Here is another video. This one taken on my camera phone while running home from work a few weeks ago. The quality isn’t as good since it is from my phone.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW2IwXDAmMM
It is also viewable at runcast.tv
[tags] Runcast, Video, Greenway [/tags]
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Another break for a video. A while back on a run Kirk and I were realizing there could be some awesome pictures taken during a run. At the same time a lot of my Twitter friends were creating and using a new video-based running community. This community is called Runcast.TV and has a growing number of videos and members.
I broke down and found a decent digital video camera
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G56FIjvr6vk
[tags] Running, Video, Snow [/tags]
I eat about 2-3 Clementine when they are in season, which also happens to be the winter-time! Perfect for quick bursts of Vitamin C to help improve my immune system. I’m amazed by the number of people who haven’t heard of this easy-to-peel, delicious orange-like fruit.
Technical Information
Clementine’s contain about 35 percent of Daily Value (DV) for vitamin C and a wealth of folate, a heart-healthy B vitamin. The best Clementine’s feel a little heavy for their size and should feel firm under the peel. W.N. Smith, from the wiseGEEK, says:
Clementines (an edible citrus fruit) are a good source of vitamin C, potassium, thiamin, and niacin. They also contain fiber and are a good natural energy boost. Clementines have almost no fat, and an average clementine has only about 35 calories.
Vitamin C
To much Vitamin C can turn your urine a dark yellow and may also cause indigestion and diarrhea in extreme cases. The US recommends 90mg per day of Vitamin C. Wikipedia says: In humans, vitamin C is a highly effective antioxidant, acting to lessen , a substrate for ascorbate peroxidase, as well as an enzyme cofactor for the biosynthesis of many important biochemicals. Whatever that means! Research does show that Vitamin C does have some impact on the common cold and and heart disease. I remember that the basketball team at Taylor were all required to take Vitamin C tablets during the season to keep them healthy.
A Clementine might not be a winter cure-all, but it sure helps! I usually eat one right after my run and then at least one more during the day!
Yesterday’s Workout
We went to the gym again today. Christy forgot to pack tennis shoes put we both had packed swimsuits (She picked me up from work), so we swam. I forgot my goggles, but that seemed less important than tennis shoes! I swam 800 yards and tread water for awhile. The longest continuous swim was 200, with lengths alternating between freestyle and backstroke. My legs have been hurting a little and frankly, I’m a little tired of running on the uneven sidewalks. Starting next week I’ll have easy access to the Midtown Greenway which is much nicer!
[tags] Nutrition, Health, Winter, Clementine, Vitamin C [/tags]
The Pioneer Press is reporting that a 27 year old won the recent Frozen Otter Ultra Trek and his prize included losing 2 of his toes.
The 27-year-old from Davenport, Iowa, was one of only two competitors to make it past the half-way point of the 64-mile race that started at noon Saturday. He spent nearly 17 hours on the Ice Age Trail in the Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest.
At one point, the temperature dropped to nearly 15 below zero.
[Andrew] Wells was the only person to make it past the fifth check point near the 40-mile mark.
Wells is quoted as saying:
“My feet were obviously frozen, so I couldn’t feel them,” he said. “And it was too cold to take my shoes off to check my feet. On my hands, I had mittens on, and just to take them off for 30 seconds, my hands got really cold, painful.
“I thought my toes were OK.”
Wells was wearing shoes, wool socks, and water proof socks to cover his feet. I wimped out and thought it was too cold this weekend even for a 5 mile run, I can’t imagine trying to run 10x’s that far, what were those crazy people thinking?? Remember the Green Bay game? It was -23 with wind chill Brrrr!
On a similar note there is a Frozen 5K and Half-Marathon this weekend as part of the Winter Carnival!
Yesterday’s Workout
I did an easy 4.42 on a -4 degree morning with wind chills around -20 in 41:44. There was a fresh layer of snow (less than a 1/2 inch) that helped make the sidewalks less slick, but still dangerous. I’ve been avoiding the roads still since I don’t have any lights! Less than a week and we’ll be moved into our house and settle into a gym and stuff!
[tags] Frostbite, Tundra, Ultra Marathon, Ultra [/tags]