ByDaveScott ByDaveScott
Afewdaysback,Iwasdoingapodcastwith BradenSt.AmandfromAdvantageAthletic Therapy.Asusual,ourconversationtook manydifferentpathsaswediscussedsports injuries.Eventually,wechattedaboutthe upcomingsummerOlympicsinParis,France.
Webothmarvelledattheamazingathletics wehaveseenovertheyears,atthetriumphs andtragediestheworldhaswitnessed.
IaskedBradenabouthismostsignificant memory.HevividlyrememberedDonovan Baileywinningthe100-metregoldforCanada inAtlantain1996,settingaworldrecordof 9.84seconds.
JusthearingBradendescribeit,seeinghis smileandexcitementasthememorycame backtolife,remindedmehowimportant
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thosesportingmomentsareinourlifetime andhowtheycanimpactakidwatching!
Myfellow Hub writerCharlieUpshawdroveto Montrealin1976towatchtheOlympics.He sleptinhiscarjusttobethere.Itwasacritical momentforhimthatfosteredhisrunning career.Ajourneythateventuallyledtohim representingCanadaina24-hourrace.
Myloveofallthingssportsalsogoesbackto the'76MontrealOlympicGames.
Thatsummer,whilethegameswereon,I spentthedaysatmyfriend'shousewatching withanintensityIdidn'tyetunderstand.Iwas gluedtothesetasthedramaunfolded.A differentsporteveryday,sportsIneverknew existed.Thinking,whattheheckisa steeplechase?Witnessingthefirstperfect10 ingymnasticsbyNadiaComaneci.Somuch wasnewtome,andIwantedtoseeitall!
Duringbreaksinevents,wewouldgointothe backyardandpractisehighjumping.There wasanoldmattressandamakeshiftpoleand stands…oh,whatfun!!
Agrey,wetskyhungovertheOlympic stadiumonthesecondlastdayofthegames. Themen'shighjumpwastheday'spremier event,andCanada'smedalhopewasGregJoy. HewasupagainstAmericanhighjumphero DwightStones.
WitheveryjumpJoyattempted,youcould feelyourbackarchtryingtowillthe Canadianoverthebar!
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The suspense builtwith eachleap, jump,or
twitchofthebar. Itfeltlikethe barwasfallinginslowmotionwhen therewasamiss.Iwashookedonall thelivedrama,thephysicalstrength, andthementalfocusofthese athletes,aswellastheroarand energyofthecrowd.
ItfinallyboileddowntoStones,Joy andJacekWszołafromPoland. Wszołatookthegold,andGregJoy tookthesilver,beatingDwight Stones,whotookthebronze.
ThoseMontrealOlympicswerethe firsttimeIunderstoodmytruelove forsportsoutsideofhockey.The cause-and-effectofthatdayinspired metopursuedistancerunning,which wasastrengthofmineforyearsto come.
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ByDaveScott ByDaveScott
Youknowwhenyouturnthatcornerinyour lifewhereyouwearwhatfeelscomfortable? Well,notonlyamIthere,Ijumpedthat shark.Inolongerfeellikewearingjeans.I prefermy$20slacks,anditisnottomake melookgood.It'sbecauseI'mcheap,and thedarnthingsarecomfortable.
Ihavethisonepair.Thewaistbuttonfelloff, soItightenedthebeltupanotchandkept going.Theyareaboutasuglyastheycan get.Theyareagreenplaid,withafew darkergreenstripesgoinglengthwise. WhenIamoutworkingonthetrails,they keepmewarmandhavebigpockets holdingmywaterbottle,knife,anddog treats.
Sure,thereareacoupleofpaintstainson themandsomesprayfoamstuffstucktoa leg,butthatjustgivesthemalittlemore class.
DidImentionthewaist?Sure,itisalittle stretchy,butithasnothingtodowithmy waistline;ithelpssupportthewater bottles…right?
Thezippercouldbebetter.Idon'tknowifI amgettingoldand forgettingorifthedarn thingisbroken.Again,I don'tcare;I'maloneoutside onthetrails.
