Defending titles, running defensively, boosting immunity, balancing eating, Shelter Island, scheduling run days, and national pride.
Last weekend was championship weekend, from the old (the NCAA) to the new (the TFA). Arkansas and Texas defended their title in the collegiate meet, but winds defeated most of the fireworks in the new pro meet.
Arkansas, Texas defend NCAA titles <http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/1999/June/990608.html#head2>
Jacobs displays versatility at TFA ProChamps <http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/1999/June/990607.html#head2>
One road championship was contested, the women's 5-K on the road, and Cheri Goddard-Kenah took the tape after years of trying. The upset: defending champion Lynn Jennings, a multi-time winner, was left third.
Kenah edges Hickman in Freihofer's 5-K thriller <http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/1999/June/990607.html>
If you can avoid injury, you can run long distances for the longest time. Defensive running may be the best training technique anyone can use.
>From Hal Higdon's Marathon: The Ultimate Training and Racing Guide, p.84 You can buy this book at http://rodalepress7.cam-colo.bbnplanet.com:8080/Unity/UrlView/7/10/13/2/4141
Fat may boost immunity: If you restrict the fat in your diet to 17 percent of your total calories or fewer and you run 40 miles a week or more, you may be compromising your immunity, according to a University of Buffalo study. A more moderate 30 percent fat diet, however, will keep you healthy.
Widen your belt: If you're in the market for a treadmill, compare the sizes of the belts on the various machines you are considering. The smaller the belt on a treadmill, the more likely you will injure yourself by falling, according to a study from the Mayo Clinic.
Discover what other runners think about cottage cheese, mushrooms, beans, lentils and other out-of-the-ordinary food topics in our Nutrition Forum. Whether you're simply a nutrition nut, or you're just looking to turn your diet around, you'll find plenty of support from conscious minded eaters at: http://rodalepress7.cam-colo.bbnplanet.com:8080/Unity/UrlView/7/10/13/5/4141
A University of Arkansas graduate, Ryan Wilson holds the U.S. road record of 17:27 for 4 miles, he was the 1997 Penn Relays 10,000-meter champion and 1996 NCAA Indoor 3000-meter champ. Peter Gambaccini talked to Wilson: <http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/1999/June/990607.html#chat>
Saturday, Market Square Day 10-K Road Race: The 22nd annual edition of this race, winds its way along the Portsmouth, New Hampshire waterfront to the finish line in historic Strawberry Banke. Saturday, Shelter Island 10-K: Tough, rolling hills but beautiful scenery mark this race on the eastern end of Long Island, New York.
Twentieth anniversary run is big fund raiser for Special Olympics.
Sunday, Battle of Bunker Hill 8-K: Another race touching on American history, an urban route through several Revolutionary War era sites in Boston and Charlestown, Mass.
Sunday, Litchfield Hills 7-Mile: One of New England's oldest races, this Connecticut Classic was given a gold medal rating in "Guide to Racing in New England."
Sunday, Orange Classic 10-K: American distance running legends Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers are expected to be on hand as well as many elite runners contesting $15,000 in prize money: Web site: <http://www.th-record.com>
You're no doubt familiar with the runnersworld.com site, home of Runner's World in the U.S. But did you know that four of our seven other international editions also have websites?
You can find Runner's World UK at http://rodalepress7.cam-colo.bbnplanet.com:8080/Unity/UrlView/7/10/13/6/4141,
Runner's World Sweden at http://rodalepress7.cam-colo.bbnplanet.com:8080/Unity/UrlView/7/10/13/7/4141,
and Runner's World Australia (and Australian Athlete) at http://rodalepress7.cam-colo.bbnplanet.com:8080/Unity/UrlView/7/10/13/8/4141;
Runner's World South Africa is still in development at http://rodalepress7.cam-colo.bbnplanet.com:8080/Unity/UrlView/7/10/13/9/4141.
New runners often try to run every day. That's often a mistake, as it's asking a lot to go from nonrunner to everyday runner. A better way is to start off going every other day. Or better still, try to get out twice during the week, then once on the weekend. Once you're locked into this schedule, you can always increase frequency. -- Amby Burfoot, editor
"God has given me the ability. The rest is up to me. Believe. Believe. Believe..." -- Billy Mills, an entry in his training diary prior to his upset Olympic gold medal 10,000-meter win in the Tokyo Olympics
A number of our readers pointed out that we called Ron Clarke a "New Zealand" distance star in last week's Extr@, when he is in fact Australian. We regret the confusion.
barry
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 04:32 PM