Showing posts with label marathon. Show all posts
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Friday, November 13, 2015

Ankle Strength Techniques


  1. If the ankle musculature is strong, a person can withstand greater force before an injury is sustained and strengthening lower leg muscles will also help prevent chronic conditions such as shin splints and Achilles tendonitis. Proprioception can also increase an athlete's performance.
  2. Proprioception or proprioceptive training is done with balance exercises or balance training. - Standing on one leg: Hold for 30 seconds, working up to one minute per leg.
  3. Proprioception or proprioceptive training is done with balance exercises or balance training. - Balance and catch: Standing on one leg, catch and throw a ball with a partner. Make certain to throw the ball right, left, high, low. Perform three sets of 30.
  4. Proprioception or proprioceptive training is done with balance exercises or balance training. - One leg mini squats: On one leg do a half squat with the opposite leg out front for 10 reps, out to the side for 10 reps and behind for 10 reps. Repeat three times.
  5. Strengthening - Exercise using thera-band for resisted range of motion. - Inversion for three sets of 20 in each direction.
  6. Strengthening - Exercise using thera-band for resisted range of motion. - Eversion for three sets of 20 in each direction.
  7. Strengthening - Exercise using thera-band for resisted range of motion. - Dorsiflexion for three sets of 20 in each direction.
  8. Strengthening - Exercise using thera-band for resisted range of motion. - Plantar Flexion for three sets of 20 in each direction.
  9. Calf raises which is done both seated and standing to strengthen both calf muscles and the Achilles tendon for three sets of 20 
  10. Plyometric workouts which uses jumping type movements to strengthen muscles and make them more explosive. - Scissor Hops 10 to 15 times.
  11. Plyometric workouts which uses jumping type movements to strengthen muscles and make them more explosive. - Standing Squat Jumps 10 to 15 times.
  12. Plyometric workouts which uses jumping type movements to strengthen muscles and make them more explosive. - Bounding 10 to 15 times.

Sources:

http://www.active.com/fitness/articles/12-ways-to-build-ankle-strength-for-top-performance
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Sunday, October 12, 2014

12th Candidate Miss World Philippines 2014


Candidate No. 12 of Miss World Philippines 2014
  1. Her full name is Christine Ramos Balaguer.
  2. Her hometown is Boracay, Aklan.
  3. Her height is 5'6" and she is 24 years old when she joined Miss World Philippines 2014.
  4. She was one of the Top 13 semifinalists in the Miss World Philippines 2014.
  5. She won the Special Award of Miss Friendship, tying up with Candidate No. 6, Kristine Angeli Estoque.
  6. She is a successful fashion model with Elites Model Management.
  7. Tin-tin loves to swim, jog and ride her bicycle. 
  8. The last marathon she joined was a 42-km distance run. 
  9. She also plays football.
  10. She is a member of the RCP Sea Dragons (Dragon Boat team)
  11. She is deaf.
  12. Her advocacy is to be a role model for disabled and deaf people like her by being an inspiration to them and boosting their confidence and also show them that they can achieve everything in life if they believe that they can, despite their disabilities.
References:

Miss World Philippines 2014: Candidate No. 12 Christine Balaguer
Miss World Philippines 
Miss World Philippines 2014
Christine Balaguer: From Paddles to Pageants
Christine Balaguer by Dennis Natividad · 365 Project
Miss World Philippines 2014: Vote Christine Balaguer For Yahoo Philippines Readers' Choice
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Earth Day 2014, April 22

  • Earth Day is a celebration with the purpose of inspiring awareness and appreciation of the Earth's natural environment.
  • Earth Day was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin having witnessed the effects of massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969.
  • Earth Day founder Senator Nelson's reasons for choosing April 22 as the celebration's official date was that Earth Day was an “environmental teach-in” to maximize participation of college campuses in the week of April 19–25 which did not fall during exams or spring breaks and there would be less competition with other mid-week events.
  • Second reason for choosing the April 22 date was that it did not conflict with religious holidays such as Easter or Passover and was late enough in spring to have decent weather. 
  • Third reason for the official date of April 22 is that it is also the anniversary of the birth of noted conservationist John Muir.
  • Senator Nelson's partners during that time of inspiration was Republican Congressman Pete McCloskey who acted as co-chair and Denis Hayes who became the national coordinator and who built a national staff composed of 85 personnel.
  • Earth Day Network is the global coordinator for Earth Day.
  • Originally focused in America, in 1990 Denis Hayes organized another global campaign with 200 million people in 141 countries participating which helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
  • For having founded Earth Day, President Bill Clinton awarded Senator Nelson in 1995 the Presidential Medal of Freedom which is the highest honor given to civilians in the United States.
  • In April 22, 2009, Earth Day was renamed as International Mother Earth Day by the United Nations having adopted an official resolution, A/RES/63/278
  • April 22, 2014 was the 44th anniversary of Earth Day which has a global theme of "Green Cities".
  • In 2014, Earth Day Network dropped Sodastream and spokesmodel Scarlett Johansson in their website's list of sponsors.
NatGeoRun2014 in celebration of Earth Day in the Philippines
References:

