RUN LIGHT, RUN SAFE

Autumn is here, and the days are getting shorter.

It's marathon season, and many runners are logging long training runs in preparation for their fall events.

Heavy traffic, distracted drivers, and fewer hours of daylight pose dangerous hazards to runners as they prepare for competition.

Safety needs to be our first priority.

The Dawise waist pack, available at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01IRD3J5E/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1473438704&sr=8-16&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=daswise&dpPl=1&dpID=516ExMji42L&ref=plSrch
is a lightweight running belt that enables you to carry your phone and other items, AND includes a safety light for increased visibility.

This iphone 6 plus running belt is made from extremely light materials hence a user will barely notice it they are wearing it. Although the material is lightweight, it is still very durable and resistant to wear and tear.

The Daswise waist pack with safety light is made from high-quality water-proof polyester material that is highly elastic and can stretch without tearing, ensuring that all your valuables and essentials are kept safe despite the weather conditions. The safety light will keep you visible to motorists.

It has enough storage to carry considerably large Smartphones such as Samsung Galaxy and iphone 6 plus. You can also carry additional items, like bank cards, energy bars and inhalers. It also uses 3 replaceable AG4/377 Batteries that can last up to 60 hours.

This running waist pack has an easy-to-use adjusting buckle that makes it expandable hence can fit any waist size. The buckle of our treadmill running belt is excellently designed hence is durable and insusceptible to breakage.

The Daswise waterproof running belt does not move around or disturb you while you are exercising. Its straps are made from soft but high quality material that wraps comfortably around your body.

The belt is available in three different colors: black, blue, and pink.


Stay safe, stylish, while you run by going to Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01IRD3J5E/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1473438704&sr=8-16&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=daswise&dpPl=1&dpID=516ExMji42L&ref=plSrch
to order this inexpensive and practical running product.

 

GREAT RACE; GREAT CAUSE

The Speed The Light 5K Virtual 5K is a virtual race that can be run (or walked!) anytime and anywhere, even indoors on a treadmill. You can even breakup your virtual run into multiple runs if you would like.

Simply register for the run (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speed-the-light-virtual-5k-tickets-27283927963), complete the distance at any time and anywhere you desire (don't forget to time yourself), and email us with your finish time. At the end of October we will mail you a finisher’s medal, a t-shirt with the event logo on it, and a $25 iTunes Gift Card (for our winner).

We accept results on the honor system, so you can track your distance and time however you like. The most accurate way to do this is by using a Running GPS watch, but there are also several free smartphone apps available for iPhones and Android devices that you may be interested in.

The cost of this event will be $35 per person. This will cover your shirt, medal, shipping and handeling and a donation to Speed The Light (STL). STL provides essential transportation and creative communication equipment for missionary evangelism. STL is the student-initiated, volunteer, charitable program that provides much-needed equipment to missionaries across the nation and in over 180 countries around the world. Since its beginning, STL has raised over $253 million for missionary equipment around the world. It has provided vehicles for organizations like Convoy of Hope (Disater Response) and F.R.E.E. International (Fighting Human Trafficking). For more information on STL check out www.stl.ag.org

We hope you can be apart of us Speeding Light to a dark world by running/jogging/or walking!

Have Questions? Contact Scott Laurain at Scott@ncalife.org

 

 

GOOD TIMES IN RIO

The Games of the XXXI Olympiad, held in Rio last month have concluded.

Despite fears of crime, polluted water, and potential terrorism, the Olympic Games were held without incident.

America led the medal count, with American athletes earning 121 total medals. 46 gold medals were awarded to America, along with 37 silver and 38 bronze.

In recent years, American middle and long distance runners have been dominated in races ranging from the 800-meters to the marathon by athletes from the East African countries of Kenya and Ethiopia. In fact, athletes from countries all over the world have eclipsed us at the long distance running races in recent Olympic competitions. The Rio Olympics, however, marked a resurgence of American middle and long distance running power.

When American, Galen Rupp, of Oregon crossed the finish line in third place at the Olympic marathon, held on the final day of the Games, he earned America’s seventh medal in the middle and long distances. At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, American long distance runners brought home only two medals. This time around, American harriers captured two more medals in Rio than they had earned in the past four Olympics combined.

American Matt Centrowitz shocked the distance running world by besting the Kenyans and winning the 1500-meter (metric mile) event, snapping a 108-year American drought in the event, becoming the first U.S. runner to win the 1500-meters since 1908. Centrowitz bested the field by turning in a 50-second final lap.

The steeplechase is a nasty event. 3,000 meters in length, and features four hurdles as well as a water jump, which is 12-feet in length. It also is an event in which American runners are rarely competitive on the world stage.

At Rio, America’s Emma Coburn took the silver medal, becoming the first U.S. woman to ever earn an Olympic steeplechase medal. The next day, Evan Jager captured the bronze,earning the United States’ first steeplechase medal for men in 32 years.

Paul Chelimo placed second in the 5,000-meters; while Clayton Murphy and Jenny Simpson earned bronze medals in the 800 and 1500-meters respectively.

Excellent coaching by former Olympian Alberto Salazar, increased training at the thin air of high altitude, which increases lung capacity and endurance, corporate sponsorship, which allows these athletes to put in countless hours of training, combined with extraordinary dedication from the young men and women themselves has catapulted U.S. runners back to the top of the distance running world.

TOM AUSHERMAN 5-MILER

http://www.ausherman5miles.com/

Not many races have been around for 29 years, but this one has.

More random prizes, deep age-division awards, in plenty of age groups, cash prizes, food, beverages, and a lot of fun. Chambersburg, a quaint little town, near Gettysburg, is south-central Pennsylvania, is the place to race on Saturday.

