Interesting stuff, source is Runners magazine, their source I do not have available right now, if you are that interested I am sure we can work together to figure it out :)
Interesting stats
United States Marathon participation
143,000 in 1980
425,000 in 2008
Finish times
males:
1980- 3:32:17 - 8:06 pace
2008- 4:16 - 9:45 pace
females:
1980 4:03 - 9:17 pace
2008 4:43 - 10:48 pace
A good percentage of my patients have running related injuries, usually from overuse. Should there be stricter guidelines to qualify for a marathon? How much damage can be done compared to the benefits of running? Risk increased damage to your joints if you train incorrectly for weight loss and cardiovascular benefits?
Please leave your thoughts in the comments :)
There is much more to this debate, I certainly do not have the answers but am going to hold my opinions out (I know that is what blogs are for... oh well) - at least until I do some more research on the topic myself. I personally chose not to run the NYC marathon which is a small dream of mine. I let my gauranteed entry expire because I am not sure if my surgically repaired knee can take the pounding that comes along with training and the actual running of the marathon. This year is all about the triathlong for me which is limited to a fairly simple 10K. I do plan on running the Brooklyn Half May 22, I think it will be a good test for my knee (long term ramifications not yet determined), plus I just love Brooklyn so much I can't say no.
Have a healthy day.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Triathlons
apparently, they take a long while to train for...
I signed up for one in September - olympic distance (0.9 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 10k/6.2 mile run)
Will be racing against my boss/mentor, at least one patient, and a relay team of 3 of my co-workers (they will each do one leg of the race)
This is my first tri ever... how exciting
I think this will give me a much better appreciation of this aspect of human performance.
The problem is I have committed at least 6 hours per week for training which also includes travel time to pools and plenty of time planning out my attack of this event.
Riding the bike indoors for now while the weather is not fantastic saves me some time because I get to catch up on shows that I would watch anyway like House, MD or 30 rock, etc.
It is a time struggle more than anything, my body feels back to normal, now to get it better than ever...
PS, I did go skiing for the first time in my life 2 weekends ago and had a great time, picked it up pretty quickly, would love to go back but the snow seems to be all melting... I was certainly able to appreciate how easy it is for traumatic injuries to happen. A good percentage of my patients had skiing injuries. I was fortunate enough to master the fall and escape injury free. Although from over utilizing the beginner form of stopping some may call the "pizza" I had a lot of soreness through my hip internal rotators and adductors.
I signed up for one in September - olympic distance (0.9 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 10k/6.2 mile run)
Will be racing against my boss/mentor, at least one patient, and a relay team of 3 of my co-workers (they will each do one leg of the race)
This is my first tri ever... how exciting
I think this will give me a much better appreciation of this aspect of human performance.
The problem is I have committed at least 6 hours per week for training which also includes travel time to pools and plenty of time planning out my attack of this event.
Riding the bike indoors for now while the weather is not fantastic saves me some time because I get to catch up on shows that I would watch anyway like House, MD or 30 rock, etc.
It is a time struggle more than anything, my body feels back to normal, now to get it better than ever...
PS, I did go skiing for the first time in my life 2 weekends ago and had a great time, picked it up pretty quickly, would love to go back but the snow seems to be all melting... I was certainly able to appreciate how easy it is for traumatic injuries to happen. A good percentage of my patients had skiing injuries. I was fortunate enough to master the fall and escape injury free. Although from over utilizing the beginner form of stopping some may call the "pizza" I had a lot of soreness through my hip internal rotators and adductors.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Unfair high co-pays
Please sign the following petition, no matter where you live or what profession you are in. Physical therapy is something that can help everyone in your life, I truly stand by that statement. So something prohibitive such as high co-pays on top of already ballooning health care costs to the consumer need to be stopped:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/FairCoPays-BetterResults-2010
Also, if people were to come see PT's sooner than later - even before injuries - there is a good chance we would save a lot of money in the long run. Unfortunately, the statistics and research are not there to fully support this statement, but it makes good sense. Injury prevention is absolutely a passion of mine, more to come later :)
Have a healthy day!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/FairCoPays-BetterResults-2010
Also, if people were to come see PT's sooner than later - even before injuries - there is a good chance we would save a lot of money in the long run. Unfortunately, the statistics and research are not there to fully support this statement, but it makes good sense. Injury prevention is absolutely a passion of mine, more to come later :)
Have a healthy day!
