you are looking for, this list makes it easier to find applications dedicated for runners. Just type the name of the application on apple search box and you shall find it. Trailguru Application for runners Trailguru, this Iphone application records your distance, speed, and time as well as details such as how many stops you made, how long they were, your elevation, and statistics on your runs. RunCalc Iphone Application for runners RunCalc. Novices as well as experienced runners will enjoy using this app that calculates the pace and speed of your runs when you enter the time and distance. Can Do 26.2 Iphone Application for runners Can Do 26.2.will help you find any marathon in the US, can register you for the race, provides links to the races’ websites, and can tell you if the race is a Boston Qualifier. Fitnio Iphone Applicationfor runners Fitnio Application tracks your runs, it calculates and stores time, distance, and calories burned for each run and even keeps an emergency button with a friend’s number programmed in case you need help during a run. Distance Meter Pro Application for Runners Distance Meter Pro. Get distance, speed, a route map, and more with this GPS distance tracker that can be used in conjunction with TrainingPeaks.com. Aerobicview Iphone Application AerobicView application has over 40 attributes including distance, speed, calories, heart rate, and notes. Imapmyrun application iMapMyRun application allows you to see maps or your runs and synchronizes with your workouts on MapMyRun.com. If you Twitter your runs, you can do so straight from this app. Runchart application Run Chart. Customize routes and times as you track your runs and information about them. This app works great with your music, so you can listen to your playlists while you run. Iphone Runners Applications that cost money Pedometer Iphone Application Pedometer. For only $2.99, this application probably works better than most old school pedometers that cost more money. RunKeeper. Record your speed, pace, elevation, and more for each run as well as maps of your runs. This app is free with ads or $9.99 without ads.
There is a lot of news flying around claiming that running barefoot is better than running on some fancy running shoes. Although am yet to try running barefoot there are many runners out there who swear by barefoot running, at least on grass. Running barefoot on tarmac is a big NO! Research on Barefoot running The latest research on barefoot running has been done by a team from Harvard University. The team studied runners from the United States and Kenya as they ran on tracks. The researchers found that while people run in a variety of ways, most barefoot runners tend to “forefoot strike — land first on the outer ball of the foot before bringing down the heel. Advantage / Benefit of Barefoot Running By contrast, more than 75 percent of runners who wear running shoes land on their heels first. The study suggests this is more likely to cause running injury. Detailed information is published on harvard univesity website on barefoot running.
I just came across this list of benefits of marathon running. * Increased energy * Improved health * A sense of accomplishment * Increased discipline * Quality time outdoors * A chance to show off to the opposite sex that you can do it * Of course, great-looking legs (Never underestimate the power of lean, muscular legs.) Source : Soyouwanna.com
I was going through my google reader when I noticed the following news item in the Guardian UK newspaper The story made my day!!
The reason given for cheating has something to do with the University entrance examination. In China those who finish in the marathon in under two hours and 34 minutes can add extra points to their score in the University entrance exam. Methods used for cheating Some of the methods the cheaters used were the good old method of taking short cuts, the now familiar one of hiring an impostor to race with your race number and the old classic of hiking a lift on a vehicle part way through the route. Taking a lift enroute was made famous by Rosie Ruiz when the unknown madam came in first at the finish of 1980 Boston marathon. It emerged that she had ridden the subway almost all the way, joining the route barely a mile before the finish line. |
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