The inside scoop on New York City Marathon coverage, George W. Bush runs into trouble, Tegla Loroupe receives Bikila award, and how exercise helps reduce breast cancer.
Anybody who's run on the roads for a little while has dodged something while running, from puddle-splashes to objects thrown from cars. (One training partner of ours was hit by a pocket Bible. We are not making this up.) Presidential Candidate George W. Bush proved he does everything Texas-sized by dodging flying debris from an overturned trailer on his daily run in Austin.
Jogging Bush has near-miss with dump truck < http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/1999/November/991102.html#shorts >
Usually the Kenyans are racing against the Ethiopians, but this week they shared a headline. Kenyan Tegla Loroupe, women’s world-record holder for the marathon, received the Bikila Award (named for the late Ethiopian Olympic champion, himself a former world record holder) in recognition of her achievements on the roads.
Loroupe honored with Bikila Award < http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/1999/November/991102.html >
In the weekend between the Chicago Marathon and the New York City Marathon, the major headlines came from the Tulsa Run, a 15-K, where the big battle was the men's masters. The marathon-of-the-week was Silicon Valley, won by last year's runner-up Simon Sawe and defending champion Veronica Kanga.
Karori edges Tuttle at Tulsa Run < http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/1999/November/991101.html >
Kenyans Sawe and Kanga win Silicon Valley Marathon < http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/1999/November/991101.html#head2 >
The marathon requires humility and an open mind. The marathon can be unpredictable, and some days just aren't your days. But despite the risks, you have to be willing to invest 100 percent of your energy into the event. -- from Joan Benoit Samuelson and Gloria Averbuch’s Running for Women, page 105. You can buy this book at: http://rodalepress7.cam-colo.bbnplanet.com:8080/Unity/UrlView/7/10/35/2/4141 .
Out-run cancer: Women who exercised for 7 or more hours a week had a 20 percent lower breast cancer risk compared to those who worked out for less than an hour a week, according to a recent study.
Lose weight: A recent study of 2,900 adults found that people who consumed more fiber weighed about 8 pounds less than those who ate little fiber. Try to eat about 30 grams a day from whole grain cereal and bread, vegetables, fruit, and beans.
Now's the time to visit the Runner's World Training Forums and brush up on your training. It doesn't matter whether you're a beginner or a veteran, you're always the perfect age to learn more about the sport of running. And who knows, you just might uncover some secret training tips you never knew about! Check it out: < http://proxicom.rodalestore.com:8080/servlet/AppServer?t=login/login_rw >.
Anne Roberts is the Elite Athlete Coordinator for the New York Road Runners Club and its marquee events including the Mini Marathon and the New York City Marathon, which will be run for the 30th time this Sunday, November 7. Runner’s World spoke with Roberts: < http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/1999/November/991101.html >
Saturday, November 6, DelChamps Senior Bowl Charity Run 10-K: USATF Running Circuit event, race has donated over $1.3 million to charity since 1989. Web site: < http://www.seniorbowl.com >.
Saturday, Hargray Hilton Head Bridge Run 8-K: Run on beautiful Hilton Head Island on South Carolina's Atlantic coast. Web site: < http://www.savannahbridgerun.com >.
Saturday, Vulcan Run 10-K: One of the oldest races in Birmingham, Alabama. Web site: < http://www.run42k.com >.
Sunday, November 7, New York City Marathon: It's too late to enter the country's biggest marathon, but you can always watch in person or on some selected TV stations. Web site: < http://www.nyrrc.org >.
Sunday, November 7, San Antonio Marathon: Hometown of the NBA champions, more than 1,000 are expected to contest more than $5,000 in prize money. Web site: < http://www.samarathon.org >.
If you’re making big changes to your running program, do it gradually and change only one aspect at a time. Otherwise, you’re more vulnerable to injury. For instance, increase your mileage (slowly), or the intensity of your speed sessions, or the frequency of your runs…but not all three at once. -- Adam Bean, RW managing editor
Fall running for me is vacation time: time to get off the road and into the woods. Then your running turns into a way of getting somewhere, of taking you to nice places so you can look at beautiful stuff. Forget about distance, measure your run by time alone: half the available minutes going out, half coming back. The workout will be just as good. -- excerpt from "The Elements of Effort" by John Jerome