Field Trip

Lenox from Around Lenox

Thanks to Deka Atlanta and Newton Running for sponsoring a running clinic today. Ian Adamson did a great job. He reinforced many of the things we know to be true. SOME barefoot running is good for your feet. Striking the ground with your heel when you run is bad. Swinging your arms from pocket to ear is good. Swinging your arms across your body is bad.

He also talked about the way we sit and stand. Wait a minute... the way sit and stand can affect our fitness? Damn. Not only do we have to be mindful of how we run and exercise but we also have to be mindful of the way we sit and stand. When do we get to be complete slouchy slack bags?

He says to stand with your toes pointed forward, feet shoulder width apart with your knees slightly bent. He also says to sit on a balance ball while at your desk( I would love to see a few of our power brokers/bankers & lawyers sitting on a ball at their desk). We can sit on the edge of our chairs otherwise.

Everything else we are already doing. Even the  drills (high knees/butt kickers/cross overs) he suggested we are already doing. The single core exercise he demonstrated was V crunches (the only thing we do nearly every day). He said THE best exercise is PROPERLY done push ups. Old School basic training has always been and will forever be.

We did 3 miles and 755 reps of total body exercise in 45 minutes prior to the clinic. We crank.

Name Attendance

Amy 5
Barb 5
Chris 5
CeCe 5
Cleve 5
Dolly 5
Gary 5
Jodi 5
JoEllyn 5
Lisa 5
Margaret 5
Matthew 5
Michael 5
Prancey 5
Stacey 5
Susie Mac 5
Brittany 4
Caroline 4
Carolyn 4
Holly 4
Irene 4
Jennifer 4
Jenny 4
Jim 4
Jimmy F 4
John S 4
Kaffee 4
Kathleen 4
Kristin 4
Mary D. 4
Mary 4
Michael S. 4
Molly 4
Paige 4
Slawek 4
Todd 4
Anne M 3
Arnaud 3
Charlie 3
Dave B 3
Dave D 3
Harriott 3
John O. 3
Kerry 3
Kristen 3
Wendy 3
Allison 2
Charles 2
Dan 2
Frank 2
John G. 2
Leslie 2
Lisa M. 2
Love 2
Mary Blythe 2
Roxanna 2
Steef 2
John Mears 1
John O'Neill 1
Liz 1
Sally 1