"Swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles, brag for the rest of your life."
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Boston Week #4
4 weeks down. I ended up with 70 miles for the week. Did a 17 mile run on sat. I hope to get the first 20 miler of the year within the next two weeks. The 17 miler was good but I was sore afterwards. It takes a bit of getting used to once the weekly mileage begins to increase. OVerall the training is going well. Enjoy your week. More to come this week.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Boston Week #3
Well got 65 miles in last week. Was a good in terms of mileage. Ran 15 yesterday. We ran at Ridley Creek State Park. We have a 3.25 out and back loop that we do. I will post the elevation changes on here so you can see the ups and downs. Ran today in the rain which was not bad only except when the wind was blowing. Weather looks good for this week temps in the 40's. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Active Trainer update
I would like to say thank you to the active.com and active trainer support people. They were able to correct the issue and restore my data. I was the one that actually brought it to their attention that there was an issue with my accounts and other accounts. it is all fixed now and I can now log all my workouts and keep track of all my data. Enjoy the Holiday weekend and the warmer weather here in the Northeast.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Active Trainer
People ask what I use to keep track of all my miles. I use two methods. The first is excel and the second is an online site called activetrainer.com. I used to use coolrunning.com but then activetrainer purchased them so now I use that. Well recently I went to post my workout info on the site and all my info is gone. Over three years of info. I emailed them and have called them and they say they are looking into it. Someone on there end has messed up and I am about to stop using this site and begin to recommend to others that they never use this site. I will keep everyone updated on what happens.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The debate over running shoes goes on.
So I read this article (it is included at the bottom of this post). It says that running shoes are bad for you and cause injuries. Do i think this is true? Maybe, some shoes that are made for running you should not run in. Prime example is nike shox. People need to get shoes that are right for them. If you are a novice runner and do not have experience picking shoes do not go to a sporting goods store to buy running shoes because they will sell you the most expensive pair with stuff you do not need its like buying a car you do not need the heated truck warmer. Go to a running store.
So my personal take on this is that you are new to running take the time do some research on shoes and also do a self evaluation. Running beats your body up but if you take care of your body you will be fine. People get injured because they start running and have not prepared themselves. If you are gonna take up running first start slow maybe walking or light jogging. Do some other weight lifting and core exercises and then slow begin running increase mileage slowly so that you do not get hurt. If you notice something beginning to hurt take a break and look at your running form you may need correction. People give up on running too easily because they say it hurts me. It is not that running hurts you, it is just the fact that you did not invest the time to make sure you were doing it correctly. So take time review your goals and have fun.
I know people are going to agree and disagree but if barefoot running was the best thing then why do Olympic athletes still wear shoes. People have their opinions and they are also trying to make money so they are gonna say that what works for them is best. Each person needs to find what works for them. Most important aspect is do not give up. Happy Running.
Here is the article.
Running shoes, decked out with the latest cushioning, motion control and arch support technologies, may not be as beneficial to your feet and joints as you might think.
A new study finds that running shoes, at least the kind currently on the market, may actually put more of a strain on your joints than if you were to run barefoot or even to walk in high-heeled shoes, and the increased pressure could lead to knee, hip and ankle damage. The scientists don't recommend ditching your high-tech sneaks, however, as going barefoot on man-made surfaces could also prove harmful,
While exercise is no doubt beneficial for overall health, running and walking put stresses on your joints that may predispose you to getting osteoarthritis in those areas, said Dr. D. Casey Kerrigan, who conducted the study while at the University of Virginia, where she was a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Osteoarthritis is the breakdown of cartilage in your joints, which can lead to bone rubbing on bone, causing pain, Kerrigan explained. Walkers and runners should try to minimize forces on their joints to prevent this damage, she said.
In pervious work, Kerrigan and colleagues had shown that women's high-heeled shoes cause an increase in pressure on the knee joint, specifically in areas where osteoarthritis typically develops, compared with walking barefoot. Since cushioning in running shoes can also create a slightly elevated heel, Kerrigan decided to investigate whether or not these shoes also increase these potentially damaging forces.
