| Long Beach Marathon countdown: An anniversary of energy
Long Beach, Calif., resident Antoinette Hill began running marathons when she was 50 years old. On October 11, 2009 Hill will complete her 24th Long Beach marathon. Using running and walking as a means to socialize with other women, Hill has participated in marathons, mini-triathlons and 10k's in San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles, Big Sur and Long Beach. (Brittany Murray / Press Telegram) .
Shelly joins the runners
“That would be good for me in my condition as I do have to walk a bit. “I Love Swindon because of the lovely runs, the spaces, the walks are ideal and plenty of footpaths. I feel safe running around on my own and people are so friendly when you are running." Shelley works as a greeter at the North Swindon store. She has worked there since it opened eight years ago. She is also in charge of the wheelchairs and the electric scooters. “Our scooters have gone missing; we have found them as far Moredon," she said. “The police have phoned us. We've had to get a taxi to go and get them because they run out of power. I think it must be children joyriding. We've had one scooter involved in a road accident with the police. The police kept it at the police station all smashed up." Shelley is on her feet for 21 hours a week at work and then in her spare time trains for marathons.
Barefoot running gains in popularity, touted as safer
Ospina said his feet become too tender after running barefoot for more than five miles, so he switched to the Vibram shoes for distance runs. He expects to finish the marathon in under four hours. "Barefoot" Ken Bob Saxton, the Southern California guru behind runningbarefoot.org, has completed 73 marathons barefoot. The key is to start slowly and listen to your feet. "Tender feet are the best teachers," he said. Like McCall, he said his feet are not callused but tough enough to run over most surfaces. "I run over broken glass all the time," he said. "Basically, it's just like gravel. It rarely punctures my skin anymore." For Justin Woodward, a 24-year-old professional trumpet player, DePaul graduate student and, ironically, the son of a cobbler, barefoot runners from Kenya and Ethiopia inspired him to ditch the shoes.
Oldmar's Leslie Stallings, 47, wins Tahoe Triple, three marathons
Stallings, the wellness director for the North Pinellas branch of the YMCA of the Suncoast in Palm Harbor, began running in 1996. She started with 5-kilometer runs, graduated to the 10K and by 1999 had worked her way up to the marathon distance of 26.2 miles. Over the years, she ran marathons in Chicago, New York and Boston, and competed in more than 100 triathlons, including two Ironman-distance events (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run). Stallings doesn't look like your typical runner with long, lean limbs. "I'm 5 feet tall and weigh 98 pounds," she said. "My legs are short, so I have to have a quicker turnover. But because I am so light, there is less impact, so it all balances out." Uphill battle The Tahoe Triple, three marathons around the lake that separates Nevada from California, typically draws about 100 competitors.
Giving him a leg to stand on
Espy is still delivering babies and running in marathons at age 74. A chance meeting? I think not. No, I don�t really believe it was a coincidence that Espy, while out on one of his runs, fell and busted both of his knees. And that when he went for an appointment at Pinnacle Orthopedics, his regular doctor had been called out to see about a case at nearby Kennestone Hospital. That�s how Espy ended up in Terrell�s office, where he couldn�t help but notice all the certificates on the wall. Terrell was well-traveled and well-trained in his field. In fact, he was recognized as one of only 15 doctors in the world qualified to perform a special kind of deformity correction surgery and limb-lengthening known as Ilizarov, a technique developed by a Russian doctor.
The Breakdown: Better than mayo
Paying money to run for an extended amount of time would be another item on that list.Don't get me wrong, I understand that some people love running and love running in races. It's just like how some men enjoy wearing capris: Everyone has different tastes, and running just isn't my thing.Somehow, I was talked into it on Labor Day. It was a 10-mile run in Denver. It started in City Park, traveled through a couple other parks and wound up in Washington Park. It was aptly named Park To Park. Why was I doing this? The answer was pretty easy: The race benefited pancreatic cancer research. As I'm sure is the case for nearly everyone reading this, I know people affected by the disease. Really, when there's something you can do to support a cause that you believe in, it's pretty hard to turn down. (Note: There was also an extreme amount of nagging, whoops, I mean encouraging from my wife, who enjoys these types of races.)So there I was on Monday — running and running and running.Now, I know that some of you out there have ran marathons or ultra-endurance races and could probably run 10 miles backpedaling.
Cardinals: The Good News and the Bad News
In the opener, the Cardinals stifled running back Frank Gore most of the day, then let quarterback Shaun Hill pick them apart on an 80-yard drive late.
Against the Colts, the defense played well in the first quarter, then let Indianapolis go on a 95-yard touchdown drive. There have been too many blown coverages, and the club hasn't been able to get consistent pressure on the quarterback.
Offensively, the line has been inconsistent throughout. The tackles, Levi Brown and Mike Gandy, have been susceptible to speed rushers. The Cardinals must be able to block the edges when they go to their spread formation, one of its most effective schemes.
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