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Author Archives: Menaka
Excessive Exercise Might Negatively Impact the Heart
In Katherine Harmon’s article Ultra Marathons Might Be Ultra Bad for Your Heart, the author discusses the results of a few studies which suggest that “excessive endurance exercise” may cause damage to the heart and result in lethal cardiovascular occurrences. … Continue reading
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Tagged 26.2 mile, arteries, benefits, damage, death, endurance, heart, inflammation, lethal, marathon, overexercising, researchers, scarring, ultra marathon
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Orthotics: Should You Be Using Them
In Brian Lange’s article Orthotics or Not, Should You Be Using Them, he brings up some interesting points when you are considering orthotics for running. He indicates, “Orthotics will make you a more efficient runner and lower the risks of … Continue reading
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Tagged biomechanical issues, feet, injuries, orthotics, pronation, running
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Running on Snow in the Northwest
When it snows in Western Washington, city dwellers are simultaneously awed and apprehensive about the snow conditions. We are fearful because we don’t have consistent practice traveling on it whether we are on foot or driving. We are awed because it … Continue reading
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Tagged ChiRunning Instructor, gravity, ice, leaning, Northeast, paralyze city, roads, run, running, shoveling, sidewalks, slippery, snow, snow conditions, snowed, snowfall, snowier, surface, training, walking, Western Washington, winter
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Turned Around Unexpectedly
Four or five years ago, after returning home from work, I decided to squeeze in a two-mile run before heading off to my spiritual center for an evening class. I would run on a residential route that had a few … Continue reading
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The Hour Preceding the November 2004 Seattle Half-Marthon
I left home by car extra early to avoid traffic, to find excellent parking and to leave some cushion for any unanticipated events along the way. This strategy paid off as I made good time as thousands of people were … Continue reading
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Tagged extra clothing, half-marathon, how do I dress, marathon, oneness, parking, race, runners, running, Seattle, stretching, traffic, walkers
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Rate of Perceived Exertion
Rate of perceived exertion is defined as “how hard you feel your body is working”. It is based on your subjective perception of how hard YOU feel you are working (breathing, fatigue, sweating). The subjective score has been found to correlate … Continue reading
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Tagged Borg scale, chirunning, gravity, legs, rate of perceived exertion, RPE, running, speed
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Cooperating with the Force of Gravity
Usually people associate gravity with holding them back and working against them. In truth, we can actually cooperate with this natural force to our advantage. The techniques used in ChiWalking and ChiRunning teach us to lean slightly in specific ways and … Continue reading
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Tagged chirunning, chiwalking, force, gravity, legs, perceived rate of exertion, run, running, walk, walking
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