Sunday, May 2, 2010
St. George the First
As promised, here is a quick vid (five on the button) of what went down yesterday out in rockin'-red Washington County, Utah. The inaugural Ironman Utah. It was a beautiful day, albeit windy, but a challenging and painfully earnest way to kick-off what I am sure will be an annual top-tier long course event for many years to come.
A couple of production notes: That is Kate Major on the screaming descent on Hwy 18 back towards town. As she passed the guy who is not fully understanding the power of aerodynamics, we had her clocked at 56. I do love fast women and Kate is all of that.
Secondly, as we depart for a week in Alaska tomorrow and I haven't even started to pack, the usual baby-butt smoothness of the bike footage is noticeably missing. This is due to the fact that I had no time for lengthy renders in post. I tried a slow motion progressive treatment and the results, while not up to RCV standards, give you an idea of the event throughout its three phases. I will do another pass upon return.
Holland America tells me that they have a media center aboard the ms Amsterdam. If there is an update post tomorrow you will know they speak the marketing truth. It's a big boat, they should. Otherwise, we'll find an internet cafe somewhere in Juneau and post there.
RCVman out, ready for the plank.
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Cool info from NY Times:
Q.Is there anything you can do to keep your brain healthy and improve the deficits, like memory problems?
A.There’s a lot of hype in this field in terms of brain improvement. I did set out to find out what actually works and what we know. What we do with our bodies has a huge impact on our brains. Our brains are more like our hearts in that everything you do for your heart is thought to be equally as good or better for your brain. Exercise is the best studied thing you can do to your brain. It increases brain volume, produces new baby brain cells in grownup brains. Even when our muscles contract, it produces growth chemicals. Using your body can help your brain.
That's good news. Maybe that explains why every time I skip a workout, I feel like an idiot!!!!
no wonder
More, this time from Men's Health:
Tips for Your 50s and Beyond
Recharge Your Brain
Adults who devoted 4 days a week to an hour of moderate aerobic exercise (running, stair climbing, or riding a stationary bike) had more bloodflow in their dentate gyrus, the area of the brain where memories are formed, according to a 2007 Columbia University study. Increased bloodflow may signal the growth of new brain cells, a process known as neurogenesis, says Adam M. Brickman, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist and coauthor of the study. It's also possible, he says, that exercise stimulates the release of a growth factor in the brain tied to neurogenesis. Another study found that people who did resistance training once a week saw a 12.6 percent jump in a performance on memory tests.
Slow Your Cells’ Aging Process
The cells of people with high omega-3 levels age more slowly, according to research from the University of California at San Francisco. Researchers aren't sure why, but it may have to do with the anti-inflammatory properties of omega- 3 fatty acids. "Many of the conditions associated with aging—arthritis, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's—are related to chronic inflammation," says Bowerman. She advises eating cold-water fish (mackerel, salmon) twice a week, and taking 2 grams a day of a fish-oil supplement. Our favorite: Nordic Naturals Omega-3D, which delivers 550 milligrams of EPA and DHA and 1,000 IU of bone-strengthening vitamin D.
Relax Your Arteries
Regular aerobic exercise can delay and may even reverse aging in your arteries, concluded a 2008 review in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Study coauthor Douglas R. Seals, Ph.D., a professor of kinesiology and applied physiology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, explains how: Exercise boosts your heart rate, which increases bloodflow. A better bloodflow creates more friction on the blood vessels' inner lining (a.k.a. the endothelial layer), which, in turn, stimulates the production of nitric oxide. This improves the ability of your arteries to dilate and confers other benefits as well, like reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, protecting your arteries from developing disorders. New research indicates that highintensity aerobic intervals appear to deliver greater endothelial benefits than steady-state aerobic training, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Fight Age with Muscle
After 50, the sedentary man's muscle loss speeds up and he then loses about 10 percent of his muscle mass every decade. This leads directly to osteoporosis. If you've been lifting weights, keep it up. If you haven't, start now—it's not too late. American College of Sports Medicine guidelines cover strength training for people over 65. Your workout should also involve more balance moves to strengthen your feet, ankles, and core and to straighten your posture.
Read more: http://menshealth.com/mhlists/build-strength-at-any-age/tips-for-your-50s-and-beyond.php#ixzz0myUrAG1z
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