Well its the end of week one in my training for the half marathon. Missed a couple of days early in the week but came through with 4 days in a row and achieved the 4 hours of running set for the week.
How is your exercise going?
regards, Keith
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Syndrome X or the metabolic syndrome was first identified in the 1980s. A grouping of metabolic related issues were linked with heart disease and diabetes. A person has the metabolic syndrome if they have abdominal obesity (for European males a waist measurement of 37 inches / 94 cm and for European females a waist measurement of 31.5 inches / 80 cm) and two of the following four factors: Genetics, poor diet, inactivity, smoking and excessive alcohol can contribute to the metabolic syndrome. It is believed the metabolic syndrome is widespread in the western world with many people (literally millions) unaware they have the condition. The high rates of type 2 diabetes which in turn lead to increased risk of heart attack and stroke are predicted to increase. Insulin resistance has now been identified as the underlying condition of metabolic syndrome. See the recent blog on insulin resistance. What is the likelihood you have the metabolic syndrome or are at risk of developing it? If you have it or are at risk – do something to address the situation! regards, Keith Struggling to regularly exercise? How about setting a short term goal that will require regular exercise to get there? Make sure its achievable and involves exercise you like doing. This might mean entering a competition or simply building up the distance you can walk to do a special walk in several weeks time. For me the short term goal is to run a half marathon on 11 October. I have set a target of running 4 hours each week during September. At month end I’ll assess what I need to do over the last fortnight with a light week leading up to the run. Commit to something. See if any friends will join you. regards, Keith I have noticed a number of people around me have had to give up running due to wear and tear on their bodies. Wearing good running shoes has long been known to be a key factor in reducing the risk of jogging causing you damage. For me, I think the running surface is equally important. I do most of my running on bush trails, avoiding the pounding associated with always running on hard surfaces, and concrete in particular. Look after yourself so you can keep the exercise up! regards, Keith Just a random thought! Interesting that only fat people are seen to need exercise. How many times have you heard someone say – Boy, that skinny person really should get fit? Not often I’m guessing. Why is this the case when we are all supposed to be fit? Cheers, Keith |
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