Donna
Hahl, Vice President
Lois
Timpanaro, Treasurer
Joe
Tito, Secretary
· Next meeting is scheduled for May 5 at the
Alpine Garden which is on corner of
Aphorisms
from various running thinkers:
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'If life seems like its all uphill, you must be
reaching your peak' - Ziggy
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'The only disability in life is a bad attitude'
- Scott Hamilton
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‘The only reason I would take up exercising is
so that I could hear heavy breathing again.’ - Anonymous
May - The Orthotic
When I reached the ripe old
age of 50, I developed heel spurs. They caused me great discomfort, such that
running was painful. Well off to a Valley Stream Foot doctor. I believe they
are called podiatrists which means they can charge
more per visit. Dr. Zuckmore (DPM, FACFAS, and AARP)
suggested the Orthotic would solve all my running
problems and improve my Love Making. The device, adjustments, anti-inflammatory
Drug, Cortisone shot, with spiritual meditation would cost 1,550 dollars (What
the hell - My company’s Insurance would pay for it!). The foot bible states
that ‘An orthotic is a specially made shoe insert
designed to increase the mechanical efficiency of the foot.’ To use this thing
I had to remove the nice soft inner sole and insert this rock hard thing in my
new running shoes. The pain in my heel was relieved but I began to develop back
pain and my Love Making did not improve. With reduced running, massaging and
light stretching, I was able to get back to normal running. I use the Orthotic only for jogging around town. For races I will
wear a soft running shoe without the Orthotic and
hope that the pain does not return. For my Love Making problem, I purchase a
book from Dr. Ruth.
If you have any articles,
thoughts or race results, please e-mail them to me: Joe Tito
Tip of the Month
Does every runner need an orthodic? No,
not if the runner is running pain-free. Anything you put in your shoe to make
you better can make things worse if it's unnecessary. Orthotics
are tricky, and so are feet. If things are going well,
don't rock the boat.
What’s happening by Stan
Pasta Dinner: We will be meeting on Friday night May 5 at
L.I. Marathon and Other Events: I
don’t know who will be running
Memberships for 2006: As we announced many
times, the newsletter and other club notices will not be sent to non-members
starting at Easter. Please encourage any of your friends who have not signed on
for 2006 to do so. I sent an email with the 2006 membership list to the members
recently.
June Meeting: This meeting will be in
Hendrickson at the administration building on Sunday morning, June 11. We will
have the usual breakfast and meeting. We will announce the time and if there
will be a relay or other run before the breakfast in the next newsletter.
Best wishes and good
health,
Stan
The Imbedded Reporter – Joe Tito
A Treatment for Heel Spurs - This item was
passed to me a few months ago, what do you think?
‘Extracorporeal Shock Wave
Therapy (ESWT) devices generate pulses of high-pressure sound that travel
through the skin. For reasons that are not fully understood, soft tissue and
bone that are subjected to these pulses of high-pressure energy heal faster.
The FDA has approved the use of ESWT machines for kidney stones, paint mixing
and flatulence.‘
As
a senior runner on fix income with the above problem, I’m not about to pay some
doctor good money to try out this procedure on me. Instead I have placed my
feet into the speaker system of my 500 watt Hi-Fi
with the sound turned up to maximum with my favorite rap music loudly playing.
The only results I have seen so far, is the lost of hearing, hostile looks from
Carol and diarrhea from Rambo the running dog. Oh yes, my black toe nails have
fallen off.
Keep
Going - This is a nice message pass to me by a friend and I would like
to share it with you all - A familiar saying goes something like this: ‘Old age
is a matter of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.’
That
must have been John Kelly’s attitude. Kelley, who died in 2004 at the age of
96, ran in 58 Boston Marathons – including his last one in 1992 when he was 84
years old. Kelly’s remarkable feat is a reminder to each of us that we must
stay active as long as we can. For too many folks hit middle age and put the
body in neutral. Let’s make sure old age doesn’t stop up from bearing fruit.
A New Arrival
Maureen and I are happy and
proud to announce the arrival of our grandson, Ryan Matthew, on Friday, April
21. (6 pounds, 6
ounces and 20.5 inches). Everyone is doing well and Ryan and his mom
went home on Sunday. Mike Gullien
Benson is the one to beat as reported in the VS Herald April 20
Athlete's Foot: Putting Out the Fire
We can send astronauts to the moon, but we can't find a cure for
athlete's foot. Maybe someday. In the meantime, here's
a tip that may help you sidestep the problem: Apply some rubbing alcohol to
your feet when you're finished toweling off after a shower.
The rationale? Isopropyl alcohol dissolves water, so it
will help dry your skin, reducing the risk of attracting the fungus that causes
athlete's foot. Try applying the alcohol with a pump-spray bottle; it'll help
you get at those hard-to-reach nooks and crevices between your toes.
·
Wednesday evenings. Group Runs / Walk at the
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For Hill Work in
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For Long Runs we will meet on Saturday mornings, time of
Race
Results
Tom Zullo –
The VS runners did a fine
job this morning at JFK airport. In a windswept and soaking rain on the
runway, we all placed third in our age groups, with the exceptions of Denis,
who placed first, and Laura, who placed third overall for the women's
race. Here are the names and times:
Denis -
Camille - 28.50, Lois
- 41:34
Footnote
from EZ: TZ was dripping wet when he got home. Is he NUTS?
I can't believe people actually do this on purpose!
Sun, May 7 LI
Sun, May 28 Long Beach 10M Long Beach
Tue, July 4
Sat. July 8 Vytra Woman’s 5k Farmingdale
HS 9:00
Sun, Sept. 10 Ocean-To-Sound Start Jones
Beach
Sat, Sept 16
Sat, Nov 4
Sun, Nov 19
Sun. Nov 26 Rob’s Run Syosset
Sat. Dec Snowball 5M
Sat. Dec 16 Ho Ho Ho Run 5k