<p>MOWC - this is CARA-registered (Chicago Area Runners Assoc) so it’s timed with a chip and “official” but honestly it’s a run /walk thing – it raises money for scholarships in honor of a local teacher /administrator who passed away – so honestly tons of people will wear the shirts, judging from the photos I’ve seen. It’s one step above a Color Run in terms of “seriousness.”</p>
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<p>From what I understand, the researchers did control for other healthy behaviors that might be correlated with nut-eating, and found that the health benefits of nuts were independent of the effects of those other behaviors.</p>
<p>I do agree with Idad that it is a problem how much research is funded by interested parties (true not only of the food industry but of the pharmaceutical industry as well). Not sure what to do about it - is potentially distorted research better than no research?</p>
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<p>A given research study might not be distorted – but among a pool of research studies, those which do not give evidence in favor of the hypothesis are likely to be ignored (or not published at all) in the scientific community as not interesting, and (if published) will not be publicized to the general public by the outside interests that want to see what they are selling be associated with better health.</p>
<p>$450 running jacket must be this one:</p>
<p>[Nike</a> Store. Nike Allover Flash Women’s Running Jacket](<a href=“http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/nike-allover-flash-running-jacket/pid-776681]Nike”>http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/nike-allover-flash-running-jacket/pid-776681)</p>
<p>Looks like it is made of some kind of special glow in the dark glass bead material. I’m not tempted. The regular 3M reflective trim works plenty well.</p>
<p>Yes, that was it. On the same page, there is the $350 jacket. Both were in the gray and yellow that I wanted.</p>
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<p>That is exactly the problem. It’s not that the individual studies are necessarily flaws. Or that the researchers are corrupt. It’s just that the influence of commericial funding is so pervasive across the system (what gets funded, who gets funded, what gets published, what education docs get from pharma marketing…) that everyone involved comes to share a mindset. Every disease must be defined by guidelines and treated with the latest drug. The test is always whether the drug can show a benefit over placebo, never whether it is better than the old, off-patent cheap drug, or over some other intervention. </p>
<p>For example, diet and exercise is by far the most effective way to lower coronary risk. It’s barely even mentioned in these new American Heart Association and College of Cardiology guidelines.</p>
<p>Even the transparency is clouded. This new cholesterol guideline claims that half of the panel of experts had no pharma conflicts. But, even that is spin. They were only asked about compensation in the last 12 months. So yes, half of them “appear” to have no conflicts, but only for the last year. Most of them have been receiving compensation for research or consulting or speeches to docs from pharma for their entire careers. Doesn’t mean they aren’t well intentioned. Just means that they are creatures of commericalized medicine.</p>
<p>Got back from my trip to CA early Friday–definitely suffered from jet lag, but managed to go to the gym on Saturday. Did a TRX workout (50 minutes) and a fast 3 mile walk on the thread mill (averaged 14 mph). Walked this morning (3 miles)–it snowed (nothing stuck) last night, so it was really cold and crisp when I went out at 7 am. Traveling is tough on exercise routines. I was able to get to the gym once during a 9-day trip–did do walking most days.</p>
<p>Your temps are like New England, MOWC. It was 22 degrees went I went out this AM.</p>
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<p>Speaking from the standpoint of someone whose H is a physician and a big believer in diet and exercise to avoid coronary risk … He would say, that’s all very well and good, but he can lecture til he is blue in the face about diet and exercise and 95% of his patients still will continue to eat poorly and not exercise. (By lecture, I don’t mean literally lecture, but you know what I mean.) I think the bottom line is most people aren’t going to follow diet / exercise unless there is some kind of come-to-Jesus medical crisis, and even then, plenty won’t. We are the “aberrations” on this board because we’re all really trying and to various extents have integrated healthful eating / exercise into our lives.</p>
<p>Our local running store is moving to a larger location and announced on Facebook lat night that they were clearing out “hundreds” of pairs of shoes , any pair, $59.99! Momma’s got a new pair of running shoes!!! :). [Womens</a> adidas adizero Tempo 5 Running Shoe at Road Runner Sports](<a href=“http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/ADI1659/]Womens”>http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/ADI1659/). Mine are the blue.</p>
3 miles in the new footwear - felt pretty good!