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“Thewilltowinmeansnothingwithoutthewilltoprepare.”~JumaIkangaa,marathoner “Idon’tthinkaboutthedegreeofdifficultyorthepossibilityofmakingamistake.Ijusttry torelaxandletmypreparationandtrainingtakeover.”~SimoneBiles,Olympicgymnast
InearlySeptemberlastyear,Ibeganastreakof purposefulwalkingeveryday,aregimenthat continuedforovereightmonths.Ineverdidless thanonehourinaday.Inmid-May,Idroveto NewJerseyonmyowntoparticipateinthe Quadzilla,oneoftheoptionsatmyfavourite race,ThreeDaysattheFair.Itentailed completing50kmeachdayforfourconsecutive days.
Theninemonthsoftraininghavebeen preparationformynextrace,tendaysonthe indoortrackatthePettitNationalIceCenterin Milwaukee,Wisconsin.TheCenterhastwo hockeyrinks,a400miceoval,thetraining locationfortheU.S.Olympicspeedskatingteam, andathree-lanetrackaroundtheperimeter.
Ten-dayracesarethelongestofficially sanctionedfixed-timeraces.Fiveyearsago,I tookpartinaten-dayrace,aone-timespecial eventatThreeDaysattheFair.My710kmthen isstillthefifth-bestdistanceintheworldalltimeforM70-74.TheslowerIget,thefurtherI havetogoinordertoremaincompetitive. Whentheopportunitypresenteditselftotryten daysagain,IrealizedthatIwaseagertotry.I learnedatthebeginningofSeptemberlastyear, whileatARacefortheAgesinTennessee,that planninghadbegun.Whentheracewas officiallyannounced,Isignedup. Itisverydifficultformetopredictwhatwill happenthistimecomparedtomyprevious experience.
Fiveyearsago,Iwasdoingalotofrunning, althoughnotveryquickly.Now,Ihavestopped runningcompletely.Itisnotarecommended activityformytwofullkneereplacements,andI nowseemtohavegreatdifficultymechanically whenItrytorunanyway.So,Ican’tcomparemy trainingtimesnowtomytimesthen;thenormal wayIwouldhavededucedmyrelativefitness andpreparednessnow,ascomparedto2019. Also,thisraceisindoorsinaclimate-controlled environment.Therearedefinitelysome advantages.Iwon’thavetoendureanyofthe rain,thunderstormsandextremelywetcourse conditionsthatplaguedtheNewJerseyrace.My shoesandclothingwillstaydry.NorwillIhave totoleratetheblazingsunandextremeheatthat occurredsomedays.
However,fromamentalpointofview,allmylife Ihavepreferredtobeoutdoors.Ithinkmy favouritetimeinmulti-dayracesisbeingouton thecourseasthedayslowlybreaks,withthe birdsbeginningtosingandmorelightinthesky witheachloop.Theintensityofthelightinthe arenawillalwaysbethesame.WillIevencare whetheritisdayornight?Itrynottothink aboutthefactthatIwillbegivinguptendaysof primesummertime.
AnotherunknownishowIwillreacttothefood offered.Theracewillprovidethreemealsper dayatsettimesandtherewillbeanaidstation besidethetrack.Idonotknowwhatwillbe offered.Itisquitelikelythattherewillbesome
itemsthatdonotappealtome.Thereisno otheroption.IwillbeintheDomeforthe entiretyoftherace.Infact,thedoorsarelocked atnight,anditisapparentlychallengingtoget arinkmaintenanceworkertoopenthemina timelymanner.Ihavenoplanstoevenconsider leavingthebuilding.
Thesleepingsituationmaypresentproblemsas well.Theracesetupincludesanemptyroomon thesecondfloorabovetherinkstobeusedfor sleeping.Whoknowshowthatwillworkout? Recently,Ipurchasedacampcot,andIwillbe takingmysleepingbag.Iamgoingtopractice sleepingonthecotoverthenextseveraldays. Weareallowedtosetupwhereverthereis spacebuthavetomoveouritemsofftothe sidewhenwearenotusingthemifthespace becomescrowded.Ofcourse,competitorswill becomingandgoingatdifferenttimestorest. Iamhopefulthatitwillnotbetoochaoticand thatIwillbeabletogetsomequalitysleep. Thatisabsolutelyessentialforgettingabitof recoveryeachday.Ihavetobeabletofigure outasuccessfulsleepstrategy,orIwillsimply deteriorateasthedayspass.Anoptioncouldbe tosleepinthespacenearthechairandtable areaassignedtoeachrunnerbythetrack.ButI don’tthinkthatwillbeaworkablesolution becauseofthenoise(ongoingactivitieswill includetheraceitself,hockeygamesand skatingpractices),theconstantlightandthe cold.
