Werner A. posted an article on Alternative Medicine Blog - Oct 3, 2009, 1:02 pm
Below is a map of my hilly route (mapmyrun.com, 2009). It is an awesome run up and down Fruitport road. Elevation ranges from 574 ft to 663 ft. The ascent is 112 ft and difference in elevation is abou...
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Werner A. posted an article on Alternative Medicine Blog - Oct 1, 2009, 1:18 pm
Today’s preparation for the 2010 ING Miami Marathon consisted of a short, easy four mile run. Nothing big, just enough to get the weekly mileage up. On another note, today as promised, we will be di...
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Werner A. posted an article on Alternative Medicine Blog - Oct 1, 2009, 10:31 am
by Guest Author Mary Ward Most of us are looking for ways to live healthier lives. And, many times we feel that, for the most part, we’re avoiding the things that are really bad for us. However, the...
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Werner A. posted an article on Alternative Medicine Blog - Sep 30, 2009, 9:35 pm
So, OK! Let’s start today’s training update with another Gear Check. You thought that this was all serious business about training for the 2009 ING Miami Marathon? Not quite. This post has to do w...
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Werner A. posted an article on Alternative Medicine Blog - Sep 29, 2009, 1:35 pm
Yesterday’s 5 mile run was nuts. On the way back I was battling unbelievable wind gusts. Come to find out, there was a High Wind Advisory in effect for most of West Michigan! I figure that carving m...
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Werner A. posted an article on Alternative Medicine Blog - Sep 28, 2009, 12:52 pm
Today’s run was absolutely awesome. It took me up Fruitport Road with it’s many hills. The temp was just right, with very little wind. Awesome conditioning workout. Here are the stats, followed by...
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Werner A. posted an article on Alternative Medicine Blog - Sep 24, 2009, 10:23 am
Many of you might be familiar with the concept of the “Free Radical Theory” of aging. In short, free radicals are an unavoidable product of an organism that deals with aerobic respiration, such us...
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Werner A. posted an article on Alternative Medicine Blog - Sep 23, 2009, 1:04 pm
Today's run was pretty uneventful. Stats are provided just below. But what got me excited more than the run, was the package our friendly UPS delivery person left this morning. In it, a brand new ...
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Werner A. posted an article on Alternative Medicine Blog - Sep 21, 2009, 9:39 pm
I guess there is nothing better than starting a training program with a small success. Today I had 12 mile run scheduled. In previous weeks I approached a long run like this with a pretty unhealthy am...
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Werner A. posted an article on Alternative Medicine Blog - Sep 21, 2009, 5:19 pm
Hopefully this time I will be able to follow through on the training program. It seems though that fall, even though it keeps me pretty busy, is the best time to train for an event like this. The 2010...
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