- Find out what it's really like to be an ultramarathoner and what motivated Alex Nemet to complete seven races of 100 miles (or more) in just six months.
- A documentary about the amazing Girls on Run organization (Chicago chapter) won an Emmy.
- A Boston Marathon bombing victim gets to wear her favorite high heels again!
- Plus a couple of studies on exercise.
Alex Nemet of Cleveland calls his ultramarathon races “unbelievable therapy sessions.”
His story is told in "Ultramarathon Runner Embraces Physical and Mental Challenge."
But pushing his body and his mind to their limits, tearing himself down to the core, is what Nemet craves. It is in this state that he finds emotional healing.
[Please click link above to read the entire article.]
I have a remarkable young cousin who is smart, funny, kind and athletic. She's currently a college student and cross country runner. I need to send this article ("How Intense Study May Harm Our Workouts") to her and see if she's experienced the phenomenon explored in this study.
Tire your brain and your body may follow, a remarkable new study of mental fatigue finds. Strenuous mental exertion may lessen endurance and lead to shortened workouts, even if, in strict physiological terms, your body still has plenty of energy reserves.
...
In simpler terms, exercise simply feels harder when your brain is tired, so you quit earlier, although objectively, your muscles are still somewhat fresh.
[Please click link above to read the entire article.]
Sarah Moshman and Dana Michelle Cook, owners of Heartfelt Productions, won an Emmy [Outstanding Achievement for Human Interest Programming - Program/Special/Series/Feature/Segment (Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter)] at this month's 55th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards Ceremony.
Their film "Growing Up Strong: Girls on the Run," showcases the Chicago Chapter of Girls on the Run.
This short documentary shines a spotlight on Girls on the Run – Chicago, a non-profit program that inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running. Girls on the Run – Chicago serves over 6,000 girls annually through their after school initiatives. The documentary follows the experiences of these girls as they prepare for a 5K event at Soldier Field.
This headline says it all: "Marathon bomb victim gets new leg for high heels."
Heather Abbott rarely wore flats before she became one of the many people to lose a leg in the Boston Marathon bombings. She calls herself a "professional heel-wearer" and preferred heels that reached the towering height of 4 inches.
On Thursday, she showed off a new prosthetic that will help her reclaim a little bit of her personal style: a "high-definition" realistic silicone leg that can be worn with high heels.
[Please click link above to read the entire article.]
And then there's this gem:
"Exercise in a Pill? The Search Continues."
Ummm.... No thanks. I'll continue to sweat and work my heart and lungs the old-fashioned way.
Two newly published studies investigate the enticing possibility that we might one day be able to gain the benefits of exercise by downing a pill, rather than by actually sweating.
Not all that enticing.
But while some of the research holds out promise for an effective workout pill, there remains the question of whether such a move is wise.
Duh?
And, again, thanks but no thanks!
[Please click link above to read the entire article.]
No comments:
Post a Comment