Yes,thecold.Thetemperatureinthe competitionareaofthefacilityissetbetween 50and55degreesFahrenheit.Thatwillbetoo coldforsleepingforme.Iamtakingsomecool-
weatherrunninggearandawinterjacket becauseIdon’tknowhowcoldIwillfeeleven whenI’monthetrack.
Lastly,itwillbearaceundertakenwithnocrew. AsIhavereportedinpastarticles,inmymultidayeffortsIhavebeenthebeneficiaryofa brilliantcrew.Manypeopleatraceshave commentedabouthowamazingmyfriendsMac, SandyandSteveare.Thisindooricerinkvenueis noplaceforsuchacrewtobestandingaround forlongperiodsoftime.Idon’twanttolosemy friends!WhenIcompletedtherecentQuadzilla,I diditwithnocrew,myfirsttimeeverinamultiday.IwantedtoseehowIwouldmanageonmy own.Althoughitwasamucheasiereventthan theTenDaywillbe,IwashappywithhowI lookedaftermyself.
AmIready?MyanswerisIdon’tknow.Ihave madeanhonestefforttoprepare.Iamlooking forwardtotheadventure,andIwillletyouknow howitturnsout.
IT’SSUMMERTIME!
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Thelong-awaitedsummertimebringsfuninthe suntomany.Forothers,especiallythevery young,theaged,ortheunwell,theheatand humidityoftheseasoncanbringamyriadof healthchallenges.Thistimeofyear,manymay feelunwell,easilyoverheated,andfatigued insteadofenjoyingtheactivities,the temperatures,andthelongdays.Heatexhaustion andheatstrokeareseriousmedicalconcernsthat requiremedicalattentiontopreventpotentially serioushealthproblems.
Muchoftheresponsetotemperaturechanges andextremeshastodowiththeoverallresiliency ofthebalanceofnutrients,fluidabsorption,and theeliminationcapacityofthecellsofourbodies. Asystemwithanexcessordeficiency,onany level,cannotfunctionoptimallyandwillbe symptomatic.
Regardinghydration,wecanbeproperly hydrated,overhydratedordehydrated.The symptomologyofthelattertwomayexhibit similarunpleasantandsometimesdownright dangerousconsequences.Inaperfectworld,our intakeofwholesome,nutrient-densefoodsand ourclean,timelywaterconsumption,activity levels,sleep/restcycles,bowelhabits,stress managementtechniques,relationshipsand work/lifebalance,amongotherthings,areallin harmonioussynchronicity.Whenthecellsofour bodiesarehonouredwithsuchdiligentself-care habits,amazingthingshappen.Wecanhave moreenergyandvitality,amorerobustimmune system,enhancedcognitionandmentalstamina whenourbodiesareprovidedwiththe
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Manyindividualsmayencountermoredifficult obstaclesandchallengesthatpreventthemfrom makingoptimalchoices.Often,it’ssimplyalack ofknowledgethatthechoiceswearemakingare directlyrelatedtotheproblemsweare experiencing.Goodneighbourandwellness checksaresoimportant.Elderlycitizens,those withhighbloodpressureandthoseworkingin hotenvironmentsaremostvulnerabletoheat exhaustion.Thesymptomsofheatexhaustion andheatstrokecanpresentwithanalteredmental statusandcanbeconfusedwithsomeformsof dementiaorsubstanceabuse.Asacommunity, wecanbeawareoftherisks,observeand recognisewhensomeoneisintroubleand advocatefortheirhealthandsafetybygetting medicalassistance.
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Childrenandpetsarealsoincrediblyvulnerable. Pleasebesuretheyareinasupervised,safe environmentwheretheycanseekshelterfrom theheatandaresuppliedwithfreshwater. Neverleavetheminavehicle.
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