Wednesday Night Run 5-4-2011

Hello ORC,

Belated happy May Day and Happy Cinco De Mayo.  As I was coming into work I started to see the Cinco De Mayo signs.  Some places that are the furthest thing from a Mexican restaurant is really pushing their Cinco de Mayo.  I wish I could have taken a picture; their decorations were over the top.  Mother’s Day is also this weekend.  On Saturday is the Atlanta Indie Market in downtown Decatur.  Also on Saturday in the Square is the 3^rd Annual Decatur Green Fest.  If both of these things are going on, Decatur square will be busy so how about Art-B-Que in Avondale Estates in the RAD area.  What can be better than art and barbeque?

And here are 2 great things that will keep me busy this weekend.  On Saturday are the BeltLine Bike Tour and SoPo Bike’s Broken Hearts scavenger hunt fundraiser.  I know the irony that this is a running group and I’m talking about biking; consider it cross training.  It’s a small plug for the volunteer work that I do.  So please come out and ride the BeltLine and tour the neighborhoods.  And then ride Broken Hearts to support a great organization and have a lot of fun at the same time.  If you have any questions about either, ask me.

There are a couple of local races this weekend from Atlantic Station for the Komen race for the Cure to Tucker and the Tucker Road Race.  On Sunday there is even a triathlon at Chastain Park.  It’s a sprint distance tri.

What else is going on?  What events would you like to share?

Wednesday you will be running Route 9, the Lake Claire run.  It's a nice run with some long hard flats.  The link is at the bottom of this e-mail, hopefully it works.  After the run it's off to Mojo's Pizza for food, drinks and trivia.

Enjoy your run Wednesday night.  Thanks for making the Oakhurst Running Club one of the friendliest running club in Atlanta.

Corny

http://oakhurstrunningclub.blogspot.com/

http://oakhurst-running-club.googlegroups.com/web/Route+9.pdf?gda=ewBanT

Local Races This Weekend

Saturday, May 7

Komen Atlanta Race for the Cure 5K, Atlantic Station

IOCC 5K, Atlanta - Century Center Office Park

FODAC's Run, Walk N' Roll, Stone Mountain

Swift Cantrell Classic 2011, Kennesaw

Tucker Road Race, Tucker

Sunday, May 8

Chastain Park triPATHlon Sprint, Chastain Park

Naked Bandit Marathoner Tased

From Cincinnati.com…

Naked Flying Pig runner arrested

8:40 PM, May. 1, 2011

Written by Paul McKibben, pmckibben@enquirer.com

 

Cincinnati police say they arrested a central Ohio man who was running naked in Sunday’s Flying Pig Marathon and tased him when he wouldn't comply with their orders to stop.

Police charged Brett S. Henderson, 35, of St. Paris, Ohio with public indecency and obstructing official business.

Police say Henderson was told to exit the race and get in a police car but he refused, running around an officer and continuing to run in the race. Eventually, Henderson was instructed to get in a car or he would be tased. Henderson kept on running and an officer tased him.

Read the article here.

Health-Chair Reform

From NPR online…

Health-Chair Reform: Walk, Don't Sit At Your Desk

by Eliza Barclay

11:19 am, April 27, 2011

Most Americans have their behinds glued to a chair for a good eight hours a day. Or more. Our expanding waistlines, sluggish metabolisms, and hunched shoulders are ready evidence of where we spend our time, as NPR's Patti Neighmond reported on Morning Edition this week.

But a backlash is brewing to the ossified desk setup. And the treadmill desk is gaining a particularly loyal following complete with an active social networking community for those who've eschewed the chair. Some companies have installed treadmill desks for their employees: SALO, a Minneapolis human resources company, has 10 walking workstations throughout the office. Health care giant Humana has done the same.

And Shots learned that a Norfolk, Virginia real estate company is considering a similar move, inspired by senior vice president Tom Johnson, 41, who recently installed one in his office after reading about the health benefits on the Internet.

Johnson, like many treadmill desk converts, says that his chair didn't just restrict his natural inclination to move all day – it also made him less creative and productive. "It's almost like sitting in chair mentally dumbs me down," Johnson told Shots. "And when I get up I'm bent over like a crooked stick."

Read on here.

Does Exercise Really Boost Your Mood?

From the NY Times online…

April 27, 2011, 12:01 am

Does Exercise Really Boost Your Mood?

By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

There exists a large and soothing body of scientific literature suggesting that regular exercise can improve someone’s mood and fight anxiety. And then there is this experiment from Germany, in which researchers placed running wheels in the cages of a group of laboratory mice and let them exercise at will.

Mice generally love to run, and these rodents spent almost every waking hour on their wheels, skittering through more miles than most animals are allowed to complete during exercise studies, averaging about seven miles per mouse per day. The scientists, from the Central Institute of Mental Health at the University of Heidelberg, then placed these avid runners in unfamiliar situations. What they found was surprising, in part because it contradicted earlier experiments by other researchers. The mice froze or quickly fled to dark corners, behaviors considered by some researchers to signify anxiety. It was as if the marathon runners in this experiment had become more anxious and neurotic than the nonrunners, presumably because of the volume of their running.

