How do I register a foundation in to running events for other to run for the chairty?
February 17, 2010
Filed under Running Answers
Hi, I work for an Indian based Company in London. My company has a foundation with the name of GMR Varalakshmi Foundation where this helps poor children for education and their health. Orphanagess etc., I want to regiester our company foundation in to all the running events happening in London so that other people also can run to help our foundation. please advice If I can do that, How can I.
Thanks,
Murthy.
Yang style Tai Chi for Health Short Form 2 of 5
February 12, 2010
Filed under Running Videos
This is the second section of the 24 movement short form. Instructional dvds Now Available. Please check www.internalkungfu.org www.shenlongpub.com dvds are also available at Amazon.com Yang style Tai Chi for Health: Volume One, Fundamentals 2 disk set Disk One (Approximate Running Time: 81 Minutes) Concepts and Principles Hand Positions Stances Warm Up Exercises (12 exercises) Qi Gong (3 exercises) Standing Meditation (3 postures) Disk Two (Approximate Running Time: 58 Minutes) Shifting the Weight Tai Chi Walking Single Posture Practice Yang style Tai Chi for Health: Volume Two: 24 Movement Short Form Instruction in the Complete 24 Movement Yang style Short Form Also contains a demonstration of the Complete Form done at Practice Speed (Approximate Running Time: 62 Minutes) Yang style Tai Chi for Health Volume Three: Traditional Long Form 2 Disk Set Instruction in the Complete Traditional Yang style Long Form Also contains a demonstration of the Complete Form done at Practice Speed (Approximate Running Time Disk One:69 Minutes Disk Two: 74 Minutes) About Franklin Fick Sifu Franklin Fick has been teaching Martial Arts and Energy Practices since 1993. He teaches Tai Ji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan), Xing Yi Quan, Ba Gua Zhang, Five Family Southern Shaolin, Qi Gong, Nei Gong, and Energetic Healing. Franklin also has a Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2005 Franklin founded Shen Long Publishing to help promote Traditional Chinese Martial Arts, Energy Practices, Medicine, and Daoism.
Jennifer Lopez’s triathlon training – SELF magazine
February 9, 2010
Filed under Triathlon Videos
SELF magazine editor-in-chief Lucy Danziger trains with September cover girl Jennifer Lopez. Jennifer Lopez is training for her first triathlon. In this triathlon training workout, Jennifer Lopez and Lucy Danziger go for a bike ride and run two miles. Read Jennifer’s blog at: www.self.com
Yang style Tai Chi for Health Short Form 3 of 5
February 9, 2010
Filed under Running Videos
This is the third section of the 24 movement short form. Instructional dvds Now Available. Please check www.internalkungfu.org www.shenlongpub.com dvds are also available at Amazon.com Yang style Tai Chi for Health: Volume One, Fundamentals 2 disk set Disk One (Approximate Running Time: 81 Minutes) Concepts and Principles Hand Positions Stances Warm Up Exercises (12 exercises) Qi Gong (3 exercises) Standing Meditation (3 postures) Disk Two (Approximate Running Time: 58 Minutes) Shifting the Weight Tai Chi Walking Single Posture Practice Yang style Tai Chi for Health: Volume Two: 24 Movement Short Form Instruction in the Complete 24 Movement Yang style Short Form Also contains a demonstration of the Complete Form done at Practice Speed (Approximate Running Time: 62 Minutes) Yang style Tai Chi for Health Volume Three: Traditional Long Form 2 Disk Set Instruction in the Complete Traditional Yang style Long Form Also contains a demonstration of the Complete Form done at Practice Speed (Approximate Running Time Disk One:69 Minutes Disk Two: 74 Minutes) About Franklin Fick Sifu Franklin Fick has been teaching Martial Arts and Energy Practices since 1993. He teaches Tai Ji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan), Xing Yi Quan, Ba Gua Zhang, Five Family Southern Shaolin, Qi Gong, Nei Gong, and Energetic Healing. Franklin also has a Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2005 Franklin founded Shen Long Publishing to help promote Traditional Chinese Martial Arts, Energy Practices, Medicine, and Daoism.
Winter Cross Training with Running Cleats
February 8, 2010
Filed under Running Videos
In this episode of the Running Raw Project: If you live in a winter environment that has access to packed snomobile trails, a great way to reduce the impact and stay in shape is to put cleats on your running shoes and run on the trails.
Running Raw: Tim VanOrden on supplement use
February 5, 2010
Filed under Running Videos
In this episode of the Running Raw Project: While speaking in Detroit, Tim vanorden shares his views on supplement use.
What Yoga Can Do For Your Health
January 22, 2010
Filed under Indoor Activities
In the past, yoga has become one of the coolest and trendiest of the exercise and alternative methods that have made a big appearance in the world today. Not only is yoga a fun thing to do, it is also a way for you to loose weight and make yourself more healthy without undo stress on the body. Many people have taken upon themselves to start this wonderful and easy way to get in better health. Thousands of humans that are any age and that are from many occupations now do it. it is a safe thing for even children to start doing on a regular basis. Professionals are now looking into yoga to provide the user with many benefits to your health. can you imagine how great it will be to know that the easy exercises of yoga will also help to cure you of an ailment that has bothered you for years with no relief?
