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Rono makes his return to racing at Carlsbad 5000
Posted March 27th, 2007 at 3:14 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results
With his four world records in 81 days (still one of the greatest feats in distance running history), Henry Rono will celebrate and even greater achievement when he lines up for the Carlsbad 5000 road race on Sunday: his return to sobriety.
Rono, 55, who now lives in Albuquerque, N.M., was brought low by his dependence on alcohol, and slipped quietly off of the world stage into poverty. He moved throughout the U.S. from city to city between 1986 and 1996, at times living in homeless shelters, before settling in Albuquerque.
Contributing to his downfall was Kenya’s boycotts of both the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games, meaning one of the greatest figures in Kenyan athletics never represented his nation on the biggest stage in the sport. He also said, in a statement on his website, that he was taken advantage of by “greedy agents and meet directors as well as the corrupt Kenyan athletic officials…”
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Beer to flow during Volkswagen Prague International Marathon
Posted February 13th, 2007 at 1:00 PM by Ken Nakamura
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The Volkswagen Prague International Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, May 13, will roll out a new innovation which surely no other marathon can claim: they will offer beer as an on-course refreshment for the runners.
Non-alcoholic beer, that is.
Race partner Staropramen will offer their non-alcoholic brew to runners at designated points along the course, race organizers announced last week. Asked how many runners he thought would opt for the beer, race director Carlo Capalbo responded: “I don’t have a clue. But it’s a fun idea, isn’t it?”
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Effects of alcohol on your performance & health
Posted January 1st, 2007 at 3:30 PM by Jonathan Faccone
Section: Running & Training, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab
There are many studies that demonstrate alcohol’s negative effects on health and physical performance, but the good news is that avoiding it may not be the best idea either.
Believe it or not, athletes used to consume alcohol prior to competition to improve performance. The thinking behind this idea is that alcohol could alter energy metabolism, improve physiological processes, or modify psychological factors to help the athlete. Unfortunately this idea no longer holds as more research is demonstrating that alcohol by no means should be considered a performance-enhancing supplement.
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Type 2 Diabetes: How diet and exercise could save your life (PART 4)
Posted December 20th, 2006 at 2:05 PM by Megan Hueter
Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise, Weight Loss
This is the final installment of a four part series. Part 4 is entitled: “Type 2 Diabetes and the Benefits of Resistance Training”.
Attention type 2 diabetics: studies show that adding resistance training to your exercise program can enhance its benefits and improve insulin control. With a total change in lifestyle (through education about type 2 diabetes, adherence to a strict diet, aerobic exercise and resistance training) you can restore you body’s sugar to a non-diabetic level.
The treatment goal for type 2 diabetic individuals is to achieve and maintain near to normal blood sugar levels and optimal fat levels in the body. With exercise the body becomes less resistant to insulin. Aerobic exercise is commonly prescribed.
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Type 2 Diabetes: How diet and exercise could save your life (PART 3)
Posted December 13th, 2006 at 7:00 AM by Megan Hueter
Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Health & Fitness, Exercise, Weight Loss
This is the third installment of a four part series. Part 3 is entitled: “Type 2 Diabetes: How Aerobic Exercise Can Save Your Life “.
Attention Type 2 diabetics: studies show that a change in lifestyle can restore the body’s sugar levels to a non-diabetic level. Understanding how this happens could save your life.
The treatment goal for type 2 diabetic individuals is to achieve and maintain near to normal blood sugar levels and optimal fat levels in the body. With exercise the body becomes less resistant to insulin. Therefore, aerobic exercise is a very effective treatment modality and is commonly prescribed.
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Type 2 Diabetes: How diet and exercise could save your life (PART 2)
Posted December 6th, 2006 at 7:00 AM by Megan Hueter
Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Health & Fitness, Exercise, Weight Loss
This is the second installment of a four part series. Part 2 is entitled: “Type 2 Diabetes and Nutrition”. To check out Part 1: “Understanding Type 2 Diabetes”, please click here.
Attention Type 2 diabetics: recent studies show that a nutritional diet combined with physical can restore the body’s sugar levels to a non-diabetic level. Understanding the importance of the nutritional diet could save your life.
When diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, patients are commonly prescribed an immediate change in lifestyle which includes a very strict nutritional diet. The purpose of this diet is to maintain a quality level of glycemic control. This means that a carefully monitored diet can manage the amount of sugar in the blood. Because obesity is very common with those suffering from type 2 diabetes, the most important component of diet therapy is weight loss.
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