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Saturday, 31 July 2010

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SpeedEndurance .com Article Summary for July 2010

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT

This is a summary of all the articles for July 2010 sorted by topic. Duplicates may occur if an article has multiple categories.

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Friday, 30 July 2010

About Today: How to Treat a Sunburn

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From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor

I am a see-through person, with visible veins and arteries just like the plastic model of the human body you had in science class when you were a kid. As a result, I sunburn easily.

How to Treat a Sunburn

Of course, I do my best to avoid it. But sometimes I forget to reapply my sunscreen, or leave my giant sun-defeating hat at home, and then I need to figure out how to make the burn hurt less.

Tips for Treating Sunburn

You can't really treat sunburn itself, but you can minimize the discomfort. Also, write in your diary, "I will wear sunscreen, I will wear sunscreen" until you remember to do so.

Sunscreen Myths vs. Facts

In my mind, putting on sunscreen just once makes you totally immune to the sun's rays forever. For the whole rest of your life, no sunscreen, it's cool. In reality, well, you see me with this aloe, right?

Video: How to Soothe a Sunburn

My friend Sara invented a sunburn cure. "You stub your toe, the little one, on something hard," she said. "Then you won't care." These soothers are probably more effective.

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The Comeback? Masters Attrition Rate and Goals

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 08:00 AM PDT

I turned 47 today, and contemplating yet another Masters comeback. In my mid 30's while still running open meets, I had great visions of performing well when I turned 40. The Canadian Masters record was tied at 50.10 and I had just run 50.44 at age 34 after a 4 year lay-off. All my non-running friends at work thought I was nuts to be actually looking forward to my 40th birthday. No need for mid life crisis… track is life.

Those dreams disappeared pretty fast, so I started a new set of goals after researching Masters Track more seriously. I was getting close to my "Theoretical Attrition Goals" a few months before turning 40 (23.54, 37.11, 52.63 for the 200-300-400), but I was hampered by a nagging Achilles injury time and time again.

Also adding more fuel to the disappointment was the 2003 WMA was moved back from Sept (Kuala Lumpor, Malaysia) to early July in Puerto Rico making me 39.9 years old and ineligible. Back then Masters was only M40. M35 need not apply.

No need for sympathy. Fellow Canadian David Lee Provo took center stage (though we would have had an awesome relay team). Not taking anything away from David, but my ex-McGill teammate Allan Tissenbaum would have been in the mix for the medals.

Salvaging a frustrating season, I ended up finishing 2nd to David at the Canadian Masters Championships in the 200 meters on a bad Achilles (23.73 wind –2.1) in August as my Masters debut. I knew I had one good race in me before I reinjured it again, in which I did.

Moral of the story: Records look soft at a distance. The records at the next age group always seem attainable, but attrition rate does not lie once you get there.

Fast Forward to M50

Fast forward 10 years and now I'm approaching 50. Once again, I am not depressed as I have something to look forward to. Also being in Italy, I have several top guys to chase down (as well as Dutch guys, too) (Enrico and Eric, are you reading this?)

The question is, what?

What goals can I expect?

I've always said for a 400 meter man, add 4 seconds to your open PR to get a M40 goal, then it's 2 seconds every 5 years. For the 200m, add 2 seconds to your open PR to get a M40 goal, then one second every 5 years.

Below is a chart (left side). I am highlighting 22 & 48 which is very close to my 21.98 and 48.36 open PRs:

One can also use WMA age grade tables (Excel sheet here) and get similar goals (see table, right side)

It's pretty obvious that World class sprinters in the open category will always have an edge when they turn Masters. Names like Willie Gault or Bill Collins are familiar names in Masters circles.

So there you have it.

My goals will be 26 and 56 at M50 and in a perfect injury-free world, 25.53 and 55.06.

I won't bother checking how these times rank at the WMA Championships because there is the additional element of surviving the rounds.