<p>Well- I survived- but barely. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. Slow, too. It’s just such a hard course and I walked a ton (as did most everyone else except the leaders). I felt horrible from the start. I realized immediately that running the hard, hilly half marathon last Saturday was a really bad idea. I thought I would be recovered with my taper all week, but I don’t think I was. Another sign of my age, I think. I was cold, but I had on a lot of layers. Unfortunately, I expected to toss the top layer and I wore this hideous pink print Tyvek (paper that doesn’t tear) jacket from the 90s over my other three layers! It is too big for me and flapped around. I didn’t get warm enough to shed it until 23 miles, at which point I tied it around my waist, which was equally attractive. To say I didn’t much care at that point would be an understatement.</p>
<p>I knew I didn’t have it from the beginning, which is a lovely feeling to have starting one of the hardest road marathons in the country. I was with a group of women from about 4 miles on. One of them runs lots of races and did that Vol State 500K race across TN this summer. She did a 50 miler last weekend. She’s not fast, but she sure racks up the races. I told her how bad I was feeling and asked her if she thought I should bail at 13 (you are sort of near the start/finish at that point) or if I should try to finish the race with lots of walking. She told me to go for the finish and just do whatever I needed to do to finish. Her group walked up all the hills, so I tried to hang with them. They got away from my at about 19, but I caught one of them a couple of miles later. I was really hurting. At about 23 I got to an aid station that had fig newtons, chips and Coke. I took a little of all of it! Up to that point I was using my Huma Gels and the aid station Gatorade. I actually got quite a lift from the snack I had at 23 and did better the last few miles. I caught up with the ladies in the final mile and finished with them. I was shooting for 5 hours (last year was 5:14) and never looked at my elapsed time during the race after halfway since I didn’t want to be demoralized. Finished in 5:08, which for that race isn’t a bad time. Won my age group but they don’t do age group awards there, which is fine with me. H was freezing- biked with the female leader for 22 miles until she got passed and then picked up the new leader. Finish temp for me was 33. My hands were freezing as soon as I finished, since I had taken my gloves off in the final miles because I got warm. I was so glad to finish, but I’m not sure stopping at 13 wouldn’t have been the smarter move. It was a tough day for me, but at least I beat last year’s time. I didn’t feel as bad last year, though. </p>
<p>Gave me a 42 mile week- finally. It’s been a tough fall season. Glad it’s over. Wish y’all could have seen some of the outfits. Lots of those monkey hats with the ear flaps that you see kids wear. We were given capes in our packets (I put mine on the dog and took a picture for facebook) and a lot of runners wore the capes. One woman dresses up like Dorothy every year (Flying Monkey- get it?). Tutus, etc. Um- the damn thing is hard enough without a friggin’ costume! I wore my REI fleece tights (like the Marmot stuff iDad and I have), a light Lulu long sleeved tech shirt under my Nuu-Muu dress, a fleece (REI again) heavy top and then the Tyvek jacket to top it off. Warm hat and gloves.</p>
<p>Oh, wow!!! I’m speechless. Congrats, MOfWC! Mega congrats.</p>
<p>We are not worthy! MOWC for the win!</p>
<p>I’m no fashion expert, but…sheesh…I think I could have come up with a more fashionable top layer than Tyvek. :)</p>
<p>To backtrack a little - congratulations to musicprnt on dropping 30 pounds! Kudos, too, to MOWC. I’m so far away from even thinking about a marathon, never mind doing one – and in the freezing cold? No way!!</p>
<p>It’s in the 20s here today, and REALLY windy. H & I were planning to tag a Christmas tree, but decided it wouldn’t be any fun. Maybe later this week. </p>
<p>$450 for a running jacket? I don’t think I could ever justify that. I snagged a great Brooks jacket at TJ Maxx several weeks ago that has all the features I was looking for – paid $29.99. It’s probably last year’s model/color, but it sure works for me.</p>
<p>Thanks! The tyvek jackets were big in the 90s for races. They sold for about $25 at the expos and had nice graphics of the race logos. They were wind proof (which means not breathable) and would repel a light rain. I don’t know when they disappeared, but h and I have a collection and use them as an “if I throw this away or lose it the world won’t end” item. In hindsight, I should have worn a tech jacket, but I didn’t want to have to worry about it if I wanted to shed it. My toes are cramping…</p>
<p>Even I would not spend $450 for a running jacket. I wonder who is buying those?</p>
<p>MOWC,I hope something. Simple and easy is in your near future- like a plain old Turkey Trot!!!</p>
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And really if grants from the NIH and NSF shrivel up (as they have) what choice to researchers have? My husband was negotiating one source of funding from a drug company and their rules about sharing data are completely at odds with the way science is supposed to work.</p>
<p>Sorry to go off topic!</p>
<p>I have a jacket made of Tyvack house wrap I love, that has architectural plans all over it. I wish they still gave them out at their continuing ed classes.</p>
<p>Somehow missed saying congrats to MOWC and too late to edit!</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>No more races this year. No Turkey Trot. I need to figure out how to run a race without nearly having a nervous breakdown leading up to it. </p>
<p>Today when I was seriously thinking a half-Monkey (not an official option, by the way) would be smart, I was adding up the mileage and figuring what a hit the 2000 mile (actually 2013) goal would take if I didn’t run 26.2 today. This really needs to stop. I need some rest.</p>
<p>Awesome work, MOWC! It’s one thing to be ambivalent about going to the gym for an hour or so, but running 26.2 miles??? You’ve got great determination and stamina. I hope you figure out how to start feeling better about your races.</p>