Beware the Hot Dog
As Dangerous as a Cigarette?[/caption] I know, I love hot dogs too, and deli meats and all that good stuff, but read this article and you may think twice… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neal-barnard-md/processed-meat-cancer_b_919034.html Studies have found a direct correlation between consuption of hot dogs and other processed meats like bacon, sausage, and ham and cancer. Specifically colorectal cancer. ...
Sickle Cell Reminder!
Piggybacking off my last post… Just a reminder to ALL ATHLETES, that on your physicial you must show whether you have sickle cell trait. For everyone, here is a reminder about Sickle Cell Anemia and Sickle Cell Trait, which tends to mimic heat stress. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/os-sickle-cell-trait-where-now-0726-20110725,0,676999.story Many young athletes, usually youth football players, have died due...
Overcoming the Opressive Heat.
Ah, Summer. We waited so long for you. We thought of you as we watched friends’ cars get stuck in snowdrifts, as we found ourselves being an hour late to work by no fault of our own, and as we updated our collection of fleece jackets and UGG boots. Spring went by in a blink...
Workout Today 6/6
All – Since too few people again would be available to meet up, we will hopefully try for Thursday 6/9. If I don’t hear from at least 5 people for Thursday (by 7 am same-day), I will not try to organize any more conditioning sessions for the summer. For today if you choose, please do...
Workout Today 6/2
Who loves the heat?? If exercising outside, be sure you are out exercising no more than 30 minutes if you are not acclimated. Go inside to cool down if necessary. Drink plenty of water. Unfortunately we won’t make the 5 person limit today, so we will shoot for Monday 6/7. I hope you all are...
Workout Today 5/26
Not enough people were available to make our 5 person limit. So, if you wish to work out on your own, please complete the following: Aerobic Warmup 3 sets of: 50 Mountain Climbers (knee in to chest), 50 Lunges (1 step = 1 lunge), 12 pushups 5 Minute recovery, then: 10 half-field sprints – endline...
The Summer is ON – Health and Safety Tips
When has summer break NOT been fun? Well, considering I’ve had summer break every year since the age of 4…NEVER! I have never been off the school schedule, the benefit of working AT a school, and I’m sure the reason why so many people become educators. In Southern California, where I grew up and lived...
Workout Thursday 5/26
All Athletes who are able to meet at the Trinity Center at 9am tomorrow morning please email or text me by TOMORROW, 5/26, 7AM LATEST. If I do not receive any word, or less than 5 people, I will not come to campus. We will try again for Monday 5/30. Be sure to check your...
March to Finals Finally Finished!!!
I hope everyone appreciates assorted alliterations added about this account, because the March to Finals is Finally Finished! I’m so proud of everyone who contributed to the inaugural Walking Challenge, the first of many. First of all, I’m happy that 75 people signed up to the challenge! Secondly, I’m happy that about 50% of the...
Race Report – Big Sur International Marathon
Just south of the Santa Cruz Boardwalk The Big Sur Marathon was so fun! It was a huge bummer to find out several months ago that the course would change, and that we would not be able to run over the hallmarks of the course: over Hurricane Point and over Bixby Bridge. However, doo-doo happens and I’ve...