You will definately be able to find a way to use yoga for the bettering of your health and your total life. Yoga will take you to a place where you are stronger and more flexible. You can find a way to prevent or cure a serious illness in your life, even serious ones. You will also get a stress reliever and a way to meditate that is also beneficial to your health.
Several claims have emerged highlighting the health benefits of yoga. Yes, according to several resources, yoga is not only capable of making you feel strong and flexible, but it can also help cure whatever ailments you may be suffering from, even the most serious health conditions. It is exciting to find that results from studies are showing that with a regular schedule of yoga that has breathing deeply, different poses, and meditation, you can help problems with asthma, mental health, and heart diseases, and more. It is not certain what other things that yoga can help you with. Each person who is practicing yoga will give you a story about how yoga has helped them. For more info see http://www.ezyogaguide.com/ on Yoga.
We will look at a few of the ways that yoga can help you.
A.) Asthma – yoga can help anyone to heal him or herself of asthma. Deep breathing is involved in yoga and there is also a relaxing of the muscles of the chest that will give you an easier time breathing. There are many people who have problems with asthma today and yoga is helping it. Yoga will help to focus on helping those who have it. The symptoms that are associated with the problems of asthma are reduced in a big way by practicing yoga on a regular basis. The meditation part of the yoga will also give those suffering from asthma a way to control their fear when the asthma attack starts and thus provide themselves a way to not make the situation worse. Those with asthma tend to get more upset when an asthma attack occurs and this will help them to stay calm.
B.) Mental Health – There are some reports that yoga can help those who have a mental health problem. Professionals have had their interest peaked with the strength of the yoga. They have started to work with people of all ages who are known to have obsessive-compulsive disorder. Within the months that the study continued, the group that was practicing yoga has shown to help. It was in the range of forty percent of the people who have started the study doing yoga would continue and have positive results from the disease. Learning to meditate and to release your feelings in a positive way instead of holding them in is a result of the yoga.
C.) Cardiovascular – One other way that yoga can help is with cardiovascular problems. This benefit from yoga comes from the results that yoga is a great way for you to get rid of stress and will make the length of the cardiovascular system better. It has also shown to give you a better blood pressure and rate of heartbeats. The yoga will give you a way to learn to breath deey and it will give you a proper blood flow to all the right places in the body which will ultimately improve the whole system.
Because of these and other things that yoga can give you, it has caused many people to get interested in practicing it. The amount of the classes for yoga have also increased. The positive effects are endless and are different for each person.
A Look At The Health Benefits Of Running
January 22, 2010
Filed under Running
Benefits of Running
Running is addictive. Speak to anyone who is a runs or jogs regularly and you will find that everyone has different motivations. Some run to keep their weight down, or to help them lose weight. Others run because it makes them feel happier and healthier. Some people run because they feel it is good exercise.
Every runner uses these motivations to help them stay on track with their routines. Any physical activity you can stick with is a good one. It just seems that a lot of people run and do so with regularity. Well, the fact is, running has a lot of benefits. Here's a list of some of the best.
Good Health. One of the biggest benefits of running is that it is good for you. It keeps your heart healthy, it increases your metabolism, and it in general keeps your body looking and feeling healthy. It also increases your sex drive.
Lose Weight. Another benefit of running is that it can help you lose weight. For those who are already at a healthy weight, it can help you maintain it. Just make sure to keep your calorie intake at a healthy level. Runners are not immune to gaining weight if they take in too many calories.
Better Moods. Running simply makes you feel good. It can improve your mood and give you an overall sense of well being. The physical activity activates the right hormones to improve your mood. That means that even if you run while something is bothering you, by the end of your run, you will feel a lot better.
Get Rid of Stress. Stress is a big problem in our society. We rush around from activity to activity without really taking time out for ourselves. Since running makes us healthier, it is no surprise that it can also help us deal with stress. And there is more to it than just a chemical reaction. Running gives us some much needed quiet time. That alone can help lower stress.
Increased Self Esteem. Regular runners report an increase in their confidence and self esteem. And the self esteem benefits of running are increased if you set a goal and accomplish. For example, if you set a goal to run a marathon and then make it across the finish line, the confidence gained from a goal accomplished is worth it. But you don't need to set a goal or run a race to experience this. Running gives people an inner sense of confidence regardless.
Sense of Community. Some people prefer to run alone. They enjoy the quiet and solitude. However, some would rather use their running time to get social. Choosing a running buddy or running with a club or group is a great way to develop a sense of community with your running. You can set goals and accomplish them together. Plus, having at least one running buddy is a great motivator.
MV2Vid01-ChiRunning report
January 22, 2010
Filed under Running Videos
Just chatting a bit about how the ChiRunning techniques I’m learning are going.
Nautica Malibu Triathlon 2009 Recap Video – Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
January 21, 2010
Filed under Triathlon Videos
A thank you video to our athletes for raising million for pediatric cancer research. Footage from our September 13, 2009 triathlon event including interviews with Tiffany Thornton, Jack Pettker, Stana Katic, William H. Macy, Robert A. Iger, and Rich Cordova.