Running on a "bathroom scale"
The study enrolled 37 women and 31 men who ran recreationally, at least 15 miles (24 km) per week. The subjects were then studied in a "gait laboratory," running either barefoot or with a typical running shoe. The subjects had markers on their knees, hips and ankle joints, and as they ran, cameras picked up these markers, allowing the researchers to see how the joints moved.
The subjects ran on a treadmill that contained a forceplate, a device Kerrigan describes as a "glorified bathroom scale." With each step, the forceplate provided measurements of the magnitude of their bodyweight forces on the joints, and the direction of those forces.
They specifically looked at torque, twisting force, which in this case mainly came from the participants' bodyweight, For example, if you stand on one leg, your bodyweight would put more pressure on the inside part of your knee than on the outside part, causing a torque at the knee, Kerrigan explained.
The researchers found an increase in this torque for the knees, hips and ankles when the participants were wearing running shoes as compared with when they were running barefoot.
Specifically, they saw a 38 percent increase in torque in areas of the knee where osteoarthritis develops, Kerrigan said. Such a large increase was surprising, she said, because it was greater than the increase in knee torque she had observed for women wearing high heels, which was only 20 percent to 26 percent.
Kerrigan noted the study only provides an estimate of the joint forces, and not the exact forces, because the methods used do not directly measure the forces inside the knee and other joints. However, there are other studies to support that these types of estimates do match up fairly well with the actual forces inside the joints.
Is barefoot better?
Should you ditch your running shoes altogether? While the results might seem to suggest that you should go barefoot - a way of running that has recently become popular thanks to the best-selling book "Born to Run," by Christopher McDougall, in which the author argues that barefoot running is better for you - Kerrigan says that's not the case.
"I'm concerned, I don't think this study should promote running barefoot," she said. "I think people should run in what they feel most comfortable running in ... and whether that's in a pair of running shoes or in a minimum kind of running shoe, that's just fine."
The problem with running sans shoes is that most of the man-made surfaces we run on are not "compliant" - they don't give, or compress, at the right time to absorb the peak forces on your joints, Kerrigan said.
"We've evolved to run on compliant surfaces, not on asphalt or concrete," she said. "You run on something hard, your body has to work that much harder to help absorb those forces, and that can lead to stresses and strain, wear and tear, really throughout the whole body."
Also, while certain aspects of shoes, such as arch support, may not be the best for your knee joints, they do protect the foot itself, and may help prevent other injuries, such as shin splints, Kerrigan said.
Kerrigan does have what she believes is a better running shoe system in mind that she thinks would help to minimize the harmful joint torques. She is currently developing her patented shoe design through JKM Technologies, LLC, a manufacturing and information technology service company of which Kerrigan is chairman.
So my personal take on this is that you are new to running take the time do some research on shoes and also do a self evaluation. Running beats your body up but if you take care of your body you will be fine. People get injured because they start running and have not prepared themselves. If you are gonna take up running first start slow maybe walking or light jogging. Do some other weight lifting and core exercises and then slow begin running increase mileage slowly so that you do not get hurt. If you notice something beginning to hurt take a break and look at your running form you may need correction. People give up on running too easily because they say it hurts me. It is not that running hurts you, it is just the fact that you did not invest the time to make sure you were doing it correctly. So take time review your goals and have fun.
I know people are going to agree and disagree but if barefoot running was the best thing then why do Olympic athletes still wear shoes. People have their opinions and they are also trying to make money so they are gonna say that what works for them is best. Each person needs to find what works for them. Most important aspect is do not give up. Happy Running.
Here is the article.
Running shoes, decked out with the latest cushioning, motion control and arch support technologies, may not be as beneficial to your feet and joints as you might think.
A new study finds that running shoes, at least the kind currently on the market, may actually put more of a strain on your joints than if you were to run barefoot or even to walk in high-heeled shoes, and the increased pressure could lead to knee, hip and ankle damage. The scientists don't recommend ditching your high-tech sneaks, however, as going barefoot on man-made surfaces could also prove harmful,
While exercise is no doubt beneficial for overall health, running and walking put stresses on your joints that may predispose you to getting osteoarthritis in those areas, said Dr. D. Casey Kerrigan, who conducted the study while at the University of Virginia, where she was a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Osteoarthritis is the breakdown of cartilage in your joints, which can lead to bone rubbing on bone, causing pain, Kerrigan explained. Walkers and runners should try to minimize forces on their joints to prevent this damage, she said.
