Runner's World Extr@

for Friday, July 14, 2000

==== In this issue ====

Ndereba cruises to her third Boilermaker win, Merlene Ottey sets a new masters record, tips on taping injuries, another benefit to losing weight, Michael Johnson, and how to get your fill of the U.S. Olympic Track Trials.

==== News ====

On Wednesday, in her first race since her suspension ended, Jamaican Merlene Ottey ran the fastest women's 100 meters by a masters competitor. 

• Ottey sets masters world best in comeback race (July 13) http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/2000/July/000713.html   

Catherine Ndereba wins so consistently she looks unstoppable, and when Kenyan road champions seem to change every year, Ndereba's third win at the annual Boilermaker 15-K last weekend in Utica, New York (in course-record time) displays remarkable consistency. 

• Ndereba, Cheruiyot triumph at Boilermaker 15-K (July 10) http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/2000/July/000710.html  

Track fans are flocking to the U.S. Olympic Trials, from July 14 to the 23rd. We've been hearing from Jeff Billing and Ben Smith, two college students who are driving from Connecticut to Sacramento. When we last heard from Ben and Jeff, they were in Minneapolis... 

• Jeff and Ben's Excellent Adventure Part I (July 6) http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/2000/July/000706.html#feat  
• Part II (July 12) http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/2000/July/000712.html#feat 

======= Training Tip ======

Never apply tape directly to your bare skin. The chances of an irritation and blistering are high when you mix tape, exercise, and sweat. Use prewrap, a thin foam that goes on the skin before tape. You can find prewrap at sporting goods stores and drugstores. - from Joe Ellis, Running Injury-Free, page 83. You can by this book at: http://rodalepress7.cam-colo.bbnplanet.com:8080/T/A77.88.9.2.4528 

======== Health and Fitness ========

Patiently weight: A review by University Hospital in Antwerp, Belgium has found that moderate weight loss is more likely to be maintained over time. Setting an attainable goal helps you stick with your exercise program. Plus, if your blood pressure is high, modest exercise will help normalize it even if it takes longer to reach your ideal weight. Reducing your weight only 5 to 10 percent may also reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and the need to take medications for your blood pressure.

Torpid Teens: Teenagers in middle and high school are spending more time in front of the television and attending gym class less, according to a study by the University of North Carolina. Researchers analyzed data from more than 17,000 teenagers. Those who had a physical education class five times a week were more than twice as likely to be highly active, engaging in such activities as running, cycling, and martial arts. The more TV teens watch, the less exercise they get.

======== In our forums ========

Finding extra time in your summer days? Why not introduce a colleague, friend or relative to the sport of running. Runner's World has a surplus of beginning running information on our Web site (click on Beginner’s Program under "Getting Started") and we also have a Beginners Forum where new and advanced runners can share their training thoughts. So, there's no more room for excuses. All the answers are just a click away: < http://proxicom.rodalestore.com:8080/servlet/AppServer?t=login/login_rw  >

======== Interview ========

Michael Johnson won the 200 meters and 400 meters at the 1996 Olympic Games. He also holds the world record for both distances: 19.32 and 43.18 respectively. Johnson will be running both events at the upcoming U.S. Olympic track and field trials as he tries to repeat his "golden double" at the Olympic Games this September. http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/2000/July/000712.html#chat 

====== Coming this weekend =======

Friday, U.S. Olympic Trials, Sacramento, Calif. First day of eight to select U.S. Olympic track and field team. Special RW Web site coverage at http://www.runnersworld.com/road2sydney .

Saturday, Indian Path Medical Center/SunTrust Bank Crazy 8's 8-K Run, Kingsport, Tenn: Late night race, candle-lit streets, part of major city festival. Web site: http://www.crazy8s.org .

Saturday, Rockville Rotary Twilight Runfest 8-K, Rockville, Md. Fifteenth annual; nighttime race with party. Web site: http://www.radix.net/~dds/twilighter/ .

Saturday, Subaru Buffalo 4-Mile Chase, Buffalo, New York. 15 minutes from Niagara Falls; big post-race party.

======= Editor's Advice =======

If you keep a training log, be sure to record not just your mileage, but also the weather, your mood, your diet, whatever you can think of. Over time, you’ll learn how these factors affect your performance." - Parker Morse, RW online editor

====== Words to think about ======

The music of the marathon is a powerful martial strain, one of those tunes of glory. It asks us to forsake pleasures, to discipline the body, to find courage, to renew faith and to become one's own person, utterly and completely.- George Sheehan

====== Television Schedule  ======