VO2 max is a predictor of cardiovascular fitness. There are a variety of tests used to assess VO2 max. The norms and explanation for the tests are http://runnergirltraining.blogspot.com/2011/03/vo2-max-norms-for-testing.h...
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
No Longer the Frumpy Runner
Posted on April 26, 2011 by Ann Brennan
When I started running I wore big baggy shirts to hide my body. My hair was cut so short that didn’t give it a second thought. In short, there was nothing attractive about my running self.
This went on for several years until one day I realized that by looking messy, by not putting thought into what I looked like I was beating up on myself a little bit. I was going back to those days as a child when the family would describe me as the smart nerdy one...
Athletics: Nearly 7,000 to Compete in Fourth Annual Cox Providence Rhode Races This Weekend
Athletics: Nearly 7,000 to Compete in Fourth Annual Cox Providence Rhode Races This Weekend
Biggest Losers Mark Kruger & Jay Kruger Among Those to Compete in Cox Sports Marathon & Eident Sports Half Marathon, May 1 in Providence
Providence, RI -- Nearly 7,000 runners are expected to converge in Providence, April 30- May 1 to take part in the 2011 Cox Providence Rhode Races. This weekend long-event features the Cox Sports Marathon, Eident Sports Half Marathon, Shape Up RI 5k and the inaugural Munroe Dairy Kids Race.
"The city of Providence is pleased and honored to host the...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The truth about our Potential
The truth about our Potential
by Kevin Eikenberry on April 20, 2011
in Developing Others,Leadership,Learning
On April 18, 2011, Geoffrey Mutai broke the Marathon record in Boston (though it doesn’t officially stand yet as the World record, a detail not important of this post – this isn’t a sports blog after all!), running the 26.2 miles in 2:03:02. This record time equates to about 4:43 for every mile for over 26 miles!
Looking at the results from this week’s Boston Marathon showed me something even more interesting than the incredible speed of the world class runners. Here it is:
23.41%...
Success in Life
Team Beachbody - Macfit & Friends - Welcome all! - Connect: Message Boards: "I want to remind you that success in life is based on hard slogging. There will be periods when discouragement is great and upsetting, and the antidote for this is calmness and fortitude and a modest yet firm belief in your competence. Be sure that your priorities are in order so that you can proceed in a logical manner, and be ever mindful that nothing will take the place of persistence.- Publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg in a letter to his s...
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Excerpted from First Marathons, by Gail Kislevitz
Excerpted from First Marathons, by Gail Kislevitz
Rebel With A Cause
Bill Rodgers
Residence: Sherborn, Massachusetts
Occupation: Athlete
First Marathon: 1973 Boston Marathon
D.O.B.: 12-31-47
Age at first marathon: 25
It is easy to understand how Bill Rodgers captured America’s heart and was a major force in causing the running boom of the late seventies. He greets you with a big smile, is friendly and warm. The press and media loved him. He was the golden boy of American running. Pictures...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Grandits Bandits Centipede - March 19 & 20, 2011
Grandits Bandits Centipede - March 19 & 20, 2011Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 09:21PM
Mike Curry The Grandits Bandits Centipede was out in force for St. Patrick’s Day Weekend. The first event was the First Ward St. Pat’s Parade held at the Valley Community Center at noon on Saturday, March 19th. It was a nice March day…in the 40’s, overcast with a light breeze. A large, enthusiastic crowd greeted the ten “peders” with a lot of high-fives. Walking the 2 mile course was a lot of fun. This parade has very few rules, so we brought our own beer to keep us motivated. ...
Kenyan shatters record at Boston
Kenyan shatters record at Boston Associated PressTuesday, April 19, 2011
Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai won the Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 2 seconds - a record time for the 26.2-mile distance.Because Monday's race had a strong tailwind on a downhill course, Mutai's run is not recognized by track's international governing body as a record.Mutai was almost three minutes better than the course record set last year by Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot.
Caroline Kilel won the women's race to complete the...
Grete Waitz, Norwegian Marathon Runner, Dies
April 19, 2011Grete Waitz, Norwegian Marathon Runner, DiesBy MARK McDONALD
Grete Waitz, the splendid Norwegian runner who set a world mark in her first marathon, in New York City in 1978, died of cancer on Tuesday in Oslo. She was 57.
Her death was confirmed by her husband, Jack.
Ms. Waitz was just 18 when she competed in the women’s 1,500-meter race at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. She was eliminated in the first round in Munich but her career as a competitive runner and pioneering...
