A recent study suggests that coffee may actually lower your risk of liver cancer. These studies should be taken with a grain of salt, but in the interim, pour yourself another cup of java.
Liver Cancer Risk: Coffee Lowers It, Alcohol And Obesity Raise It, Study Says
Enjoy!
Pemi Loop
Monday, March 30, 2015
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Does Greater Fitness Increase or Decrease Longevity?
One recent study seems to support the position that individuals who follow a more rigurous exercise regime tend to score better over the long haul with regard to cardiovascular health. Note that the full results of this study have not been published.
Does Greater Fitness Increase or Decrease Longevity?
Does Greater Fitness Increase or Decrease Longevity?
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Your brain on exercise
I have read a lot of articles concerning the positive effects exercise has on your brain and mental health. Phrases such as "being in the zone" and the infamous "runner's high" come to mind.
The below article looks into the science behind what happens to your brain when you are exercising.
Enjoy!
WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR BRAINS WHEN WE EXERCISE AND HOW IT MAKES US HAPPIER
The below article looks into the science behind what happens to your brain when you are exercising.
Enjoy!
WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR BRAINS WHEN WE EXERCISE AND HOW IT MAKES US HAPPIER
Monday, March 9, 2015
2015 Snowshoe Racing Season
This marked my fifth season of snowshoe racing. It is a great way to stay in shape during the winter months and helps maintain contact with fellow runners during the off season.
I started off the season with the Whittaker Woods Snowshoe Scramble. This was my second time racing on this course. This is a fast course despite killer climbs as it is run on mostly groomed trails. I ran with Jeff Litchfield and Leslie O'Dell through all the climbs and steep downhills, but started to fade once we hit the flats about one mile out from the finish. I ended up with a time of 30:46, which was good enough for 14th overall and second in the 50-59 age group.
Next up was the first of three races held at Bradbury State Park, located in Pownal, Maine.
The Squall is the shortest of the three races and is held on the east side (flatter) of the park. I went out hard and was in good position for a strong finish, but the wheels came off once again. I found the final mile quite painful and slow. I finished in 27:47, which meant 9th overall and first in the 50-59 age group.
The White Out, the second Bradbury race, was moved up by a day due to a forecasted blizzard for race day. There was already a ton of snow on the ground, which led to a very soft single track course. I again went out hard and stayed right behind Jeff Walker as we made our way along the initial single track section. I passed Jeff once we hit a fairly long section of snowmobile trail and pushed hard, allowing me to pick off a couple of more people before the finish. I felt way better this time around. My time was 46:14 and I was 4th overall and first in the 50-59 age group.
I decided to head back to NH for the Exeter Snowshoe Hullabaloo. This is a 100% single track course which meant a fast and highly competitive start was in order. I went out hard and ran like a scared rabbit for the entire race. I managed to pass a couple of runners and was eventually passed by one other guy. I held close to him until the finish. An old school kind of race for sure. My final time was 34:55. I ended up 6th overall and 1st in the 50-59 age group.
The Bradbury Blizzard was the final race of the Bradbury series and was held on the mountain side of the park. The course wound up and over the summit three times over five miles. I ended up running alone about two minutes back from the group of four leaders. I caught up to three of them after cresting the summit for the second time (they were unsure as to the course direction). I finished with a time of 43:57, 5th overall and first in the 50-59 age group. My final placement for the three race series was 4th overall, first in the 50-59 age group.
The final race of the season was the New Hampshire & Northeast Snowshoe Championships. This race was held at The Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, NH. This was another 100% single track course with lots of climbing. I was tripped right at the start, but made my way through deep snow to regain my position. I pushed steadily and slowly picked off other runners as we made the long climb up the mountain. I ended up running most of the race with my good friend Phil Erwin, finishing together in 58:22, which was 20th overall and second in the 50-59 age group.
I am looking forward to getting back to the mountains, but still a little sad that snowshoe racing season is over.
See you next winter!
Chuck
I started off the season with the Whittaker Woods Snowshoe Scramble. This was my second time racing on this course. This is a fast course despite killer climbs as it is run on mostly groomed trails. I ran with Jeff Litchfield and Leslie O'Dell through all the climbs and steep downhills, but started to fade once we hit the flats about one mile out from the finish. I ended up with a time of 30:46, which was good enough for 14th overall and second in the 50-59 age group.
Next up was the first of three races held at Bradbury State Park, located in Pownal, Maine.
The Squall is the shortest of the three races and is held on the east side (flatter) of the park. I went out hard and was in good position for a strong finish, but the wheels came off once again. I found the final mile quite painful and slow. I finished in 27:47, which meant 9th overall and first in the 50-59 age group.
The White Out, the second Bradbury race, was moved up by a day due to a forecasted blizzard for race day. There was already a ton of snow on the ground, which led to a very soft single track course. I again went out hard and stayed right behind Jeff Walker as we made our way along the initial single track section. I passed Jeff once we hit a fairly long section of snowmobile trail and pushed hard, allowing me to pick off a couple of more people before the finish. I felt way better this time around. My time was 46:14 and I was 4th overall and first in the 50-59 age group.
I decided to head back to NH for the Exeter Snowshoe Hullabaloo. This is a 100% single track course which meant a fast and highly competitive start was in order. I went out hard and ran like a scared rabbit for the entire race. I managed to pass a couple of runners and was eventually passed by one other guy. I held close to him until the finish. An old school kind of race for sure. My final time was 34:55. I ended up 6th overall and 1st in the 50-59 age group.
The Bradbury Blizzard was the final race of the Bradbury series and was held on the mountain side of the park. The course wound up and over the summit three times over five miles. I ended up running alone about two minutes back from the group of four leaders. I caught up to three of them after cresting the summit for the second time (they were unsure as to the course direction). I finished with a time of 43:57, 5th overall and first in the 50-59 age group. My final placement for the three race series was 4th overall, first in the 50-59 age group.
The final race of the season was the New Hampshire & Northeast Snowshoe Championships. This race was held at The Castle in the Clouds, Moultonborough, NH. This was another 100% single track course with lots of climbing. I was tripped right at the start, but made my way through deep snow to regain my position. I pushed steadily and slowly picked off other runners as we made the long climb up the mountain. I ended up running most of the race with my good friend Phil Erwin, finishing together in 58:22, which was 20th overall and second in the 50-59 age group.
I am looking forward to getting back to the mountains, but still a little sad that snowshoe racing season is over.
See you next winter!
Chuck
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