The Club Coach course is a two-day program which covers all four main event areas, and presents most events in basic detail.
This course is most like the previous Level 1 course offered through the Australian Track & Field Coaches’ Association (ATFCA)
COMMITTEE MEETING 2 AUG’10
Please note that the next committee meeting will be held on Monday, August 2nd at the Club house at 7:00pm. Please bring a copy of last months minutes with you for reference and let me know if you are able to attend or not. (I will send out the previous minutes ASAP)
Kind Regards
Carol Dowell
Secretary
Gold Coast Runners Club
For a runner to reach his or her potential he or she must develop a training program that incorporates training methods such as proper base building, threshold workouts (tempo runs), and speed workouts (intervals). However, one of the most important parts of an effective training program is when a runner’s body is seemingly doing nothing at all: when it is sleeping.
Sleep is often overlooked by runners, but it is so important in preventing injury and building muscle. Getting at least eight hours of sleep a night is one of the first things to try when a runner experiences problems with injuries or endurance. By staying up late and not sleeping properly a runner makes it impossible for the body to adequately repair itself.
There is no muscle growth during training workouts. In fact, after a hard speed session or long run, the muscles are actually broken down and contain small micro tears. The body has the ability to repair the muscle and actually make it stronger so that it can withstand future workouts. However, this rebuilding occurs primarily during sleep.
When sleeping, the body’s temperature and heart lowers and the entire body enters a stage of relaxation. During the deepest stage of sleep, which is called rapid eye movement (REM), the body releases growth hormones to repair muscle tissue. The muscles are paralyzed during this time to allow maximum repair.
If you carefully study the photograph above of our current Club Champion, you will notice that the subject has all of the described symptoms:
• Heart Beat & Body Temperature has lowered
• Body has reached the Relaxed State
• Paralysis stage has set in
• Growth Hormones have released
• Muscle tissue is well on the way to being repaired.
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Beachfront Run
Hi All,
Please be advised that the Club will be closed this coming Sunday, 1st August, 2010 as we are holding a Beachfront Run. Everyone is more than welcome and should meet at 6:15am on the corner of Fourth Ave & the Esplanade, Burleigh Heads. The run will commence 6:30 am.
There are Seating, BBQ & Boiling Water facilities at the start/finish, so BYO for Coffee & Breaky ..
Hope to see you there..
Follow-Up ….
Beautiful Morning …. Great Run …… Amazing Carrot Cake … Welcome to Kellie & Family … hope you enjoyed …. Thanks All …..
For further information or directions, please call Paul on 0407 755478.
Regards
Carol Dowell
Secretary
Gold Coast Runners Club
When you begin a run, you should feel neither starved nor full. You don’t want to eat immediately before running because it may lead to cramping. Running on an empty stomach may cause you to run out of energy. Your best bet is to eat a light snack or meal about 1 1/2 to 2 hours before you start running.
Choose something high in carbohydrates and lower in fat, fiber, and protein. Some examples of good pre-workout fuel include: a bagel with peanut butter; a banana and an energy bar; or a bowl of cold cereal with a cup of milk. Stay away from rich, very fatty, or high-fiber foods, as they may cause gastrointestinal distress .
Club Time Trial # 6 – 25 Jul’10 – 10km
Leaving from Clubrooms at Burleigh Knoll Conservation Park, Burleigh Waters – 6:30am
GCAM Event has gone, time to get back into training …. The Time Trial is a perfect way to judge your progress….
This will be followed by the famous $ 5.00 GCRC Continental Breakfast.
TOXINS & BREAST CANCER
I thought this was certainly worth passing on. This is such a touchy matter that we should take notice and be more aware of the things we use.
Please read this: When we were in the Oncology unit with mum, the nurses there were using stainless steel drink flasks and we asked them why, we were given a similar
explanation to the following….. Bottled water in your car is very dangerous!
On the Ellen show, Sheryl Crow said that this is what caused her breast cancer.
It has been identified as the most common cause of the high levels of dioxin in breast cancer tissue.
Sheryl Crow’s oncologist told her: Women should not drink bottled water that has been left in a car. The heat reacts with the chemicals in the plastic of the bottle which releases dioxin into the water. Dioxin is a toxin increasingly found in breast cancer tissue.
So please be careful and Do Not drink bottled water that has been left in a car.
Pass this on to all the women in your life. This information is the kind we need to know that just might save us! Use a stainless steel canteen or a glass bottle instead of plastic!
LET EVERYONE WHO HAS A WIFE / GIRLFRIEND / MUM /DAUGHTER KNOW PLEASE!
This information is also being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Centre.
No plastic containers in microwave.
No water bottles in freezer
No plastic wrap in microwave.
Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies.
Don’t freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.
Recently, Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard.
He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat.
He said that the combination of fat, high heat and plastic releases dioxin into the body.
Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin.
So, such things as TV dinners, instant soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else.
Paper isn’t bad but you don’t know what is in the paper. It’s just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.
He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.
He also pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran wrap (Gladwrap), is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.
Jetty to Jetty Fun Run & Walk.
The Jetty 2 Jetty Fun Run/walk will be held on Sunday 18 July 2010. This very scenic course follows the waterfront, starting and finishing in front of the Belvedere Hotel, next to the new Woody Point Jetty. (UBD 91 N19). The event attracts well over 4,000 people to the Redcliffe seaside suburb of Woody Point, (just half an hour north of Brisbane) each year. The race precinct will be in Crockatt Park.
The Jetty 2 Jetty run will incorporate a Half Marathon (21.1km), 10km, 5km, & 3km
Jetty to Jetty website here ….
This run has been organised by Marina & Alan Whittle in memory of the late Billy Ross who died a few weeks ago after a terrible accident.
Bill was a respected Gold Coast runner and leaves behind his lovely wife and 5 daughters.
Even if you did not know Bill through running you may have visited his pump business in Olsen Ave, so you may like to show your respect by joining in for this run.
Saturday 24th July 2010
5am BURLEIGH BEACH CARPARK
21KM (out & back course, so shorten to suit ability)
Either Run, Ride, Walk or Drive out to Tallebudgera Valley to the Tree at Ingleside Hall and back.
BYO breakfast BBQ and funniest “Bill” stories for afterwards in Justin’s Park, Burleigh Beach.
For more info please call Alan or Marina on (0414) 30-3048
