Refuelling according to Powerade

This commercial gives a different meaning to inflight refuelling:

Burn Fat Fast!

Burning Calories. Burning Fat. How tot loose weigth in no time? Avoid the intake of harmful calories. Resist the fastfood temptation.

It is a 'hot topic' given that a search on 'burn fat' results in over 20.000.000 hits in a tenth of a second on Google.

It is this kind of food that has more calories than you can burn in one day. And what does your body do...store it as fat.

This can easily be avoided. How? Burn the calories on your plate! Set the burger ablaze!

And that is exactly what photographer Henry Hargreaves did. Creating this stunning images in the proces. Just consider why the food doesn't look that burned....the fat in the food is burning. The photographer says this is not an anti fastfood action but I can't say its pro fastfood either;p. Just enjoy the food....as eye candy!




















inspiration and images: fastcodesign.com

New running technique?

The future of exercising and healthy living?

A friend draw my attention to this very nice short movie. It is both a view into the future of exercising, healthy living (relevant for this blog;p) and dating but also has a nice story line with a great cliff hanger. Just sit back and enjoy (probably just on your tablet, smartphone or ordinary old fashioned laptop...

Trainingschedule taking you to a 5k run!

This posting is for visitors hitting this blog trough a Google search. Google analytics showed a large interest in 5K runs. Usauly experienced runners are interested in schedules for half marathons of even a whole marathon. So people looking for a 5K run schedule are starting runners. So, new runners: Welcome to the legion of runners and this blog.

You have decide to start running. Very well! It does not matter if you started to feel fit, lose weight or just to get outside (I asume you are not starting in a stinkhole gym on the belt) doesn't matter. What does matter? Have some motivation. Because you might experience some setbacks. for example now in autumn with the dark evenings and rain outside. It might help to join a group. Social pressure might help.

What can help as well; set a goal. For example tot take part in an organized run. Or run without pause to a certain point in your neigbourhood. once you have reached your goal award youself somehow. Again social pressure might help: Tell anyone who wants to listen about your goals. No doubt they will ask: "How about...?"

Now you have tackeled the motivation part of starting: It is obvious you won't run five kilometers (5K running terms) in one go. Build it up gradually. Below is a training schedule for a nice relaxed speed of about 7km/hour. This speed shoud enable you to talk with your running partner. If you cannot complete the distance indicated in the schedule. Divide the training in five minute intervals with 1 or 2 minutes rest in between. You´ll notice you can skipp the intervals in not time.

The ´codes´ are:
CT = Cross Training, take up some other sport like cycling or swimming on this day.
EZ = Easy, even more relaxed than the other training days. Try to focus on your surroudings, listen to the birds or in a city environment count yellow cars for that matter
Rust is Dutch for Rest
Maandag, dinsdag and so on are the days of the week

And yes, if you look closely, you´ll see you run you first 5k after 7 weaks. Time for a reward!

If you start running to loose weigth? Don't get you hopes up to high. First of all you start burning fat after some time running so you have continue after this schedule. Second you might be building up muscle tissue. this means extra weigth. Upside of this all: your metabolism will increase so you use more energy the rest of the day as well!

Running skirts

Apparantly popular in de US woth runners of the female kind: Skirts as running gear. I have never seen them myselves her in the Netherlands but maybe it is because I do not take part in Ladies Runs.
This video highlights the usefulness of this new running atire..

Nike running shoe puts on weight!!

In contrast to the trend that shoes get lighter and lighter here is a Nike model that puts on weight....

I think this is a running shoe that will not help with losing weight. Maybe you should consider weight watchers if you think of using this kind of shoe.

Being fast on (the) track

Being fast on the track does not ae fastest runnner as this video shows of this alternative 100 meters run with obstacles....

Multi Cultural The Hague

This posting has little to do with running. But I want to illustratie how a multi cultural society enriches your environment. For example a muslim in traditional clothing in contrast with this busstop advertisement of swimming wear....

Running for your life

A while ago there was a nice item on CRN on close encounters from runners with animals, including a picture of a birdhit.

During my stay in Portugal I had a different experience where it were not the animals that created the danger but fellow humans. For your information: Hunting seasons is September to April and hunting is allowed on Sundays and Thursday. So guess what happened when I went running in the early morning of Sunday the 2nd of September. There was shooting all around as it was the first day for hunting that season! It made me feeling a bit uncomfortable. I decided tot stay on the normal road and not to use the dirt tracks through the field which was my original plan. My thoughts were that the hunters would take into account that there are other people on the road and people passing by in cars so the would not point their guns towards the road. I got home alive, unhit so it looked the my assumption was correct.....untill.....I was cleaning my shoes a day later and see what I found in the profile of my sole.....

on the top of my index finger is a lead pellet of buckshot which was on the road and got stuck under the sole of my shoe. Turns out: hunters also shoot in the direction of the road. I tell you, I never run again when hunting is going on! Maybe there is a hit in it for Paul Simon: "Buckshot on the sole of my shoes" with fado influences....

Nice quotes

For those who like to read quotes on running or more general quotes on life that can also be applied to running look at the collection on complete running.

