Bisphenol A (BPA) - update FDA "It's Safe"

Just a few days ago, we wrote a short story about the controversy surrounding the use of the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) in a variety of plastic products, such as water bottles used by athletes, baby bottles, electronics and many other household products.

The Associated Press just sent an update that the FDA says, "trace amounts of BPA are safe for adults and babies."

You can read the report on MSNBC.com

Working Out - Use Common Sense

Have you ever thought about how confusing magazines make working out. For ever magazine you see on the sales rack, there must be ten to twenty different pieces of advice and that's only for this month alone. Next month they end up having another ten.

Well how about some common sense. Read the latest article post on www.SpeedySneakers.com, "Working Out Requires Common Sense."

After you have read the article, why not snub the magazines and enjoy a treat then go out and walk or run 3 miles.

New Article Post - Bisphenol A (BPA) – Myth or Not?

Over the course of the last few months, many news stories have been written by online bloggers, newspaper and magazine reporters concerning Bisphenol A commonly abbreviated as BPA and its possible negative effects on the body through continued and long-term use. The concern was such that many notable retailers including Wal-Mart pulled some products off their shelves which contained BPA.

Read the full article

The Guilt of Rest

Walkers and runners who are committed to an organized and consistent exercise routine seldom like to take rest or recovery days. We feel that rest will inhibit our training, making us unfit almost immediately. We feel guilty if we take two days off to rest. I like to call this the "the guilt of rest."

We feel guilty as if we have cheated our bodies of something essential. This is so untrue and we should not think or feel this way. In fact, we really need to think about taking rest every week. Perhaps up to 2-3 days off per week wouldn't do us any harm at all.

If you are one of those who prefers not to take a lot of rest days during the week and you feel that taking time off will hurt you physically, then mentally you need to play a game of rest. This is how the rest game goes.

Day 1
You will exercise in the morning on the day 1, then do nothing in the evening.

Day 2
On day 2 you will do nothing in the morning, but will workout in the evening.

So now you have trained on day 1 and day 2. By playing this game, mentally you feel like you took no rest days as you worked out on both days, but physically your body has rested for up to 36 hours which included one nights sleep which is essential for recovery.

Try this game and let us know what you think.

By Speedy Sneakers Walking and Running Clubs for Women

Game Day 5k - September 13, 2008

Don't forget to signup for the Game Day 5km on September 13 at Glacier Ridge Metro Park.

There will be a drawing for Ohio State Football tickets, post race breakfast catered by Der Dutchman and lots of fun and entertianment.

Use this link to register today.

http://www.unitedwayofunioncounty.org/gameday5k.htm

Glory Days

A friend of mine shared this link to another blog, which I thought was a great little article. Here is an excerpt of the blog, called Glory Days, read and enjoy.

I was never an athlete. Not in elementary school. Not in middle school, and certainly not in high school where I actually earned my only “D”—in gym class. And when I say “earned,” I mean earned. I mean, you really have to work hard to get a “D” in gym. It’s not like any idiot can do it. I fondly recall skipping out on gym to do fun stuff like drive with my other hip friends to McDonald’s in my little fluorescent orange austin america to flip french fries on the hood and watch the birds gobble them up.
Does it get any better than that?

Guest Speaker - Dr. Patricia Stafford

Our Guest speaker this week was Dr. Patricia Stafford founder of Womens Imaging and Wellness.

Dr. Stafford gave a great presentation on Women's Bone Health. Please look for presentation materials to be posted on the club website http://www.speedysneakers.com/

I think what I took away from the presentation is that we should all be thinking about our bone health especially women who could face osteporosis in the future. Some remedial actions, include taking supplements and excercising. It really also wouldn't hurt to get a bone density scan.

Another little tidbit about Dr. Stafford is that not only does she practice good halth in her profession but she also practices it in her own life. Dr. Stafford is an avid runner and just this year ran in the Boston Marathon - way to go.

Thanks Dr. Stafford and good luck for Boston in 2009.

Speedy Sneakers Walking and Running Clubs for Women

Run 4 Kids 5k Marysville Ohio

Speedy Sneakers members ran in the Run-4-Kids 5k in Marysville, Ohio. What a beautiful day it was to run as you can see from some of the pictures.

I think everyone had a great time and we some good running. This was the first race we have been to as a group since the Komen Race for a Cure 5k in Columbus and so it was fun to get the ladies back together to run in a fast 5k race.

This was also a good time for everyone to support some of our Marysville members who are always coming down to Columbus to run races.

Thanks to everyone who showed up.

Speedy Sneakers Womens Walking and Running Club

www.SpeedySneakers.com

Women's Walking and Running Club Coach/Coordinator

Have you ever wanted to meet new people in your neighborhood while getting fit and healthy at the same time.

Now you can by being a coach/coordinator of a Speedy Sneakers Walking and Running Club for Women.

If you are interested in starting a club, then let us know of your interest. We are looking for people who have enthusiasm and a smile and not necessary any experience as a coach.

For more detail see our website: Speedy Sneakers

USATF Stretch Study

USATF is conducting a study to determine the effect of pre-run stretching on running injuries. The purpose of the study is to determine specifically if pre-run stretching of the three major leg muscle groups is beneficial for overall injury prevention or reduction. The study is not examining in-run or post-run stretching.

For more info visit USATF