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10/15/2025

I remember watching her husband, Jack LaLanne exercising in tv.
> your spouse can benefit from your exercising consistency & commitment to

10/15/2025

She’s right on on this one.
The common thought in the medical profession is the tightness needs to be stretched.
WHEN muscles around that joint are tested an examination, we can often find weaknesses in key joint stabilizers or comp compensation patterns that a person (their body) has developed.
These can be unraveled and a normal and healthy balance reestablished through a
Prescribed Recovery Plan (yes, grounded Physical Therapists prescribe targeted exercises just as a general physician or specialist, prescribes targeted medications)
Reach out & let’s see if we can get you moving better, feeling better and having more vitality! Text ‘I’m ready’ in the box below, and I’ll reach back out to you.

10/06/2025

That’s fast!
> The Run Hard Running Team Augusta season is starting on October 13th. <
Can your child achieve thru running? Yes!
And the disciplines, character building, positive atmosphere, teamwork, and perseverance & commitment
can influence All other areas of their lives too! 🙂

Liliana Beemer broke the EHS 5k record with a 17:30 this morning! Congratulations, Liliana!

09/30/2025

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Born on July 4, 1887, at the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, Tom Longboat (Cogwagee) grew up running the forest trails of his people. Inspired by Mohawk marathoner Bill Davis, he entered his first race in 1905.
Two years later, at just 19 years old, Longboat lined up for the 1907 Boston Marathon. Against seasoned competitors and harsh conditions, he crossed the finish in 2:24:24, smashing the record by nearly five minutes and becoming the first Indigenous champion of the prestigious race.
But medals were never the whole story.
Reporters ridiculed him for taking days of rest between grueling workouts, calling him lazy. Yet Longboat was simply following Haudenosaunee traditions of balance — what modern athletes now praise as interval training.
He represented Canada at the 1908 London Olympics, turned professional, and captured the 1909 World Marathon Championship in New York. During World War I, he carried urgent messages across dangerous front lines as a dispatch runner, relying on the same endurance that made him a champion.
From the trails of Six Nations to the battlefields of Europe, Tom Longboat proved that innovation, endurance, and cultural wisdom run deeper than prejudice.

~Weird Wonders and Facts

09/26/2025

Everything written in this article is true
I just went for a 3+ mile run this morning and it’s not because I don’t have arthritis!
* I have it in my knees and my back , and probably in my ankles.
> Running is a skill . <
But in our culture, we don’t see it that way in the general population.
** running in the technique the author describes above decreases braking, AND reduces joint forces SIGNIFICANTLY from the ground.
>> do you want to run better and more efficiently?

Running technique is more important than many runners realize. The way your foot lands can make a huge difference in how efficiently you run and how likely you are to get injured.

Trying to land your foot under your body instead of out in front helps reduce braking forces and keeps you moving smoothly forward.

Another key is your step rate. Taking quicker, shorter steps around 170 to 180 per minute improves your rhythm and reduces strain on your legs. Slower, longer strides often lead to overstriding, which wastes energy and can cause injuries.

Posture matters too. Keeping your body upright with a slight forward lean from the ankles not the waist helps maintain momentum.

Relax your shoulders and let your arms swing naturally to help drive your movement forward without tension.

Making these simple changes might feel strange at first, but small improvements over time can make running easier, faster, and more enjoyable.

Focusing on your form means you can run longer distances with less fatigue and fewer aches. So, pay attention to how you move, and watch your running take off!

Photo: Marta García Alonso

09/25/2025

My cousin was a professional cyclist for years: she says she and her team did the same thing

Nearly 90% of Tour de France riders use Coca-Cola mid-race. Here’s why the sugar-caffeine combo delivers a powerful late-race boost and how to use it wisely in your own training and racing.

09/23/2025

Here’s another reason to ride for cancer research, or another ride or walk or run.
* Signup for an event 6-8 wks out, a ride/walk/run that requires more of you: more commitment, more cardio health, more strength, more consistency.
So you are in a better state of health then,
And you can FEEL the difference … and continue on, exercising and eating better. 🙂
Then, if you continue, you’re 5 year and 10 year and 20 year health and fitness will be MUCH better, vital and strong!

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Riding a bike is associated with a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia and a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, compared with taking nonactive travel modes such as a car, bus or train, a recent study found: https://cnn.it/3VtX159

09/21/2025

Some days you feel like crushing a 100K ride. Other days, getting out for 20 minutes feels like a win. And that’s okay.

Eddy Merckx, one of the greatest cyclists of all time, said it best: “Ride as much or as little, as long or as short as you feel. But ride.”

This quote isn't just for cyclists. It’s a mindset every runner, every athlete, and honestly, every human should carry.
Perfectionism kills progress.
Waiting for the “perfect time” or “ideal energy” or “the right gear” often leaves us doing nothing at all.
But momentum doesn’t need to start with a sprint. Sometimes it begins with just putting on your shoes and stepping out the door.

There’s value in consistency, even when the effort feels small.
A slow jog on tired legs.
A walk to clear your mind.
A short ride between meetings.
They all count.
Because what matters most isn’t how far or how fast you go it’s that you go.

Movement is medicine.
It’s therapy.
It’s momentum.
And every small session adds up to something bigger over time.

So if today’s a 5-minute ride or a 50K loop, honor it.
Show up in whatever way you can.
You never regret the ride.
But you’ll always remember the day you stopped showing up.

09/02/2025

If you know the early history of the Boston marathon, then you know the first woman to complete it had to sneak onto the course.
The culture has such a false perspective about women and running long distances.

It’s a story that feels both astonishing and deeply relatable. In 1959, a woman named Arlene Pieper Stine did something extraordinary, almost on a whim. She was a 29-year-old mother living in Colorado, and she’d taken up running to get in shape. Not for glory, not to break barriers, but for herself. That simple, personal motivation led her to the starting line of what was then, and still is now, one of the most grueling races imaginable: the Pikes Peak Marathon.

The course goes from the streets of Manitou Springs straight up to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak, and then all the way back down. The air gets thin, the terrain is brutal, and it’s a test of sheer will for anyone who attempts it. And there was Arlene, running alongside the men, with no real precedent for what she was about to do. There was no fanfare, no special category for her. She was just a woman, running.

And she finished. She crossed that finish line, her daughter waiting for her, having accomplished this incredible physical feat. Then, she simply went home. She went back to her life, to raising her family, to her work as a physical therapist. The race became a wonderful memory, a story to tell now and then about that time she ran up a mountain. But what she never knew, for over fifty years, was that she had quietly, and without any intention, made history. She was the first woman ever officially recorded as finishing a marathon in the United States.

Can you even imagine? To hold a piece of history within you, a secret even to yourself, for half a century? It’s a thought that’s both thrilling and humbling. She wasn’t running for a place in the record books; she was running for the pure, personal challenge of it. There’s a profound beauty in that. Her achievement wasn’t about beating others; it was about answering a call to see what her own body and spirit could do.

It wasn’t until 2009 that a historian, digging through old race results, discovered the truth and tracked her down. After fifty years, Arlene learned that her personal triumph was also a landmark moment for women in sports.