Happy Fathers' Day. Take your kids for a run!
My training continues with little in the way of drama. Happily. This past week's 22-mile long run seems not to have taken a toll on me. That's always a good thing. This week brings, among other things, a hill workout tomorrow (Monday) and a trail race (Run for the Hills 5K) on Saturday. Otherwise, it's an easy week with maintenance runs on Tuesday and Thursday and cross training on Wednesday and Friday.
The drama this week could be the weather. Hot and humid conditions are forecast for much of the week with highs in the low to mid-90s. Looks like I'll be up at 0 Dark Thirty most mornings.
Wow! Check out the flashy new garb that U.S. track & field athletes will wear at the London Olympics:
http://news.runnersworld.com/2012/06/14/us-olympic-track-uniforms-unveiled/
Lots has been made of recent studies that suggest potential adverse effects of excessive exercise. Amby Burfoot of Runners' World interviews two of the studies' authors here: http://peakperformance.runnersworld.com/2012/06/q-a-with-the-potential-adverse-effects-of-endurance-exercise-authors/
In case you decide not to read the entire interview, here's what I consider the most important take-away. It's a response by cardiologist James O'Keefe:
Of all the risks factors for premature death, perhaps the most malignant is low cardio-respiratory fitness--being "out of shape." Conversely, a daily exercise habit is the single most powerful therapy for improving both the quality and quantity of your life (that is something that adds years to your life, and life to your years). Getting just 30 minutes daily of moderate or vigorous physical activity can cut your risk almost in half for premature death, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and heart attack. People who regularly engage in physical exercise have markedly lower rates of disability, and an average life expectancy that is about seven years longer than sedentary people.
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