Read on here.

Wednesday Night Run 4-27-2011

Hello ORC,

I was going through Inman Park today and there were many reminders of the Inman Park fest going on this weekend.  If you are going, take Marta or ride a bike.  Parking is hellish for the fest.  And of course with the Inman Park Fest is the requisite 5K race but it’s not on a Saturday morning.  The race will be on Sunday morning.  I really wish I can make it for the race because I have never seen Caterpillar runs where groups of 7 or more are tied together and race together.  Craziest/funkiest costumes win prizes.  On Saturday and you are a Beltline fan, there is the Atlanta beltline Northside 5K.  if the Beltline does ever get complete, it will be a real nice place to train on.  Imagine a long run circling the city.

What else is going on?  What would you like to share?

You are running through the Winnona neighborhood.  It is Route 1.  The run goes through Kirkwood, through McKoy Park, around Winnona, through Agnes Scott, and a long finishing straight on Ansley.  The link to Route 1 is at the bottom of this e-mail.  After the run it's off to Mojo's Pizza for food, drinks and trivia.

Enjoy your run Wednesday night.  Thanks for making the Oakhurst Running Club one of the friendliest running club in Atlanta.

Corny

http://oakhurstrunningclub.blogspot.com/

http://oakhurst-running-club.googlegroups.com/web/Route+1.pdf?gda=v86xvD

Boston is not a marathon

If strict IAAF criteria were applied, Boston would not be a marathon…

A BOSTON ROAD RACE

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Pat

Last Monday’s so-called Boston Marathon has made a mockery of long distance running. The world’s best practitioner of the art, Haile Gebrselassie ran 2.03.59 in 2008, on an admittedly fast, but fully authenticated marathon course, in Berlin; and now sees two Kenyans, Geoffrey Mutai and Moses Mosop run almost a minute faster on the Boston course.

That Mutai and Mosop are fine distance runners, no one can doubt. What should be in doubt is whether the road race from Hopkinton to downtown Boston, held on Patriots’ Day every year should be called a marathon.

Read on here.

Local Races This Weekend

Friday, April 29

Our Lady of the Assumption's 2nd Annual Spring Stampede 5K/Mile/Tot Trot, Atlanta

Saturday, April 30

Tink Trot 5K, Dunwoody

6th Annual Big Peach 5K, Brookhaven/Oglethorpe

Water for the World Run 5K/10K/Tot Trot, Johns Creek

Girls on the Run Spring 5K, Buckhead

Atlanta BeltLine Northside 5K, Atlanta

Sope Creek 5K and Mile, Marietta

Not for Sale Free 2 Walk 5K, Grant Park

Sunday, May 1

3rd Annual Rocket Run 5K & Caterpillar Cruise, Inman Park

Fiesta Atlanta 5K, Centennial Olympic Park

Barefoot Running Style

Beat The Street For Little Feet 5K - April 23rd

Saturday, April 23, 2011 @ 8:00 AM

5k: 8 am, 1 mile: 8:45, Fun Run: 9am

Coan Park1520 Woodbine Ave., SE

This family friendly race through the historic neighborhoods of Edgewood and Kirkwood will be followed by a post-race childrens party and runner expo located at Coan Park. Race Fees 5k – $20 by March 31, 2011. $25 April 1 - April 22. $30 day of. Phantom Runners – $25 by April 22, 2011. One Mile Run – $15 by March 31, 2011. $20 April 1-April 22. $25 day of. Kid’s Fun Run – $10 by March 31. $15 April 1 - April 22. $20 day of.

Additional Information

We will have a prizes for age divisions in addition to overall first place men and women's and masters mens' and womens'. There will also be a jogging stroller division. The race is also one of the greenest in the area, reflecting Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool’s strong commitment to environmental education and sustainable practices. Compostable cups will be provided to all runners, and special efforts will be made to collect any compostable or recyclable waste generated by the event. In addition, the school will be facilitating a Nike re-use-a-shoe drive in conjunction with the race. A special door prize also will be reserved for a participant who makes an effort to be green on race day, either by carpooling, taking public transportation or bringing a pair of shoes for recycling.

There will be a fun post race party with lots of kid friendly activities. Big Peach, Whole Foods, Mix 1, Fontis, Larabar, and Frannie's Gluten Free Muffins will all be there.  Big Peach is providing gift certificates for the top 4 overall finisher awards (1st male female and 1st masters male and female).  Coan Park is an excellent venue with some really good post run hang out areas and lots of greenspace for throwing a frisbee.  We've rented the rec center so we'll have those amenities - like restrooms - all there for runners too.  This will be a very eco-conscious race as well with limited trash and a door prize for a runner who comes via alternate transportation such as biking, running, marta, or carpooling.  The preschool was recently featured in the AJC for its efforts to sustain the environment.

http://www.ajc.com/lifestyle/going-green-is-kid-904475.html

Registration is on-going at active.com or instore at the Big Peach in Decatur until Wed.

http://www.active.com/running/atlanta-ga/beat-the-street-for-little-feet-5k-2011

2011 Boston Marathon: Kilel is women's champ