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The Right Shoes. The right pair of shoes makes all the difference in the world. They will make your runs more enjoyable and help decrease your risk of injury. However, wearing the wrong pair of shoes can hurt your running and make you more prone for injuries. Read on..   Run the Day is the first Pennsylvania timing company to use the DAG Chips! The DAG system is a second generation computer chip timing system and promises to deliver reliable and accurate timing results. Some of the features of this new rfid timing chip - the chips are disposable, in other words there is no need to collect them after the race or require the runner to pay any collection fee - the chip attaches to the back of the runner number, so there is no need to attach anything to the ankle or wrist. - because the chip is attached to the runner number, distribution is easier - there are no mats at the finish line, just a gate that you run through The detection rate capability of the system is greater than seven thousand detections per minute. Thanks to the anti collision factor utilized in the system, large group departures and finishes are possible. The practical detection rate becomes a function of the number of participants that can pass through the selected gate width per minute. With a four meter antenna gate at the finish line, we expect to see approximately two hundred fifty participants per minute pass through the antenna gate. The DAG Chips are passive RFID devices that generate their power to transmit an identification signal when the chip passes through the electromagnetic field which is generated by the antenna gate. The DAG Chip does not contain an internal battery or power source. The DAG Chip does have a wire loop connected to each side of the chip. This wire and chip assembly is attached to the back side of the bib. As the chip moves through the electromagnetic field, a small current is induced within the wire and this small electrical pulse activates and energizes the chip. The chip then transmits a unique identification signal to the reader. The reader stores this unique identification code and the exact time received in a data base file. The time can either be referenced to a common start time (gun timed start) or to a unique start time (chip timed start) to determine the elapsed time for each participant. The timing information can then be directed real time to the chosen output devices: paper printout, computer display, etc. Founder of the 5k road race.    Edward Flafingrinder

2008 Sports Nutrition News from ACSM For cutting edge sports nutrition information, the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine is the place to be! Over 5,000 exercise scientists, sports dietitians, physicians and coaches gathered in Indianapolis in May to share their latest research. Click here for some of the sports nutrition highlights!   The Beat Goes On: Heart Health and Nutrition Although running is one of the best ways to improve heart health, even runners are not immune from heart disease. You have undoubtedly heard reports of marathoners who die of heart attacks. Women runners, as well as males, need to pay attention to heart disease; it is the #1 killer of women, higher than all cancers combined. To address the topic of heart disease among active people, the Sports and Cardiovascular Nutrition practice group of the American Dietetic Association (www.SCANdpg.org) featured heart health as the theme of their annual convention (April 2008, Boston). The following bits of information from that conference might inspire you eat wisely to keep your heart beating for a long and healthful lifetime. Read on. by Nancy Clark.... The Athlete's Kitchen. is a monthly nutrition column written by Nancy Clark  MS, RD Nancy is an internationally known nutrition author and sports nutritionist trusted by many top athletes View other Articles   Optimum Physical Therapy by: Glenn Venturini MPT Glenn is a PT, a CYO track coach, ran track in college, and has a masters degree in exercise physiology. Guideline for Running Shoe Selection Developing a Kick is all in your Mind Deep Water Running - A SECRET WEAPON Optimum Physical Therapy Associates, P.C. Swarthmorewood Shopping Center 719B S. Chester Rd. (Rt 320) Swarthmore, PA 19081-2701 Office: 610-543-4605 Fax: 610-543-4615 Etiquette for the average marathon runner By Amy Binder I’ve volunteered at the Philadelphia Marathon for more years than I care to remember. Each time, I promise it will be my last. Seeing people put themselves through this punishing distance of 26.2 miles always leaves me with strong feelings—good and bad—about what marathons have become, who chooses to run them and what runners do out on the course… Runners, drop your cups. Please! read on

Mach-S, the speed at which stress can't keep up, is simply forward motion. But it has to be self- propelled. Note that people in cars are still stressed.

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