Of triathlons and snow
Last Wednesday I attended the 2nd annual traithlon education night in NYC. The webcast of the entir night is available here. Pleae never do a bird-dog like the one in the video - promise me!
It motivated me more as an athlete than a physical therapist. So I am commiting to do a triathlon this September. Still debating if I will join a team, but leaning towards not this year so I can really find my own way via my PT education. For those of you out there interested in participating in this great activity, just make sure you do your research and start small, set realistic goals and go accomplish them. Have fun along the way!
If you are in the NYC area I have three opportunities for you:
1. I found this on Active.com which has some amazing opportunities all the time, just need to find the one that matches your interests:
St.Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Cardio Disease Prevention Program & Toughman Tri Sport Med/Train Clinic
2. A 5K on a JFK tarmac... take off just like the planes do.
3. On short notice... if you have any interest this Sunday in participating in a panel on being a new professional and making the transition from student at a student conclave in Great Neck Long Island, please let my buddy Allen know (eshmoilia@hotmail.com). And if you are a student, attend and enjoy!
Even more personal update:
We are having a lovely snow day today in NYC, a great day to train for triathlons... so I am going skiing for the first time in my life up in Vermont. Full report on these festivities to follow. Hopefully no injuries to report.
Also, next week I will begin collecting data on some high school athletes to start tracking injuries and hopefully developing a program to prevent any injuries.
It motivated me more as an athlete than a physical therapist. So I am commiting to do a triathlon this September. Still debating if I will join a team, but leaning towards not this year so I can really find my own way via my PT education. For those of you out there interested in participating in this great activity, just make sure you do your research and start small, set realistic goals and go accomplish them. Have fun along the way!
If you are in the NYC area I have three opportunities for you:
1. I found this on Active.com which has some amazing opportunities all the time, just need to find the one that matches your interests:
St.Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Cardio Disease Prevention Program & Toughman Tri Sport Med/Train Clinic
2. A 5K on a JFK tarmac... take off just like the planes do.
3. On short notice... if you have any interest this Sunday in participating in a panel on being a new professional and making the transition from student at a student conclave in Great Neck Long Island, please let my buddy Allen know (eshmoilia@hotmail.com). And if you are a student, attend and enjoy!
Even more personal update:
We are having a lovely snow day today in NYC, a great day to train for triathlons... so I am going skiing for the first time in my life up in Vermont. Full report on these festivities to follow. Hopefully no injuries to report.
Also, next week I will begin collecting data on some high school athletes to start tracking injuries and hopefully developing a program to prevent any injuries.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Change.org
Change.org recently launched the 2010 Ideas for Change in America competition.
One idea is titled: Eliminate All Student Debt. I thought you might be interested in getting involved and recommend you check it out. You can read more and vote for the idea by clicking the following link:
http://www.change.org/ideas/view/eliminate_all_student_debt
The top 10 voted ideas will be presented at an event in Washington, DC to relevant members of the Obama Administration, and then promoted to Change.org's full community of more than 1 million people.
There is an opposing view to NOT eliminate student loans which is just silly.
Boo student debt!
One idea is titled: Eliminate All Student Debt. I thought you might be interested in getting involved and recommend you check it out. You can read more and vote for the idea by clicking the following link:
http://www.change.org/ideas/view/eliminate_all_student_debt
The top 10 voted ideas will be presented at an event in Washington, DC to relevant members of the Obama Administration, and then promoted to Change.org's full community of more than 1 million people.
There is an opposing view to NOT eliminate student loans which is just silly.
Boo student debt!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
PC Tablet Survey
I received an e-mail about a survey regarding the new iPad - if you have a few minutes I extend the invite to participate:
I've created a short survey (8 multiple choice questions) about what tablet PC features are important to healthcare professionals. I'll use the results from the survey to determine which tablet PC is best positioned to rule the halls of healthcare. Even if you've never used a tablet PC, I'd love to get your opinion on what features are important.
Here is the link to the survey:
http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/uncategorized/which-tablet-pc-will-rule-the-halls-of-healthcare-1012610/
I've created a short survey (8 multiple choice questions) about what tablet PC features are important to healthcare professionals. I'll use the results from the survey to determine which tablet PC is best positioned to rule the halls of healthcare. Even if you've never used a tablet PC, I'd love to get your opinion on what features are important.
Here is the link to the survey:
http://www.softwareadvice.com/articles/uncategorized/which-tablet-pc-will-rule-the-halls-of-healthcare-1012610/
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