Brrr...when fall decides to kick in here in New England it seems to
skip from warm to cold without much of a transition period. My
"co-worker" (soon to be 4 yr old Vizsla named Fayston) did not enjoy
the prickle of cold earth under her paws, nor I the clear need of an
extra layer during our morning walk.
We kept to our plan and
enjoyed the sunny spots, which compared to a week ago have increased
with the disappearing foliage. I am missing out on this year's
frostbiting season, however, do have them in mind with the colder
weather approaching, the new level of obligations mounting on the
"To-Dos" and the marathon of holidays approaching faster than a powered
up skiff!
Note from editor...Fayston is still the best co-worker though working on 5 and will miss the Frostbiting season again but can't miss Key West Race Week!
Sailing Fitness News...
Fitness and Training
31st July, 2008
Sue
Crafer has been advising and consulting a number of countries on the
technical aspects of the biomechanics in sailing, the sport specific
conditions encountered and how to avoid them becoming a performance
limiting factor since 1992. She supported the Australian Olympic
Sailing Team from 1994 and attended the 1996 Olympic Games as
Australian Sailing Team Physiotherapist. From 1998 Sue was contracted
to work with the Royal Yachting Association until the end of the Sydney
2000 Olympics in the role of Sports Medicine/ Physiotherapy Services
Coordinator for Team GBR Sailing and the British Olympic Sailing Team.
She has just completed a programme with the Australian Paralympic
Sailing Team leaving Qingdao, sailing venue for Beijing 2008 straight
for Alicante to assist in the final preparation of the Green Dragon
Team in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009.
Finding a trainer, fitness facility or nutritional coach can be a challenge due to the number of options in today's world of health and fitness. Key things to keep in mind:
Does the trainer or coach ask about your day-to-day lifestyle? Why? A mindful one will recognize that success in any program must take inconsideration the client's current lifestyle and will do their best to make small changes that lead to greater success.
Do you have to go out of your way to use the gym, center or training facility? Why? Statistics show that the more effort it takes to get to the gym the less likely one is to stick with going. This too goes back to one's lifestyle and making small changes instead re-writing the book on how they live their life.
Nine out of the ten...most individuals can make great strides in living a healthier life with one or two little tweaks to the day-to-day. Example:
Replace high calories beverages with water flavored with frozen fruit or lemon, iced teas or plain old H2O.
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