SIDENOTE: WMA 2013 is scheduled for early July and once again, I'll be 49.9 years old. However, the World Masters Games (WMG) are in Torino starting August 2, 2013 AND it’s an easy train ride away. Check back in 3 years!

Thursday, 29 July 2010

About Today: 7 Ways to Spot a Sweepstakes Scam

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From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor

Sweepstakes are addictive. Everyone I know who gets involved with them says they're the best hobby ever. They're not quite gambling, and they're not quite the lottery. There's a certain amount of skill involved, and a certain amount of luck. The only downside is, you have to watch out for scams.

7 Ways to Spot a Sweepstakes Scam

The old adage isn't necessarily true for sweepstakes: If it sounds too good to be true, it might not be. Which makes it even harder to tell what's legit and what isn't.

Is That Sweepstakes Legitimate?

Fortunately, our expert knows what she's doing, and is more than willing to tell you. So you can sweep in peace!

12 Signs That Sweepstakes Is a Scam

Or: "Why you should beware of the large check." Especially if there isn't an affidavit involved first.

Before You Respond to a Win Notification...

This is why I love the internet. It makes it easy to research anything and everything, and therefore harder for cheating cheaters to cheat you. Here's how to find out if that win notification is legit.

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Christophe Lemaitre Wins 100m at European Championships [Videos]

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 01:52 PM PDT

Without the Americans and the Jamaicans, the media has been playing the Christophe Lemaitre vs Dwain Chambers hype all week.

At the 2010 European Athletics Championships, four men finished in 10.18, yet another reason to lean at the finish line. Crowd favorite Christophe Lemaitre wins in 10.11.

In addition, maybe he'll get an invite to the DN Galan Stockholm Diamond League meet next Friday (August 6th)?

Seeing these results, the 4×100m relay should be very interesting.

I'll let the results speak for themselves.

I'll post videos as they come in.

20th European Athletics Championships Barcelona 100m Men Round 1 – Round 1 Heat 1

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20th European Athletics Championships Barcelona 100m Men Round 1 – Round 1 Heat 2

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20th European Athletics Championships Barcelona 100m Men Round 1 – Round 1 Heat 3

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20th European Athletics Championships Barcelona 100m Men Round 1 – Round 1 Heat 4

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20th European Athletics Championships Barcelona 100m Men Round 1 – Round 1 Heat 5

Here is the video on YouTube. Paralympian Jason Smyth of Ireland with a personal best of 10.32 is the first legally blind athlete to compete at the European Championships. He finished fourth in a time of 10.46.

Torino (Turin) 2013 World Masters Games, August 2-11

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT

50,000 athletes in Torino for the 2013 World Masters Games… just 3 YEARS away!

TORINO-TURIN — Torino will be hosting the eighth edition of the World Masters Games, the summer games for sportspeople aged from 35 to 100+ years in August 2013.

The event – called by Regione Piemonte, Provincia di Torino and Comune di Torino – will attract over 50,000 athletes and fans worldwide and will have positive consequences for economy and tourism throughout Piemonte. From 350,000 to one million presences are expected: visitors will stay from 7 to 21 days, which will determine a regional GDP increase of over 4 points. Most World Masters Games sportspeople are in the 40 to 60 years age bracket, have high disposable income and medium-to-high cultural level. A study conducted by Deloitte on the 2005 Edmonton edition quantified the attracted economic effects on the territory in excess of 100 millions of Euros.

It is not only the economic potential to have convinced the three local authorities to organise the event. The World Masters Games confirm the sports vocation of the region, a vocation which had its highest expression in the 2006 Olympics. The Masters Games put the accent of many expressions of sport: by promoting and encouraging mature athletes to practice sports with the awareness that competitive sport can continue throughout life and improve personal fitness level.

In brief, the World Masters Games are a genuine "sports festival". "Masters" is an age, not a sports discipline: competitions are open to anyone from the age of 35 years (25 for swimming and diving). There are no competition qualification requirements. Competitors simply pay an registration fee and pay their way in the host country (hotel, transports, meals). Participants compete for themselves, professional teams are not allowed. Individual athletes wanting to compete in a team sport can write up and teams formed by athletes of different nationality and origin belonging to the same age bracket (five year age brackets) are created.