In pervious work, Kerrigan and colleagues had shown that women's high-heeled shoes cause an increase in pressure on the knee joint, specifically in areas where osteoarthritis typically develops, compared with walking barefoot. Since cushioning in running shoes can also create a slightly elevated heel, Kerrigan decided to investigate whether or not these shoes also increase these potentially damaging forces.
Running on a "bathroom scale"
The study enrolled 37 women and 31 men who ran recreationally, at least 15 miles (24 km) per week. The subjects were then studied in a "gait laboratory," running either barefoot or with a typical running shoe. The subjects had markers on their knees, hips and ankle joints, and as they ran, cameras picked up these markers, allowing the researchers to see how the joints moved.
The subjects ran on a treadmill that contained a forceplate, a device Kerrigan describes as a "glorified bathroom scale." With each step, the forceplate provided measurements of the magnitude of their bodyweight forces on the joints, and the direction of those forces.
They specifically looked at torque, twisting force, which in this case mainly came from the participants' bodyweight, For example, if you stand on one leg, your bodyweight would put more pressure on the inside part of your knee than on the outside part, causing a torque at the knee, Kerrigan explained.
The researchers found an increase in this torque for the knees, hips and ankles when the participants were wearing running shoes as compared with when they were running barefoot.
Specifically, they saw a 38 percent increase in torque in areas of the knee where osteoarthritis develops, Kerrigan said. Such a large increase was surprising, she said, because it was greater than the increase in knee torque she had observed for women wearing high heels, which was only 20 percent to 26 percent.
Kerrigan noted the study only provides an estimate of the joint forces, and not the exact forces, because the methods used do not directly measure the forces inside the knee and other joints. However, there are other studies to support that these types of estimates do match up fairly well with the actual forces inside the joints.
Is barefoot better?
Should you ditch your running shoes altogether? While the results might seem to suggest that you should go barefoot - a way of running that has recently become popular thanks to the best-selling book "Born to Run," by Christopher McDougall, in which the author argues that barefoot running is better for you - Kerrigan says that's not the case.
"I'm concerned, I don't think this study should promote running barefoot," she said. "I think people should run in what they feel most comfortable running in ... and whether that's in a pair of running shoes or in a minimum kind of running shoe, that's just fine."
The problem with running sans shoes is that most of the man-made surfaces we run on are not "compliant" - they don't give, or compress, at the right time to absorb the peak forces on your joints, Kerrigan said.
"We've evolved to run on compliant surfaces, not on asphalt or concrete," she said. "You run on something hard, your body has to work that much harder to help absorb those forces, and that can lead to stresses and strain, wear and tear, really throughout the whole body."
Also, while certain aspects of shoes, such as arch support, may not be the best for your knee joints, they do protect the foot itself, and may help prevent other injuries, such as shin splints, Kerrigan said.
Kerrigan does have what she believes is a better running shoe system in mind that she thinks would help to minimize the harmful joint torques. She is currently developing her patented shoe design through JKM Technologies, LLC, a manufacturing and information technology service company of which Kerrigan is chairman.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Road to Boston 2010
Well the Boston Marathon Training has officially started. I am two weeks and the mileage is begin to increase. I did 45 miles the week before and 51 this week. I need to start doing some longer runs. I will also be posting my training log on here for the marathon as I update it. Running is this cold weather is tough but it all pays off and as long as you dress warm you are running. Keep up the training.
GO NOVA
GO NOVA
Friday, January 01, 2010
2009 year in review.
2009 Races
17 Total
(1)10Mi Run
(1)15K Run
(1)18Mi Run
(5) 5K Run
(2) 5Mi Run
(4) Half
(3)
(1) 10Mi Trail Run
As you can, all the races are I ran for 2009 are listed above and broken down by category. I was supposed to run a 5k on new years eve but it was canceled due to the snow so that was one less race. For the year, I ended up with 2771 miles running and about 8 miles biking. I did not do much cross training this year as you can see reflected in my totals. 2771 miles is about the same distance in miles running from my house to
I have updated all my totals in all excel sheets listed on my blog and I have even created a link to my 2009 running log. Make sure you check it out. I will be posted soon about what the 2010-year has in store.
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