Cute-Calendar
EarthTechling
SoftSchools
ChicagoNow
Do Something
About Earth Day Network
Earth Day The History of a Movement
Earth Day Fun Facts
Info Please
Celebrating Earth Day
Earth Day Philippines
Earth Day History and Fun Facts
International Mother Earth Day
Earth Day
Economic Times
The Electronic Intifada
NatGeoRun
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Boston Marathon 2014


  • The Boston Marathon, the world's oldest annual continuous marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events, was organized by the Boston Athletic Association in 1897 having been inspired from the success of the first modern-day marathon competition held in 1896 Summer Olympics with 18 runners that competed in the first historical race and John J. McDermott of New York winning with a time record of 2:55:10.
  • The marathon is held every third Monday of April, which is April 21 for 2014, coinciding with the holiday celebration of the Patriot's Day in Maine and Massachusetts that commemorates the famous battles of Lexington and Concord. 
  • In 1972, Nina Kuscsik became the first female winner with a time of 3:10:26 when women were officially allowed to join the marathon although in 1967, a woman named Kathrine Switzer registered as "K. V. Switzer" and successfully ran and finished the race despite having been tried to be ejected by a race official named Jock Semple by ripping off her numbers. Unofficially, Roberta Gibb was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1966.
  • In 1975, Boston became the first major marathon to include a wheelchair division with Robert Hall as the official winner with a time of 2:58:00. Unofficially, the first wheelchair athlete to complete the Boston Marathon on April 20, 1970, was Vietnam veteran Eugene Roberts of Baltimore.. 
  • In the 1980s, professional athletes declined running in the race without cash awards because Boston Marathon was originally a local event but now considered as America's most prestigious marathon attracting worldwide runners and it was historically a free run with a prize of only an olive-woven wreath, but in 1986 the first financial prize was awarded in the 90th Boston Marathon having been sponsored financially by John Hancock Financial Services.
  • In 1996, the Centennial Boston Marathon established a record as the world's largest marathon with 38,708 entrants, 36,748 starters, and 35,868 finishers.
  • In 2002, a Kenyan female runner named Margaret Okayo set the women's Boston Marathon course record with a time of 2:20:43 but it was broken already last April 21, 2014 by a 33-year old Kenyan named Rita Jeptoo with a time of 2:18:57.
  • In 2007, Boston marathon initiated the style of having a staggered wave start wherein a first group of runners started at 10:00 A.M. and a second group starting half an hour later.
  • In 2011, although not officially recognized as "official world record" because the route allows a tailwind, Kenyan male runner Geoffrey Mutai ran the fastest time with a record of two hours, three minutes and two seconds (2:03:02).
  • In 2012, 50-year old Rick Hoyt, who has cerebral palsy, and his father 72-year old Dick Hoyt, finished their 30th Boston Marathon together.
  • In 2013, a major disaster happened during the marathon wherein two bombs exploded at 2:50 in the afternoon near the finish line killing three (3) people, of which an eight-year-old boy was included, and injuring more than 260 people. The two explosions happened on Boylston Street close to the finish line with the second bomb exploding just over ten second, 50 to 100 yards away from the first explosion.
  • Boston Marathon is one of six World Marathon Majors that includes Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City marathons. 

Spirit of Camarederie and Sportsmanship. Courtesy of Jennifer Abramowitz.

