Thanks guys!

I still can't believe I actually did those push ups.

I saw him again during the full and I told him "no push ups this time" he said: "I wouldn't ask you to"!

Have fun with that.

So glad I'm not running in this footing!

I didn't even know you were there!

Too bad for the heat and bummer for bumbleG, that's no fun at all.

Congrats!

Race pics:

http://www.marathonfoto.com/Marathon/Walt-Disney-World-Marathon-presented-by-CIGNA-2013/LastName/sauve/BibNumber/21274/offering/myMarathonfotos/RaceOID/26802013W1/Language/en

Too bad we didn't meet up! Oh well, your many meetings with gnu made up for it I guess.

It it a fun race despite the crowds. Congrats to you and to Kate!

Way to go!

It definitely was a challenge. What resort were you at. At Port Orleans Riverside I was able to "sleep in" until just after 3:00am!

My Superboy costume was the best 60 bucks I ever spent. Turning 42 this year, I wanted to run a marathon close to my birthday, but that really didn't work out. So as it happens, the Walt Disney World Marathon fell 4 days after I turned 42.2. This had to be a sign. When Irongirl gave the go ahead to ...

Oh, honey, your shoes are by the door.

IG is at the actual store in Waterloo right now!

Well at least the "not buying" option is under 50%!

orleansrunner1962 wrote:I just tried a couple of one-legged squats, and "owie" my knees -- need to look at some videos to see what I'm doing wrong!!

We call those "pistols", they're rough!

My question is, if your doing all these squats for quad strength, what exercise should one be doing for hamstrings? Squats are a glute and hamstring exercise more than a quad exercise. According to exrx , the main target for squats is the glutes with quads as one of the "synergists". Hams...

trixiee wrote:My question is, if your doing all these squats for quad strength, what exercise should one be doing for hamstrings?

Squats are a glute and hamstring exercise more than a quad exercise.

Inspired by this challenge I have started doing them but not every day- I'm wondering though- is there as much value in doing the high reps every day vs, say, lower reps with more resistance? Body weight squats are good for developing your mobility to ensure better form when you start weight-bearing.

We should do a poll. A- WIndblock B- Podium C- Either. I would be either. I just got a Sugoi Zap shell running jacket (in Orange no less), that I love for running. So now all I really want is a RunningMania jacket, I don't care which model. I don't mean this the be the poll, I mean Holly should star...

I do suspect however that strength is underestimated as a contributing factor of strong runners.

It is rarely measured, so hard to quantify, but I believe most fast runners are stronger than they think.

Mobility God Kelly Starrett http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzFgLf8CC1Y" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This guy obviously had good mobility in all his joints, and the one thing his videos lack is a path to get there, but as he covers in other videos, there are a number of reasons for ...

Spirit wrote:The JD videos show the squats all the way to the floor. I don't think thats good for the knees.

That's a myth, done properly deep squats aren't as hard on the knees as those half squats.

ETA: for people with noramal knees that aren't missing cartilage!

Spirit wrote:I just tried the prisoner style. I think I like that better. I'm more sure of not going over my toes.

Try wiggling them in the bottom position.

Put your hands behind your head (like a crunch) to help keep you upright. Ooo, just saw this. We call them prisoner squats, harder to go deep, but definitely keeps you honest! Yes, they are prisoner squats, didn't feel the need to label them though. Good to know is not a weird " Crossfit name&...

MINITEE wrote:Put your hands behind your head (like a crunch) to help keep you upright.

Ooo, just saw this. We call them prisoner squats, harder to go deep, but definitely keeps you honest!

Joe Dwarf's link (the first three steps) are good. Jwolf's not so good. You should definitely be aiming to break parallel, unless you mobility is limited. Don't sacrifice you upright posture for deeper squat, that will come with time. MiniTee's advice is very sound. - As you push back with your butt...

Done.

The Merrell "glove" series have been on my "to try" list for a while too.

I've been doing the minimalist thing for a long time now. I've run in New Balance Minimus, Mizuno Wave Ronin, Mizuno Wave Universe, and Vibram Five Fingers. My favorites by far are the Wave Universe and the Five Fingers. Mizuno is coming out with a whole new line of minimalist shoes (Wave Evo) which...