Congratulations to Victory’s Edge Athlete, Beth Gilday! She completed the Flying Pig Marathon at 3:41:48 (a 8:28 minute per mile pace) and won second in her age group!!!! Way to go!
Victory’s Edge Athletes do it again!
May 8, 2012
Cheers for our Victorious Victory’s Edge Athletes!
Damon Cherne of North Carolina raced his second race ever and his first half ironman distance race, White Lake in 7hrs19min.
Kathy Petri kicked the tires at the Indianapolis Half Marathon, running 1:51
Congratulations!
Do you think Washington went soft on childhood obesity?
May 3, 2012
from Coach Valerie
It’s a shame what lobbyists can accomplish with money even though it’s obviously not in the best interest of our children. Read this latest article from the Chicago Tribune here
, and let me know your thoughts.
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Bargain webinar from Coach Duston available from USAT all month long!
May 2, 2012
Don’t miss this month’s discounted webinar from USAT- it’s our very own Coach Duston presenting “Functional Strength Training Techniques For Time-Limited Athletes”. Runs the entire month for the bargain price of $14.99 for USAT Members and $24.00 for non-members.
Topic: Functional Strength Training Techniques For Time-Limited Athletes
Presenter: Duston Morris
This webinar will focus on utilizing simple, basic, multi-muscle functional activities (MMFA) designed to enhance functional strength for endurance athletes who face time-limit barriers and struggle to fit in all of the necessary training components.
This webinar will cover:
- How multi-muscle functional activity (MMFA) can replace standard strength training.
- The benefits of MMFA compared to standard strength training.
- Samples of MMFA.
- Sample dose prescriptions of MMFA.
- Incorporating MMFA into your daily training plan.
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Fight Asthma and Allergies with a Healthy Diet
May 1, 2012
by Dr. Kerri-Ann Jennings, Florida Jewish Journal, February 14, 2012
Can a healthy diet help you breathe easier? Some research says yes. But there are also a lot of unproven dietary strategies touted help manage allergies and asthma. What works? What doesn’t? Find out here. (Of course, if you have allergies or asthma, you should always follow the advice of your health-care provider.)
SNACKING ON FRUIT TO PREVENT ASTHMA?
Worth a try! Eating fruit could lower your risk of asthma, according to Dutch researchers who tracked the asthma symptoms and diets of children from birth through age eight. They found those who ate more fruit throughout their childhood had lower rates of asthma. Researchers think the antioxidants in fruits and veggies could protect airways from damage, possibly reducing risk of asthma, which afflicts more than eight percent of Americans. Other research has specifically found that apples, bananas and vitamin-C-rich fruits, such as citrus, may lower asthma risk.
EATING HONEY TO PREVENT ALLERGIES?
Probably won’t help. The theory is this: Honeybees gather pollen from the very plants that cause your itchy eyes, so consuming a small daily dose of the local honey — and subsequently these pollens — may stimulate your immune system and reduce allergies, explains Miguel P. Wolbert, an allergist and immunologist at the Allergy and Asthma Care Center, Evansville, Ind. But the pollens that cause sneezing and congestion — such as ragweed — are windborne, while the pollens bees collect are too heavy to fly in the breeze.
Windborne pollens can fall onto flowers, get picked up by bees and end up in honey, says Wolbert, “but it’s likely to be a very, very small amount.” Not enough to make a difference. And, so far, no clinical evidence shows that honey alleviates allergy symptoms. Bottom line: It’s not likely that honey will help your allergies, says Wolbert, but, “I don’t tell my patients not to eat it.”
RAW MILK TO RELIEVE ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES?
Not a good idea. It’s still too early to tell if raw milk lives up to its purported benefits in the realm of relieving allergy and asthma symptoms, but there are real risks to consuming raw-milk products. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, raw-milk-related pathogen outbreaks accounted for more than 1,000 illnesses, more than 100 hospitalizations and two deaths between 1998 and 2005.
Catherine W. Donnelly, Ph.D., a food microbiologist at the University of Vermont, believes the dangers cancel out any potential nutritional benefits.
“Of particular concern is Listeria (a bacterium that results in a foodborne illness, listeriosis), which has a 30 percent mortality rate,” Donnelly warns. “If raw milk is your choice, it’s buyer beware.”
EASING UP ON SALT TO REDUCE ASTHMA’S SYMPTOMS?
Can’t hurt. Since the 1930s, research has linked a high-salt diet with worsened asthma symptoms in children. More recently, promising research indicates that following a low-sodium diet may lessen asthmatic symptoms in people with exercise-induced asthma.
A 2010 review article on the topic, published in the journal The Physician and Sports Medicine, concluded that, since a low-sodium diet has other health benefits (namely those related to heart health), it may be considered a therapeutic option that might complement, but not replace, medication to manage asthma.
One easy way to cut back: Avoid processed/packaged foods, which tend to deliver big hits of sodium.
