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Archive for May, 2011

Memorial Day 2011

We need to stop and remember all those who came and went in the name of this country… from the American Revolution, to World War I and II, to the present conflict in Afghanistan. We’re lucky to be Americans.

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ARR Summer Series 5K #1

See you there!

Race #1 – 5k Run/Walk
Saturday, May 28, 20 11
PAPAGO PARK
Start Time: 7:30 A.M.

http://arizonaroadracers.com/Calendar/ARR_SummerSeries1_entry_form.pdf

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Alternative Medicine Hype!

Alternative medicines (from acupuncture, to herbal remedies, to homeopathy) are quite popular today, but the majority of treatments are clinically unproven and in many cases worthless. In a recent study, nearly 95% of contemporary alternative treatments had no better effect than a placebo; a placebo effect is the measurable, observable, or felt improvement in health not attributable to a treatment or substance. In the remaining 5% of alternative treatment cases, there was a hint that something interesting or beneficial was taking place perhaps warranting further study… but, by and large, alternative treatments are typically nothing more than hype!

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Champs for Research 5K!

See you there! 7:30am go time!

The 3rd Annual Champs for Research is being coordinated by Brett Bernacchi and the Arizona Road Racers. The event will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Kiwanis Park in Tempe.

Registration will begin at 6:30 AM. The races will kick-off at 7:30 AM with a 5K Run (course map), followed by the 5K Walk, and 1 Mile Fun. Net profits from the event will benefit brain cancer research at TGen.

Registration:

  • Thanks to the Arizona Road Racers Board of Directors, race entry is free for runners, age 17 and under who register before 12:00 PM on May 19, 2011 (no t-shirt included). A special kids entry form is available. Please fill out the form, especially the parent/guardian’s name and the waiver agreement. Once completed, submit the form. Otherwise, kids must pay full price on race day!
  • To register by mail, print the entry form (need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read this), fill it out, sign it and mail with payment to the address on the form.
  • To register on-line with a credit card, click on this logo
  • Day-of-race is available. Payment via cash or check
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    100% Steel Cut Oats!

     Find this at Costco in the freezer section:

     

     

    Nutritional Facts

    Calories: 200 calories

    Total fat: 2.5 grams

    Dietary fiber: 4 grams

    Protein: 5 grams

    Ingredients:  FILTERED WATER, 100% WHOLE GRAIN STEEL CUT OATS, CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES, SUGAR), BLUEBERRIES (BLUEBERRIES, SUGAR), CURRANTS, CHERRIES (CHERRIES, SUGAR), VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP, BROWN SUGAR, SEA SALT.

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    Surface Strength…

    Surface strength isn’t good enough for lasting success… careers, relationships and opportunities suffer if the depth of your strength isn’t all the way through you.

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    Quick and Healthy Food!

    You’ll still need to read your labels when shopping these two stores, but Trader Joe’s and Fresh and Easy are the two best places to find convenient food, already prepared, with primarily real ingredients, at reasonable prices. It’s important to know what’s in your food and how your food was prepared if you aren’t willing to make it yourself; these two stores make that principle easy to follow through on.

    http://www.freshandeasy.com/

    http://traderjoes.com/

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    Lactic Acid Nonsense!

    Lactic Acid does NOT exist in our bodies… because it doesn’t exist in our bodies, it can’t be the reason we fatigue; this is a common misconception.

    Important to Note: our body does produce lactate during energy production, but this is NOT lactic acid and it’s NOT the reason we fatigue either.

    Why do we fatigue if lactic acid isn’t the reason?

    We all produce energy and we all expend energy… if we expend it, faster than we produce it, we fatigue; it’s energy management that’s the key here, not lactic acid. If we increase our ability to produce energy then we increase our ability to expend energy; but energy management is still the key. Even well conditioned athletes will fatigue if energy production and energy expenditure is mismanaged.

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