Are you a runner? Part II

A while ago I posted a list of criteria helping you to determine if you are a runner or not. Here a couple more, also from about.com:

when your spouse/coworkers/children/neighbors complain about how cranky you are after you missed your run

you know the definitions fartlek, tempo run, taper, and glycogen stores and use them regularly

when you find that you have to think of your run schedule to remember what day of the week it is

when you have a folder for running webpages in your bookmarks

when you can name at least 3 writers of running blogs
when you wake up thinking about today's run and go to sleep thinking about

tomorrow's run

when you run up to a red light and think "Man, I wish I didn't have to stop!" instead of "Good, I want a break!"

when you drive your route after your runs to find out how far you went

when you drive the route to your next race days (or weeks) in advance
when you ask people (who didn't run the race and may or may not be runners) if they

want to ride with you while you drive the course of the race you just did and give them commentary of the race while doing so

when you dream about running

when giving directions, you can give the tenths or hundreths of a mile ("turn right in .38 miles")

when you use the words "easy" and "long run" in the same sentence

when you continue running despite the fact that when you blink your eyelashes stick together because they are collecting ice and snow

when you spend more time on sites like this than you do work

when you cross the finish line of a marathon and you start considering where/when the next one will be

when you can say "fartlek" without a single hint of a laugh
you spend your free time reading nutrition labels and race results

when you are running a race and your calves are cramping and your knees are aching and your lungs are burning but you still find yourself thinking, "This is fun!"

when you'd rather run than watch TV

when you have an exact 'prestart routine' for all runs: the same stretches in the same place for the same amount of time before you take off

when you notice that the only footsteps in the snow are yours and yours from yesterday

when you leave the New Year's Eve party early because you have a race in the morning

when you have to drive for 20 miles before you find a road you haven't run on

when you get out of your car at red lights and run around it a few times

when you buy Gatorade and Epsom salt by the truck load

when you have your race schedule set out for 5 years in advance but can’t remember if you scheduled to work the next day or not

when you pee in public when you aren't drunk

when your big date each week is the date you have with a good pair of running shoes and the road

when it is suggested that you give up running for Lent

Are you a runner?

The site About.com delas with many topics that contain interesting elements for runners. They deal with health, nutricion, fitness and of course running itself. on this part of the site I ofund a list with criteria to determine if you are a runner or not. Of course it is supposed to be funny but the thing is....some of them sound familiar.....
In the category Travel:

You Know You're A Runner...

when the drive to the race is longer than the race itself ,

when you keep your family updated on how far you are from your destination by saying "There's only a half-marathon (10k, 5k, etc) until Grandma's house," and everyone knows how far that is.

when you run to your gate at the airport even though you aren't late and you aren't wearing running shoes

when you pack a seperate bag for your running clothes

when your idea of sightseeing involves visiting the local running store and finding the best place for hill repeats and long runs

when you get off an 18 hour flight and go for your long run because a) you need to stretch your legs, b) you want to see the city/country, and c) you have a scheduled run

when you realize that all the traveling you did in the last year revolved around races

when, on trips, you find it entertaining to see how fast you can convert speeds and distances from miles to kilometers and vice versa
you avoid travelling to places where you won't be able to run

when you get back from vacation and the first thing you tell people about is how the running was when you fly with your running clothes and shoes in your carry-on bag

Nutricion:

You Know You're A Runner...

when all your friends think you eat too healthy

when you not only eat gels, but you know the best flavors for every brand

when you consider pasta to be a food group

when the sports drinks are in front of the soda, beer, and juice in your fridge

when you know the name of all the checkers at your local health food store

when you have two eggs, two pieces of toast, a slice of cheese, a glass of juice, and a yogurt for breakfast and are still hungry by 11 AM

when you drink your least favorite kind of sports drink because you know it is what they will be handing out at waterstops for your next race and you want your body to be accustomed to it

when pasta is the only food you'll eat two nights before a race

Family and friends:

when you've run, showered, and eaten breakfast (twice) before your family/roommates even wake up

your family knows that you will run on Thanksgiving and Christmas (or other holidays you celebrate) now matter what

your friends no longer look at you like your nuts, because they know it for sure

when you forget birthdays and anniversaries, even major holidays, but never the date of your next race

when you have to make a real effort to remember to talk to your (non-running)family and friends about something other than running

you register for a race during your honeymoon even though your new spouse is not a runner (and he's not surprised or angry)

when your boss tells you to go run because your having a bad day at work

when your family plans vacations based on where your next marathon will be

when your non-running family and friends know the differences between feet that are neutral, over-pronating, and supinating

when you run so much that your family has a seperate laundry basket for your running clothes

when your family or friends sign up for "bike duty", to bike beside you during long runs so you don't have to carry anything you wouldn't carry during a race

when people stop asking you if you are going to run today, but rather ask you when

when your friends by sports drinks for their party so you'll have something to drink, since they know you have a run/race the next day

when you tell your realtor that you want a house in an area with good schools and a nice area to run

when you tell people you ran a 10k and you are shocked that people think that is a long run

your spouse and kids (and maybe even friends) know your PRs at different distances when you call 4 miles an easy day

when your friends know that if you don't answer your phone, you're probably running

when you try to convince people to run a 5k because it's "only" 3 miles

when you pass on going out with your friends on Friday night because you have to get up early and run

when you no longer have to explain to your friends why cotton isn't the best choice for running attire

when an exciting date for you is going with your spouse to drive your 20 mile route for the next morning and plant sports drinks along the way

when you come back after a 1 hour run and your spouse says 'That was fast. I didn't expect you back so soon.'

when your friends think they need to practice more before they can run with you

when you smirk at people who tell you that you run too much or are crazy for enjoying a run

when your spouse begs you to go for a run because you are in a bad mood

source: About.com: Running