RESULTS OF THE 118th BOSTON MARATHON HELD ON APRIL 21, 2014:

TOP 12 - MEN
  1. BIB NO. 19, Meb Keflezighi (USA) 02:08:37
  2. BIB NO. 7, Wilson Chebet (KEN) 02:08:48
  3. BIB NO. 11, Frankline Chepkwony (KEN) 02:08:50
  4. BIB NO. 23, Vitaliy Shafar (UKR) 02:09:37
  5. BIB NO. 5, Markos Geneti (ETH) 02:09:50
  6. BIB NO. 16, Joel Kimurer (KEN) 02:11:03
  7. BIB NO. 22, Nicholas Arciniaga (USA) 02:11:47
  8. BIB NO. 24, Jeffrey Eggleston (USA) 02:11:57
  9. BIB NO. 15, Paul Lonyangata (KEN) 02:12:34
  10. BIB NO. 14, Adil Annani (MAR) 02:12:43
  11. BIB NO. 28, Josphat Boit (USA) 02:12:52
  12. BIB NO. 29, Craig Leon  (USA) 02:14:28
TOP 12 - WOMEN
  1. BIB NO. F1, Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 02:18:57
  2. BIB NO. F10, Buzunesh Deba (ETH) 02:19:59
  3. BIB NO. F2, Mare Dibaba (ETH) 02:20:35
  4. BIB NO. F3, Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (KEN) 02:20:41
  5. BIB NO. F25, Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 02:21:28
  6. BIB NO. F12, Aleksandra Duliba (BLR) 02:21:29
  7. BIB NO. F17, Shalane Flanagan (USA) 02:22:02
  8. BIB NO. F6, Sharon Cherop (KEN) 02:23:00
  9. BIB NO. F15, Philes Ongori (KEN) 02:23:22
  10. BIB NO. F8, Desiree Linden (USA) 02:23:54
  11. BIB NO. F16, Belaynesh Oljira (ETH) 02:24:21
  12. BIB NO. F14, Yeshi Esayias (ETH) 02:27:40
TOP 12 - VISUALLY IMPAIRED (MEN)
  1. BIB NO. 875, Aaron Scheidies (USA) 02:47:46
  2. BIB NO. 2477, Adrian Broca (USA) 02:58:40
  3. BIB NO. 6546, Thomas R. Brand (USA) 03:23:02
  4. BIB NO. 10704, Richard E. Hunter (USA) 03:23:39
  5. BIB NO. 18177, John M. Chan (USA) 03:42:06
  6. BIB NO. 24127, Steve J. Sabra (USA) 03:53:46
  7. BIB NO. 22288, Christopher Lancaster (USA) 03:54:21
  8. BIB NO. 19903, Matthew Turner (USA) 03:57:20
  9. BIB NO. 24960, Jamison Voss (USA) 04:03:59
  10. BIB NO. 13498, Rick Hart (USA) 04:04:34
  11. BIB NO. 24239, Christopher C. Fice (USA) 04:11:13
  12. BIB NO. 24977, Aaron T. Yasuhara (USA) 04:11:34
TOP 12 - VISUALLY IMPAIRED (WOMEN)
  1. BIB NO. 10330, Lisa Thompson (USA) 03:50:23
  2. BIB NO. 23756, Regine M. Sediva (USA) 03:53:54
  3. BIB NO. 21494, Jennifer Herring (USA) 03:55:53
  4. BIB NO. 27161, Colleen M. Burns (USA) 04:18:19
  5. BIB NO. 25215, Norah Broughton (CAN) 04:33:15
  6. BIB NO. 29474, Lauren K. Weeks (USA) 04:46:19
  7. BIB NO. 27379, Dianna L. Aucoin (USA) 04:48:48
  8. BIB NO. 25129, Maya Jonas (CAN) 04:55:35
  9. BIB NO. 24886, Brooke E. Voss (USA) 04:56:38
  10. BIB NO. 24740, Tina Ament (USA) 05:10:28
  11. BIB NO. 25273, Rachel Weeks (USA) 05:24:34
  12. BIB NO. 25278, Rhonda-Marie C. Avery (CAN) 05:26:18
TOP 12 - MOBILITY IMPAIRED (MEN)
  1. BIB NO. 2666, Andrew Bryant (USA) 03:16:38
  2. BIB NO. 8990, Alex Schneider (USA) 03:26:58
  3. BIB NO. 25143, Shane P. James (AUS) 03:59:48
  4. BIB NO. 25190, Nick J. Ryan (AUS) 04:00:47
  5. BIB NO. 24598, Daniel A. Tiernan (USA) 04:37:38
  6. BIB NO. 31766, Edward P. Lychik (USA) 04:44:25
  7. BIB NO. 24497, Jonathan Brunot (USA) 04:46:43
  8. BIB NO. 25270, Meyrick Jones (CAN) 04:52:18
  9. BIB NO. 25311, Cameron Kerr (USA) 04:57:32
  10. BIB NO. 25303, William F. Riggs (USA) 04:58:58
  11. BIB NO. 25288, Anthony Grossi (USA) 05:02:16
  12. BIB NO. 25289, Rick McNeal (USA) 05:20:07
TOP 12 - MOBILITY IMPAIRED (WOMEN)
  1. BIB NO. 21775, Beth Ulibarri (USA) 03:56:23
  2. BIB NO. 24562, Jacqueline Folkert (USA) 04:09:37
  3. BIB NO. 25196, Christine Paul (USA) 04:25:26
  4. BIB NO. 25246, Jennifer Burgess Pevec (CAN) 04:47:58
  5. BIB NO. 25276, Christine L. Wodke (USA) 04:51:39
  6. BIB NO. 25187, Nancy J. Goldstein (USA) 05:10:05
  7. BIB NO. 25255, Wendy E. Garrett (USA) 05:17:59
  8. BIB NO. 25298, Cathy J. Charbonneau (USA) 05:45:48
  9. BIB NO. 25292, Jennifer O. Bressette (USA) 06:01:55
  10. BIB NO. 25306, Sarah Reinertsen (USA) 06:16:46
  11. BIB NO. 28632, Lynn Crisci (USA) 06:16:52
  12. BIB NO. 25404, Kelly Luckett (USA) 06:20:46
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Monday, April 21, 2014

