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Quote of the Day: 5/6/08
Posted May 6th, 2008 at 8:30 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.”
- Lance Armstrong
Quote of the Day: 2/29/08
Posted February 29th, 2008 at 8:30 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Pain is only temporary,
Pride is forever,
Pain passes with time and Time passes,
therefore Pain is just a strain on the Brain without Refrain,
and that’s why Cross Country runners are Insane.”- a t-shirt
Athletes and Other Active Individuals Found to Prefer Athletic Doctors
Posted January 16th, 2008 at 3:33 PM by Megan Hueter
Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise
People can be very selective about which doctor to seek. Some seek certain specialties, some (actually many of us) seek whatever our insurance will pay for, and some seek whatever is easiest and most convenient in terms of location. But—as an athlete—would you prefer doctor who is personally athletic? A recent article from the NY Times analyzed this exact question.
While it may not be proven that athletic doctors are better for athletes, a study of 4,000 female doctors found that those who are at least moderately active are much more comfortable giving advice about exercise to patients, and their advice would be more meaningful, since the active doctor sets the example about a healthy lifestyle. Athletic doctors are less likely to take off-the-wall conservative approaches to pain, such as, “Running destroys the cartilage in the knees.”
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Podcast 112: Two-Time Spartathlon Champion & Premier Ultramarathon Runner SCOTT JUREK
Posted January 7th, 2008 at 7:15 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, Trail / Ultra
Episode 112 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, features my interview with America’s dominating ultramarathon runner and premier vegan athlete SCOTT JUREK.
In the interview Scott evaluates his historic 2007 season, including a course record despite an ankle injury at the Hardrock 100 and his second-consecutive victory at the legendary Spartathlon.
Download the podcast to hear Scott discuss these topics, as well as, his 2008 racing plans, the mental aspects of successful ultra-running, pain perception and tolerance for endurance athletes, Sri Chimnoy’s Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, his volunteer work and passion for the sport, potential post-athletic career plans, and much more!
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How Foam Rollers Can Help to Prevent/Relieve IT Band Pain
Posted January 7th, 2008 at 6:45 AM by Katie Drummond
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab
The foam roller move recently discussed by fellow TFS Media Network publication HerActiveLife.com is an excellent form of self massage. It is especially helpful for runners who tend to have tight IT bands and often suffer related injuries.
The IT band is a tough group of fibers that run along the outside of the thigh from your hip to your knee. One way to help alleviate this pain is to use a foam roller to perform myofascial release (aka a form of massage).
For more information on how to perform the foam roller move, please visit or partner site: HerActiveLife.com.
The Great Debate: Treadmill vs. Pavement Running
Posted December 30th, 2007 at 3:30 PM by Megan Hueter
Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Exercise
With the low temperatures and adverse weather, it’s no wonder that many exercisers choose to hibernate and sweat in the gym instead of going out in the elements. But a great debate among all those fit is one of determining which is better: the treadmill or the pavement. When it comes to the winter season, research points positives and negatives in both directions.
The reason the treadmill feels “easier” on the body is because the ground is actually being pulled underneath your feet (meaning, your feet are not pulling your body forward, as they would if you were running outside), AND there are no other factors such as wind resistance.
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Jon Rankin: Training to Become An Olympian
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #2)
Posted December 19th, 2007 at 1:00 PM by Jon Rankin
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, Elite Athlete Blogs, Jon Rankin
Welcome to the official blog of rising U.S. track & field star
Jon Rankin; the inaugural member of TheFinalSprint.com’s
Elite Athlete Blog Series. Make sure to check back every other Wednesday for Jon’s latest entry.
Hi everyone. I hope this entry finds all of you happy and healthy this holiday season. I am writing this entry while I sit on my bed feeling terribly sore. Yesterday, December 17th, twenty of us athletes from the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA experienced something that will forever change our perspectives on mental toughness and limitations: we spent the day going through the BUD/S Navy Seal training course
The day started off with all of us getting up at 4:30 AM. We departed at 5:10 AM for the Naval Special Warfare Training Center in Coronado, CA. We couldn’t arrive late because to keep the instructors waiting would have made an already-hard day that much harder. They would already be yelling at us and putting us through the worst day, psychologically, of our lives. So we left really early to avoid being late and start off on the wrong foot.
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Quote of the Day: 12/18/07
Posted December 18th, 2007 at 6:00 AM by J. R. Markham
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
What counts in a battle is what you do once the pain sets in.
- John Short
Jon Rankin: Discovering my True Identity as a Runner (Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #1)
Posted December 5th, 2007 at 1:00 PM by Jon Rankin
Section: Elite Athlete Blogs, Jon Rankin
Welcome to the official blog of rising U.S. track & field star
Jon Rankin; the inaugural member of TheFinalSprint.com’s
Elite Athlete Blog Series. Make sure to check back every other Wednesday for Jon’s latest entry.
My name is Jon Rankin and I’m a professional Track & Field athlete for the United States of America. My sponsor is Nike, Inc. My primary events are the 1-mile and 1500 meters. I also compete in any event from 800 meters to 5000 meters on the track, up to 15 kilometers on the road and in the sport of Cross Country.
The end of the 2007 season marked my 10th year as a distance runner and it turned out to be my most significant season thus far. A little over one year ago I sustained a full fracture to the 3rd metatarsal of my left foot during the USATF National Championships. Psychologically the injury was devastating for me. I struggled to overcome the break I sustained to my spirit more so than I did the break in my foot. From the moment my foot broke in June of 2006 until the following June of 2007 I experienced a roller coaster of emotions. It would be twelve months before I got back on the track and competed.
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Quote of the Day: 11/22/07
Posted November 22nd, 2007 at 7:00 AM by Martin Kennedy
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.”
- William Penn
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“What counts in a battle is what you do once the pain sets in.”
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On May 22, 2008
Peggy O'Neill said:
Thanks, Kate. I would not have missed a minute of the journey. Love, Mom