Blogging Marathon for World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day is a day to bring Diabetes into the spotlight, to build awareness amongst those at risk, to educate sufferers about better management strategies, to raise awareness in the wider community and to work towards a cure.
That's why the Official Diabetes Blog is spreading the World Diabetes Day message, through a marathon blogging effort.
This Week's Marathon of 'HR Nightmare' Episodes of "The Office" Aren't That Far-Fetched, Experts Say
Institute for Corporate Productivity Research backs up many of the fictitious situations in hit comedy.
Renaissance Houston Hotel Greenway Plaza to Team Up with the Chevron Houston Marathon for 13th Annual Race
This year, Renaissance Houston Hotel is partnering with the Chevron Houston Marathon to produce an exclusive package deal for anyone involved in the 2008 annual marathon which is slated to take place Sunday, January 13, 2007.
New Social Networking Site, Traxee.com, Targets Running, Training and Fitness for Women
Running is gaining in popularity among women; now, a newly launched site provides supportive social networking, news, reviews and racing events for the growing population of women runners.
First International Messier Marathon a Big Success; Participating Students Amazed at Their Own Accomplishments
Three teams of students from Germany, Austria and Switzerland took command of the advanced, high performance GRAS observatory telescopes located at Mayhill, New Mexico, and shattered all preexisting records of the best of the visual observing times for the popular Messier Marathon.
OnlyTahiti.com Celebrating Tahiti and Its Islands Sponsors Las Vegas Marathon
OnlyTahiti.com shines in the cold morning of Las Vegas.
Training For An Ultra Marathon
Marathons are traditionally 26.2 miles. To some, the marathon represents the ultimate running challenge. But to others, namely people who have run several marathons, they simply aren?t challenging anymore. For these people, running ultra marathons is the answer.
Annual Kiawah Island Marathon Delights Both Spectators and Participants
ResortQuest welcomes spectators to the Kiawah Island Marathon with discounts and special benefits on vacation rentals (http://www.resortquest.com) in Charleston and surrounding areas.
Sports Bras Needed For Marathon Runners
A sports bra is as essential to women who exercise as a decent pair of running trainers, and no more so than in the ultimate running event -- the marathon. Women of all cup sizes should wear a sports bra for any distance of running, especially longer distances such as the London Marathon.
Home Based Business Development Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint
During the last several years, in the course of helping thousands of people start up home based businesses, I have seen the same situation occur over and over again.
Reggae Marathon for Fourth Year in Negril
This is the fourth year that the Reggae Marathon is being organized in Negril. The inaugural year in 2001 saw more than 1,500 runners and the 2002 race was more successful with more than 2,000 runners. This year's race is supposed to bring in many more runners.
Lose Weight Boston Marathon Style
Lose Weight Boston Marathon Style
Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. Makes Consumer Show Debut at the City of Los Angeles Marathon (Booth #723)
Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. company will be launching a national consumer awareness campaign in Los Angeles to educate marathon runners on the benefits of pedorthic products.
Aetrex is best known for its diverse family of footwear and footcare brands including Aetrex Performance Footwear, Lynco Biomechanical Orthotic Systems, Mozaic Customization Technology and Foot.com.
Buying Good Running Shoes
Many people go for jogging and running on a daily basis. They will require good shoes to provide cushion for their feet while they run and also prevent injuries to the feet. It is very important that the feet are comfortable while your run, otherwise undue pressure will be exerted on your feet and it will lead to injuries in the long run. Hence, the importance of using good and comfortable shoes for running cannot be ignored. The main problem here is with the identification of the right type of running shoes.
Forecast is Sunny and Warm for the P.F. Chang's Rock n Roll Marathon, 1/2 Marathon and Headliner Concert at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Arizona
Don't miss the P.F. Chang's Rock n Roll Marathon & 1/2 Marathon and Headliner Concert at Tempe Town Lake; online registration ends on January 5.
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Man to Run New York Marathon Carrying Backpack with 30 lbs of Textbooks as Protest Against Textbook Costs
New York, NY (PRWEB) November 1, 2007 -- Most people consider the marathon, at 26.2 miles, to be the ultimate test of endurance. Of the 38,000 runners who compete in the ING New York Marathon on Nov. 4, the majority will be happy just to finish.
But for NYC native Andre Ditto -- a 47-year-old vegan personal trainer -- 26.2 miles by itself just wasn't hard enough. He plans to complete the race wearing a backpack loaded with 30 lbs. of books. In return he has persuaded a web site that sells e-textbooks, CaféScribe (http://www.cafescribe.com) to pay for a year's worth of textbooks for his daughter, Blaize Buckley, a biology major at Howard University. A year of textbooks can cost students $1,000 or more, and textbook prices have risen at twice the rate of inflation.
Thirty pounds is the equivalent of a backpack loaded with nearly 16 bricks. Ouch.
College students often shoulder over $4,000 in textbook costs during their time in college, with students in the sciences bearing the heaviest burden. Ditto, along with CafeScribe.com and hundreds of thousands of college students, think that's just wrong. In addition to costs, concerns about back injuries have prompted legislators in several states -- including New York, New Jersey, California and Wisconsin -- to seek legal limits on the weight of books students are required to lug to and from school.
In an article last year on health concerns associated with students carrying heavy backpacks, the New York Times identified "Art History" by Marilyn Stokstad as possibly the world's heaviest textbook at close to 11 lbs. For a student taking five or six courses per semester, textbooks can quickly break the back as well as the wallet.
Ditto, an enthusiastic supporter of educational causes, is unfazed at the idea of hauling the world's heaviest textbook ("Art History," at 1,292 pages), along with "Principles of Economics" (896 pages), "Introduction to Drama" (1,872 pages), and "Essentials of Marketing" (576 pages) 26.2 miles through the streets of New York.
"As the parent of a college student, I'm willing to do whatever it takes to bring attention to the rising cost of education," says the 5-time marathoner.
"Students are being asked to pay thousands of dollars for textbooks on top of rising tuition," notes CaféScribe president Bryce Johnson. "Adopting electronic textbooks would reduce costs for everyone. They're a lot easier on the back as well."
Ditto enjoys a challenge. Ten years ago, his iron will allowed him to lose 100 lbs. through running, exercise and diet. After that, carrying a backpack full of books on a 26.2-mile run should be a piece of cake.
He might also, however, consider carrying the "American College of Emergency Physicians First Aid Manual," which would only add another 288 pages.
About CaféScribe: Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, CaféScribe (http://www.cafescribe.com/) is part of Fourteen40, Inc., a technology company dedicated to helping college students get better, cheaper textbooks that let them learn more efficiently. In addition to trying to cut down on the number of dead trees on college campuses by promoting electronic textbooks, CaféScribe recently launched the world's first musty-smelling e-book.
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