Patriot's Day AKA Patriots' Day

  • It is an American civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775 which were the first battles in American Revolution.
  • It is officially Patriots' Day in Massachusetts and Wisconsin and Patriot's Day in Maine.
  • It was previously celebrated every April 19 but in 1969, it was moved and has been observed every third Monday of April.
  • It was first proclaimed by Gov. Frederic T. Greenhalge in Massachusetts in 1894 as a replacement for the public holiday of Fast Day.
  • It was established on April 19 to consolidate the longstanding municipal observances of Lexington Day and Concord Day and also marked the first bloodshed of the American Civil War in the Baltimore riot of 1861 wherein  four Massachusetts militia members were slain and 36 injured and these dual commemoration celebrated "the anniversary of the birth of liberty and union" according to Gov. Greenhalge.
  • Massachusetts legislature passed a bill in 1938 establishing the holiday "in commemoration of the opening events of the War of the Revolution."
  • Following the proclamation in 1894, Maine followed Massachusetts in 1907 and replaced its Fast Day with Patriot's Day.
  • Observances and re-enactments of these first battles of the American Revolution occur annually at Lexington Green in Lexington, Massachusetts, (around 6:00 am) and The Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, (around 9:00 am).
  • State police escorts those who retrace the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes calling out warnings the whole way. Paul Revere is an American silversmith who is known for spreading the word of the Boston Tea Party to New York and Philadelphia and for warning the Lexington Minutemen about the British invasion in 1775. The story of his “midnight” ride to Lexington to discuss action plans against the British has been immortalized in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow entitled "Paul Revere's Ride".
  • There are re-enactments of the events leading to the battles of 1775 and a major highlight is the bell ringing which was the warning for the local troops that British soldiers were approaching.
  • The Boston Marathon, technically the world's oldest continuously running marathon, is a major event held during Patriots' Day and is also referred as "Marathon Monday" by many Bostonians.
  • The Boston Red Sox have been playing every year since 1959 in Fenway Park on Patriots' Day and the only games that were postponed due to weather were in 1959, 1961, 1965, 1967, and 1984, and a game cancellation in 1995 due to a late start to the season. Since 1968 the games have started early at around 11:00 am. and this early game start usually resulted in the game ending just as the Boston Marathon is heading through Kenmore Square. Since 2007 the Boston marathon has started between 9:30 am and 10:00 am which resulted to racers going through Kenmore towards the middle of the Red Sox game.
Minute Man Statue by Daderot
References:

In The Neighborhood
Time and Date
Cute-Calendar
National Park Service
Patriots' Day
Academy of American PoetsBartleby
Paul Revere's Ride
About.Com New England Travel
Boston Marathon
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