Marathon Diaries

[Guest]

I watched part of a program on public television last night that was titled "Marathon Challenge." "Sophisticated technology is used to examine how our bodies respond to intense exercise demands."

I'm posting the schedule if you all want to see if it's offered in your area. They even explain why you may not lose weight in spite of all the exercise!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/marathon/

You can watch online: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/marathon/program.html

MARATHON CHALLENGE
episode: #3414

series: NOVA

Showtimes:

Friday 18th April 2008 8:00 [KLRU-G]
Friday 18th April 2008 11:00 [KLRU-G]
Sunday 20th April 2008 01:00 a.m. [KLRU-G]
Sunday 20th April 2008 03:00 a.m. [KLRU2]
Sunday 20th April 2008 03:00 a.m. [KLRU-G]
Sunday 20th April 2008 05:00 a.m.[HD 18-1]
Sunday 20th April 2008 05:00 a.m. [KLRU]
Sunday 20th April 2008 6:00 p.m. [HD 18-1]
Sunday 20th April 2008 6:00 p.m. [KLRU]

 

[Debbie]

Louise

Louise

Hey Louise, thanks for the post, I did catch some of that show just the other day on our local PBS station. Anybody can start at any level, at any age, at any ability to get alittle stronger and alittle healther each day! Debbie

 

[tprice54]

watched on line....enjoyed! I have been able to get sedentary people from couch potato to a half marathon, but no one has tackled the whole yet....

 

[Guest]

watched on line....enjoyed! I have been able to get sedentary people from couch potato to a half marathon, but no one has tackled the whole yet....

Only you and I are nuts enough to want to run the whole thing.

Watching that program gives me the itch but I'm not ready for it this year. I have 4 marathons under my running shoes, I just may try one more next year.

Grandmas Marathon is one I'd like to run.

http://www.grandmasmarathon.com/races/grandmas_marathon.php?page=course_info

 

[tprice54]

Twin Cities

Twin Cities

If I may suggest...when you are ready to try the marathon, think about Medtronics Twin Citites. Medtronics is the sponsor, and ahve a "Global Heroes" program where they invite people who have overcome medical issues to train and run the marathon. I was one in 2007 and it was great!