 

 

100-METERS TO THE MARATHON-DRAMA AT RIO

  Following is a copy of my monthly running column, published in the Republican Herald newspaper, www.republicanherald.com, on August 2.

The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, will take place in Rio de Janeiro from Aug. 3-21.

For those who want to watch the greatest runners on the planet, from the 100-meter dash to the 26.2-mile marathon, the running events will begin Aug. 12.

Nothing will be hotter on a hot August night than when “World’s Fastest Human” Usain Bolt steps on the track in Rio to defend his title in the 100-meter dash Saturday, Aug. 16.

Bolt holds the world record for the 100 meters with a time of 9.58 seconds, a record that has stood since 2009. He also holds the world record for the 200 meters, an incredible 19.19 seconds. Bolt owns six Olympic gold medals and 11 world titles.

At the London Olympics in 2012, Bolt achieved an unprecedented “Double Triple” by retaining the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter relay titles he won four years earlier in Beijing. He hopes to earn a “Triple Triple” at Rio, and he has already stated that he wants to destroy the world record in the 200 meters by breaking the 19-second barrier.

Hamstring issues that forced Bolt to withdraw from the Jamaican Olympic Trials earlier this summer may seriously hamper his effort.

America’s Justin Gatlin will challenge Bolt in both the 100- and 200-meter races. The charismatic Bolt has dubbed his races against Gatlin as a “Battle between good and evil.” Gatlin, age 34, has been convicted twice of doping violations, but has tested clean this year.

Anyone can steal the sprint events, but hurt or not, Bolt remains the favorite to achieve an unheard of “Triple Triple” at Rio.

On the opposite end of the running spectrum, an American distance runner will attempt to become the first United States runner to win the Olympic Marathon since Frank Shorter won the 26.2-mile event in 1972.

Oregon’s Galen Rupp is a savvy, seasoned runner who has distinguished himself at distances from the 1,500 meters to the marathon. At the 2012 Olympic Games, he placed second to Great Britain’s Mo Farah in the 10,000-meter (6.2-mile) race. Rupp dominated the field to win the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon on a hot day in Los Angeles back in February. Last month he also won the Olympic Trials 10,000-meter event at Heyward Field in Oregon.

Rupp is taking on a formidable task at the Rio Olympics. He will compete in both the 10,000 meters and the marathon events. There is a week between the races, with the 10,000 being contested Aug. 13 and the marathon Aug. 21. Still, the competition will be fierce, especially from the East African countries of Kenya and Ethiopia. The last, and only, person to win an Olympic marathon and the 10,000 meters was legendary Czech runner Emil Zatopek, who did it in 1952.

From the explosive speed of the sprint events to the steady, measured discipline of the marathon, drama is certain to abound at the Rio Olympic Games.

 

"THE GREATEST" DOES IT AGAIN

A few months ago I called Ed Whitlock "The world's greatest athlete."

Ed keeps proving me right.

Yes, he's done it again.

Last Saturday, the 85-year old Canadian demolished another age group world record.

At the Ontario masters outdoor championships in Toronto, Whitlock ran a 5K in 24:03.99, breaking the previous mark by almost 50 seconds.

Whitlock owns just about every world age group in the 85-89 age division up to the half marathon.

Stay tuned, as I'm sure we'll be reporting another Ed Whitlock age group record again real soon.

Way to go Ed!

You are an inspiration to every runner.

SOUL INSOLE-COMFORT IN EVERY STEP

Yesterday my 27-year old daughter texted me and asked, "Dad, did you ever have plantar fasciitis?"

It seems as though her running has caused her to develop the nasty ailment of the heel that has afflicted many a runner.

Meniscus surgery to my left knee has caused me to place excessive pressure on my right foot, causing heel pain.

A little over a week ago I tried a new product that has all but eliminated my heel pain, and I heartily recommended it to my daughter.

Soul Insole, www.SOULINSOLE.com, has developed quality arch supports that not only improve your running comfort, but will improve your quality of life.

Soul Insole arch supports will relieve plantar fasciitis, neuroma, bunions, arch/heel pain, as well as aid your posture and alignment.

These arch supports are truly unique and unlike any insoles I've tried.

Soul Insole's flexible design works with your shoes, not against them.

The Soul Insole is an arch booster and can be added to a full length insole or placed into any shoe.

The biomechanically designed shape of the Soul Insole effectively redistributes pressure evenly across the foot to relieve pressure from the heel and forefoot. The soft support helps to train your foot to strengthen its natural arch without causing the foot to become reliant on support.

It utilizes the existing structure of the shoe to increase support to your arch. As it is flexible, it will feel different in a shoe that has no support vs. a shoe that already has some arch support.

 

The Soul Insole Shoe Bubble is a small, flexible orthotic insert that makes a BIG difference in the way your shoes feel!  It relieves pressure from your heel and forefoot in EVERY shoe, without changing the fit.

• Adds Support & offloads pressure for all-day COMFORT!
• Use for both high arches and flat feet alike
• Stays firmly in place, yet can move from shoe to shoe
• Promotes good balance and alignment for all day
• Save hundreds & have support in the shoes you actually wear

At a time when many of us are training in minimalist running shoes, The Sole Insole arch supports act as a minimalist orthotic that softly raises your arch up to proper alignment, while forming to your feet like a custom insole. Rather than spending hundreds of dollars on orthotics, you can now enjoy increased support, balance, and comfort in all the shoes you like to wear.

Sole Insole is a terrific, inexpensive product, that will enable you to eliminate foot pain from your running life.

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Your feet will thank you.