The Torino candidature dossier contains 28 sports which will be staged at 72 venues across all provinces of Piemonte. Only existing facilities will be used.

Until the World Masters Games 2013 Organising Committee will be established, Torino Olympic Park was asked by local authorities to prepare the candidature dossier and relate with the IMGA (International Masters Games Association) in view of the forthcoming World Masters Games which will be held in Sydney, from 10 to 18 October 2009 and which are expected to see the participation of 30,000 athletes (approximately 2,000 from Europe). A small delegation headed by regional councillor Sergio Deorsola will be going to Australia to take over during the Closing Ceremony on 18 October and attend an observation programme set up by the local Organising Committee. CEIP (Centro Estero Per l'Internazionalizzazione) has planned two meetings in Melbourne and in Sydney with local tourist operators to promote Piemonte and the 2013 event.

The event is held once every four years and was previously hosted by Toronto (Canada) in 1985 with 8,300 competitors, AArhus (Denmark) in 1989 with 5,280 competitors, Brisbane (Australia) in 1994 with 23,000 competitors, Portland (USA) in 1998 with 12,500 competitors, Melbourne (Australia) in 2002 with 25,000 competitors, Edmonton (Canada) in 2005 with 22,300 competitors. In the sector of traditional sports, the World Masters Games are second to the Olympic Games as the international event with the highest number of participants. Similar events are organised on continental, European and national levels: the European Masters Games (the next games will be staged in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy in 2011), the Asia-Pacific Masters Games, the Pan-American Masters Games, the category World Championships, etc.

The 15 core sports of the summer World Masters Games are: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Cycling, Football (Soccer), Field hockey, Orienteering, Rowing, Shooting, Softball, Squash, Table Tennis, Weightlifting. The Organising Committee may choose to activate up to other 15 optional sports at their discretion.

The www.torino2013.org website will become the reference point for sportspeople looking for information on how to take part in the Torino World Masters Games.

WHAT IS THE IMGA? IMGA (International Masters Games Association) promotes the World Masters Games. The association is based in Lausanne, Switzerland and affiliated to the IOC. It is a non-profit organisation governed by a board of 20 members of international sports federations. President is Danish IOC member Kay Holm.

PREVIOUS EDITIONS: 1985 Toronto (Canada) 8,300 competitors, 1989 AArhus (Denmark) 5,280 competitors, 1994 Brisbane (Australia) 23,000 competitors, 1998 Portland (USA) 12,500 competitors, 2002 Melbourne (Australia) 25,000 competitors, 2005 Edmonton (Canada) 22,300 competitors, 2009 Sydney (Australia) 30,000 competitors. The next edition of the winter World Masters Games will be held in Bled, Slovenia, in January 2010.

SUMMER WORLD MASTERS GAMES CORE SPORTS: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Cycling, Football (Soccer), Field hockey, Orienteering, Rowing, Shooting, Softball, Squash, Table Tennis, Weightlifting. There can be no more than 30 sports in the summer World Masters Games. The Organising Committee can add optional sports to the core sports.

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Saturday, 31 July 2010

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Friday, 30 July 2010

About Today: How to Treat a Sunburn

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Fast Forward to M50

Thursday, 29 July 2010

About Today: 7 Ways to Spot a Sweepstakes Scam

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20th European Athletics Championships Barcelona 100m Men Round 1 – Round 1 Heat 1

20th European Athletics Championships Barcelona 100m Men Round 1 – Round 1 Heat 2

20th European Athletics Championships Barcelona 100m Men Round 1 – Round 1 Heat 3

20th European Athletics Championships Barcelona 100m Men Round 1 – Round 1 Heat 4

20th European Athletics Championships Barcelona 100m Men Round 1 – Round 1 Heat 5

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