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100 Mile Club—Take 2

I had such a great time last year doing the 100 mile club at Rosedale Elementary School that I decided to set up another club this year at Sumpter Elementary.

I thought last year went really well after we worked out the kinks and got the kids running. But this year has been going even better. We got the kids started about a month earlier and since Sumpter is about 3 times as big as Rosedale, weve got over 70 kids signed up (and a couple of parents as well) to make a run at 100 miles during the school year.

Here are some stats so far:

# of 25 milers: 13 # of 50 milers: 12 # of 75 milers: 22 # of 100 milers: 10

The rest of the kids either dont show up or show up only occasionally.

But the numbers arent important. Whats important is how many kids are moving after school 2X per week instead of sitting in front of their TVs or computers. And you know what?

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Posted by Brooke Jessop at May 19, 2013
Tags: 100 Mile, Mile

5 Money-Saving Arthritis-Care Tips

When it comes to healthcare, the best overall way to save money is to stay as healthy as possible.

It is especially important to eat a balanced, healthful diet and get as much exercise as possible in order to maintain a healthy weight and stay strong and fit. That’s because excess weight will only put more stress on your joints and lack of exercise will weaken the muscles, bones, and other tissues that support your joints.

The out-of-pocket costs of arthritis care can run sky high, but there are steps you can take that might help you take control of the cost of your own health care:

1. Talk to your healthcare providers

Ask your rheumatologist about lower-cost and generic drugs, the pros and cons of alternative medications, and the value of any dietary supplements you are thinking of taking. Your pharmacist might also have some ideas for how your doctor can prescribe medications in ways that will cost less.

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Posted by Brooke Jessop at May 04, 2013

Cosmetic surgery needs tighter rules, skin fillers should be prescription-only: UK experts

 

LONDON – A group of independent experts has slammed Britain’s cosmetic surgery industry for not protecting patients adequately and is calling for stricter controls in the aftermath of a breast implant scandal in Europe last year that left tens of thousands of women with cheap silicone implants prone to ruptures. A top British health official, meanwhile, signalled support for their recommendations.

In a review of how cosmetic procedures are regulated, the group said all skin fillers should be available by prescription only and that all practitioners — from surgeons to estheticians who inject Botox — must be properly qualified. The expert group, commissioned by the U.K. Depa

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Posted by Brooke Jessop at May 03, 2013
Tags: Cosmetic Surgery, Experts

Discretion is the better part of Valor

Some call me a wimpI say Im smart. Today I was supposed to run the Peterson Ridge Rumble 20 Miler in Sisters, OR. But instead I took my 2nd DNS (did not start) ever.

The moment I took off my shoe last Saturday night, I knew my left foot was slightly injured. It was the same exact pain that I had after Forest Park in May 2011—half dollar size bruise on the top of my left foot, severe tenderness while walking, curling my toes, and flexing my calfToe extensor tendonitis has struck again.

I tried to run 4 miles on Wednesday but the pain was too great and I ended up walking back to the car after about 2.5 miles. I still had hopes of running today, but didnt know for sure.

So the family packed up the van. Pam and the kids were going to work the aid station while I ran the race. But I just worked the aid station with them.

And we had a blast. Cowbells were rung. R

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Posted by Brooke Jessop at Apr 19, 2013

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