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While running, your feet absorb roughly 300 tons of force per mile
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Running
Have you ever noticed that there always seem to be more runners when the warm weather hits? Whether you are just starting out, run for physical activity or are competitive, there are many things to you can do to keep motivated and running all summer. Injury, heat, boredom, and lack of motivation are just a few obstacles runners face. However, simple things like warming-up and warming-down, picking the correct time of day to run, and selecting the correct route and distance will all assist in making your runs more enjoyable and injury free. So lace up your runners and get out there!
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Feature Articles |
10 Tips for the New Runner
Running can bring an amazing blend of benefits: a great attitude, more vitality, clear thinking, a unique sense of freedom, and a genuine sense of accomplishment. Most runners feel so positive about these benefits that they influence at least 10 other people a year to hop on the running bandwagon. If you’re one of these people and are thinking about taking up the sport but don’t quite know how to go about it, read on.
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Supplementary Article:
What kind of runner are you?
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Warm Up and Warm Down
Running may be one of the most natural forms of motion known to man, but it’s not all plain sailing. During a 5-mile run, your feet strike the ground around 10,000 times with an impact of up to 3 times your body weight. Add to that the fact that the main running muscles aren’t generally worked full range which means they become shortened and stiff, and you begin to see that a regular running program can take its toll on your poor body! The good news is that by taking a few simple steps before and after each run, you can not only protect your body from soreness and injury you’ll also run better and recover faster. It’s time to talk about warming up and stretching.
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Smart Runner |
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Avoiding Injuries
Injuries are one of the most common reasons for people avoiding or stopping running. Even if your aches and pains are not seeing you rushed to the hospital they will reduce your enjoyment of training and affect the progression of your fitness. It is possible to take steps to avoid injuries, particularly chronic ones, and also to allow any comeback and rehabilitation to be as effective as possible.
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40 Injury Prevention "Tunes"
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 Safe Summer Running
With the summer months looming up on us, it’s time to review the single most serious threat to the runners’ life—heat. Heat contributes to more fatalities than sudden death (heart attacks), or being killed by automobiles while running. Elite athletes have even been known to have heat problems, but it’s the semi-conditioned rank and file runner who is most susceptible to heat injury. Even dehydration can lead to unconsciousness and death if allowed to escalate into heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
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Supplementary Article:
Principles and Practices for Running in the Heat
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News from SIRC |
Running Resources in the SIRC Collection
SIRC is pleased to have received the following books into the sport library this month. If you would like to sign out a book, simply drop by the library and we’ll be happy to help you.
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Canadian Running
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Runner’s World
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Running Times
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Marathon & Beyond
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Athletics
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Academic Journals
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SIRC members have access to SIRC librarians and we are pleased to share some of your questions.
Dear SIRC Librarian:
I am looking for research in the related field of 'hockey injuries and aggressive behaviour' that may have been published in the last 5 years. If you point me in the right direction I can gather the relevant research. As well, anything to do with body checking in hockey in this same time period is also of great value to me.
Hope you can help.
Wade
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