5th Annual P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon Races to Tempe
Popular P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & ½ Marathon Accompanied by Tempe Attractions, Music
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.
438 Pound Man to Run Boston Marathon
Jacob Seilheimer, a 438 lb. beekeeper from Wisconsin, aims to tackle the world's most grueling marathon.
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.
How Anyone Can Train for a Walking Marathon
A marathon sounds intimidating, but that only makes the possibility of completing one all the more attractive, and impressive. You don't have to be an athlete to train for, and complete, a marathon. You can even be overweight, out-of-shape, and an all-around couch potato. All you need is determination and the will to stick to your training program.
CelebPoker Starts a New POKER FREEROLL MARATHON with their new '11-11' Promotion... Players can win over ?20,000 per month with no requirements.
CelebPoker Starts a New POKER FREEROLL MARATHON with their new '11-11' Promotion... Players can win over ?20,000 per month through Freeroll Poker Tournament's starting every hour between 11am and 11pm (GMT) with No Rake Requirement!
London Marathon Spectator And Travel Tips
Having ran the London Marathon four times here are my top tips on: watching, travelling and generally enjoying yourself on London Marathon day
Top five tips to spot your friend running the London Marathon:
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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.
Prevent Injuries While Marathon Training
Injury prevention is a very serious issue for those who run regularly, especially those who are in training for a particular race or event. In these cases injury prevention is not only important because it helps the runner to avoid a painful injury and potentially long recovery period but it is also critical because an injury can disrupt the training schedule and result in the runner not being properly prepared for the race or event. This article will provide some basic tips for runners which will help them to prevent injuries.
Annual Steamboat Springs Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K Run and Walk on Sunday June 3, 2007
Athletes are already training for Colorado's largest running series, the Steamboat Springs Running Series, the highlight of which is the 26th Annual Steamboat Springs Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K Run and Walk, Sunday June 3, 2007.
Real OC Housewives Cross Finish Line at New York City Marathon
Ten housewives and mothers from Orange County, California, competed in the 37th annual New York City Marathon last Sunday, after juggling training with raising their families for the past five months.
Internet Marketing, A Marathon & not a Sprint
Ever get the look &The look when discussing intrernet marketing and its potentialwith clients. The look that says what are you talking about? The incredulous look about what it really takes to be successful marketing on the internet.
Capella University Selects Three Students to Run in the Antarctica Marathon
Students of online university to run the marathon on King George Island
on Feb. 26, 2007.
City of Marathon Welcomes Marlin Bay Yacht Club More than 200 Chamber Members and Guests Preview New Community
In celebration of Marlin Bay Yacht Club's construction progress, more than 200 chamber members and guests gathered to welcome the addition of Marlin Bay Yacht Club -- the Florida Keys' newest luxury residential and marina community -- to Marathon.
Tips For Marathon Preparation
I love talking with people who are considering running a marathon. I think it is one of the best things that someone can do with their life and health. It is quite funny, however, to sit down with someone that is considering running a marathon to see what their plan of preparation is for their big run. Quite often people have no real plan for preparation.
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Amputee Runner Shatters More Records at Chicago Marathon
Hicksville, NY (PRWEB) October 24, 2006 -- On a chilly windy day at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday October 22, Amy Palmerio-Winters, of Meadville, PA shattered another marathon record for female amputee runners. Running on two broken toes not completely healed on her non amputated leg, and spending Thursday and Friday in the hospital due to anaphylactic shock, Ms. Palmerio-Winters finished the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon in a time of 3 hours 4 minutes and 16 seconds placing 34th in her age group and 148th in the entire field of able-bodied female marathoners.
Palmerio-Winters previous best marathon time with her new running prosthesis was 3:26 at the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon this past May. Prior to that, the best marathon time for a female amputee was 3:52. What is noteworthy is that the time of 3:04 broke her best marathon time of 3:16 at the Boston Marathon which she achieved prior to her limb loss from a motorcycle accident.
Palmerio-Winters, a 34-year-old welder and mother of two, lost her left leg below the knee following a 1994 motorcycle accident. Three years and twenty-five surgeries later, her left leg was amputated below the knee. Following the amputation, it took three years before Palmerio-Winters could even try to run again.
"I was told in 1994 I wouldn't run again," Palmerio-Winters said. "That lit a spark in me; I got a second chance in life with this special prosthesis.”
After receiving her customized running prosthesis in February of this year from Erik Schaffer C.P., President of A Step Ahead Prosthetics & Orthotics in Long Island, NY, Palmerio-Winters was provided extensive professional coaching and training as a member of Team A Step Ahead. This multidisciplinary approach to her training regimen involves a team of prosthetists, physical therapists, Phil Kreuter and Dave Balsley, who have expertise in training elite athletes with disabilities and support from many accomplished amputee athletes who also are Team A Step Ahead members.
Having qualified for the 2007 Boston Marathon where she set her pre-amputation best time, Ms. Palmerio-Winters plans on breaking the 3 hour mark in the Marathon and hopes to achieve the fastest time for all amputees, male and female.
"I eventually plan to also do the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii," said Palmerio-Winters, who lists being the first female amputee to run a 100-mile ultra marathon as another future goal. Palmerio-Winters is also an accomplished triathelte, where she is highly competitive against able-bodied triathletes. She has won the last two Olympic distance triathlon world championships.
A Step Ahead Prosthetics & Orthotics is located in Hicksville, New York. The facility sponsors Team A Step Ahead, a group of elite amputee athletes from around the world who compete in events including the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, multiple marathons, road races around the world and the Paralympic Games. Team A Step Ahead's members have been very competitive against able-bodied athletes, placing and wining age group awards. These elite athletes hold or have held world records in the 100m, 200m, 400m, track and field events, marathons and triathlons. Members receive training from coaches, prosthetists and physical therapists that are experts in working with amputee athletes, including world record holding Paralympians. The company’s motto is “Live Life Without Limitations.” For additional information on A Step Ahead Prosthetics and Orthotics and Team A Step Ahead visit www.astepaheadonline.com. Photos are available upon request.
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