Read the article here.
Don’t forget to order your garden towers and have fruits and vegetables all year round. For more information contact Victory’s Edge!
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It’s Official… Exercise CAN make you smarter!
May 1, 2012[object HTMLTextAreaElement]
via It’s Official… Exercise CAN make you smarter!.
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Come one! Come all! 2012 Annual Gala at Deerfield Cyclery. Sale of The Year
April 26, 2012from Coach Valerie
Annual Tent Sale April 26 - 29. It’s the best sale of the year!
You can’t afford to miss Deerfield Cyclery’s Annual Tent Sale with great savings on Hybrid Bikes, Road Bikes, Mountain Bikes and Kids Bikes.
Everything in the tent is on Sale!
Including Pumps, Seats, Helmets, Locks, Sunglasses and much more!
Midtown Athletic Club of Bannockburn- it’s all about Community. The healthy lifestyle choice in clubs for the entire family. See Noreen Perl.
Deerfield Cyclery Juice Plus – The Whole Food Supplement to round out your daily nutrient needs. Children could qualify to receive healthy benefit FOR FREE! See Donna Codell.
Victory’s Edge Training Systems will be on hand. Not sure how to train for a triathlon? Not sure if triathlon is right for you? Victory’s Edge has partnered with Deerfield Cyclery to bring you an affordable, personalized training program. See Coach Valerie.
So get to the Tent Sale at Deerfield Cyclery, 705 Waukegan Road • Deerfield, IL 60015, as always we are set up in the parking lot behind the shop. See you there!
Ten Reasons Why Runners Should Include Weight Training
April 19, 2012by Charles Poliquin
1/31/2012 4:00:10 PM
If you like to run and have been struggling to increase your mile pace or need a boost in short sprint speed for the final kick, strength training is the answer. Athletes in endurance sports such as swimming, cycling, rowing, or skiing cross-country will also benefit from strength training.The right strength training program will also help you lose fat—lightness is always a benefit for runners—and prevent injury. It will also improve your endurance and can help prevent injuries. Strength training also provides protective health benefits such as better insulin sensitivity and higher antioxidant status, making it essential for all runners.
If you’re already strength training and not seeing results, it may be because you’re not doing the right kind of training—that is, there may be something wrong with your protocol such that you’re not triggering adaptations. Luckily, the research tells us what you need to do whether you run 5Ks, marathons, triathlons, or just run for fun.
Top Ten Reasons Runners Should Strength Train
1) Get Faster
2) Have A Better Final Kick
3) Decrease Body Fat
4) Have Better Body Composition
5) Prevent Injury
6) Strengthen Your Core With Traditional Lifts
7) Increase Antioxidant Levels and Decrease Oxidative Stress
8) Better Reproductive Health
9) Better Insulin Health
10) Best Results With Heavy Lifts and Varied Tempo
Read the whole article here!
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Cool message from a client’s family
April 19, 2012from Coach Valerie
One of my clients discussed the commitments and challenges that would have to be made / overcome if she decided to train for event….asking to see family could/would support her .
This is response her husband sent back to her……
Subject: Life Verse, 1 Corinthians 9:24
“Do you now know that in a race all runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way to get the prize.”
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Victory’s Edge Athletes Beat the Heat in Boston!
April 18, 2012
Patti, Kinnie and Tracy pose post-race.
Congrats to the VE athletes who competed in this year’s Boston Marathon – you survived the heat! It was 89 degrees!!!
At 11:28 AM: Athlete Alert. Patricia Miller @ 10km. Time 1:00:15, Pace 9:41
At 11:38 AM: Athlete Alert. Tracy Proctor @ 10km. Time 0:57:12, Pace 9:12
At 11:38 AM: Athlete Alert. Lillian Pruden @ 10km. Time 0:57:11, Pace 9:12
At 12:39 PM: Athlete Alert. Patricia Miller @ Half-Marathon. Time 2:11:05, Pace 9:59
At 12:42 PM: Athlete Alert. Tracy Proctor @ Half-Marathon. Time 2:01:47, Pace 9:17
At 12:42 PM: Athlete Alert. Lillian Pruden @ Half-Marathon. Time 2:01:46, Pace 9:17
At 01:40 PM: Athlete Alert. Patricia Miller @ 30km. Time 3:12:03, Pace 10:18
At 01:41 PM: Athlete Alert. Tracy Proctor @ 30km. Time 3:00:48, Pace 9:41
At 01:41 PM: Athlete Alert. Lillian Pruden @ 30km. Time 3:00:48, Pace 9:41
At 03:01 PM: Athlete Alert. Patricia Miller @ Finish. Time 4:33:45, Pace 10:26
At 03:16 PM: Athlete Alert. Tracy Proctor @ Finish. Time 4:35:07, Pace 10:29
At 03:16 PM: Athlete Alert. Lillian Pruden @ Finish. Time 4:35:07, Pace 10:29
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