text: Nursings New Alternative: Therapeutic Touch {This article was published in the Ohio Council Against Health Fraud Newsletter Vol. 7 (Winter 1996) pp. 2-4. Click on my name above to return to my home page from where you can get to other papers I've written, my interests, or get in contact with me.} Therapeutic Touch (TT) is an alternative healing method growing in popularity among nurses. Over 80 colleges and universities in the United States teach TT, primarily in nursing schools. Proponents estimate that over 100,000 nurses have had TT training in 70 countries. The National League for Nursing, the accrediting body for U.S. nursing colleges, promotes TT through teaching videos. The Department of Defense recently gave a grant of $355,000 to researchers at the University of Alabama to study TT. Most would agree that someones touch is beneficial and comforting, especially when we are ill or anxious. However, TT does not involve physical touch! It involves "the conscious use of the hands to direct or modulate, for therapeutic purposes, selected nonphysical human energies that activate the physical body" (Krieger, 3-4). Thus, TT is yet another alternative healing practice based on vitalistic notions of universal life energy. TT was originally developed in the 1960s by Dora Kunz and Dolores Krieger, RN, Ph.D. Kunz, a clairvoyant, was then President of the Theosophical Society in America. Krieger was on the faculty at New York Universitys School of Nursing and did much to popularized the practice among nurses through teaching and writing. TT is based on the assumption that humans are open energy fields. When these fields are bilaterally symmetrical, we are healthy, but when they are imbalanced, we become ill. TT allows a healer to detect and correct imbalances. To do this, the healer must be "centered" (a form of meditation), and must have strong intentions to help and heal the patient. Patients sit or lie comfortably. When properly centered, the healer passes his or her hands over the patients body without making contact. Imbalances in the energy field are detected as a variety of "cues" such as "vague hunches, passing impressions, flights of fancy, or, in precious moments, true insights or intuitions" (Krieger, 29). These imbalances are corrected by "effortless effort that is guided by conscious, mindful action" (Krieger, 12). TT is most commonly viewed as effective in reducing anxiety, relieving pain, and accelerating wound healing. However, many anecdotal reports claim it can help in a wide variety of conditions such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS), depression, complications in premature babies, secondary infections due to HIV, etc. (Krieger, 133-67). But how well does TT perform in controlled studies? Proponents cite over 20 years of research to back up their claims. However, reviews consistently find methodological flaws in this research (Walike, Clarke). Most recently, the University of Colorado convened a panel of science and nursing faculty to examine the scientific evidence for TT. They concluded that "the scientific rationale for TT is not established and indeed can be questioned in several areas. . . [T]here is not a sufficient body of data, both in quality and quantity, to establish TT as a unique and efficacious healing modality" (Claman, 3, 6). Proponents of TT viewed this report "as male-dominated medical imperialism against female-dominated nursing" (Rosa, 48). Defending TTs poor research, the Dean of the Nursing School declared, "We would like to imagine our whole lives are rational and science-based, but only 15% of medical interventions are supported by solid scientific evidence." If this was true, it would argue for better research, not the acceptance of procedures which have little supporting evidence. In fact, medical practices are much more evidence-based than is often claimed (NCAHF Newsletter, Nov/Dec 1995). In spite of these peer reviews, popular nursing journals continue to promote TT as if it had a solid research base. For example, last year a nursing journal gave continuing education credit for an article promoting TT (Mackey). This article shows how research findings can be misused in popular articles. Without giving any references, Mackey claimed that, "Several studies have substantiated the analgesic properties of therapeutic touch." She gave (without citation) the results of one study (Meehan, 1993), concluding: "Though the researchers acknowledge that a 13% reduction in pain doesnt support the use of therapeutic touch alone as a postoperative analgesic, they suggest that it validates its use as an adjunct to analgesics." Meehans own conclusion is very different. She states that prior to her study, belief in TTs pain-reducing effects "had not been scientifically tested." Her data showed "that TT does not significantly decrease postoperative pain during the first hour following intervention." She suggested using TT as an adjunct to analgesics as one of a number of "interesting avenues for further study," not something her research demonstrated. Meehan herself responded to Mackeys article in a letter pointing out "that the effects of TT on pain are unclear and replication studies are needed before any conclusions can be drawn" (1995). Meehan also pointed out that there is "no convincing evidence that TT promotes relaxation and decreases anxiety," and that claims about other benefits "are, in fact, speculation." These are the conclusions of a frequently cited researcher in this field! Yet Mackeys article has undoubtedly led many nurses to believe that TT is a research-based practice. So, if TT is not based on scientific research, what is it based on? Prana, as a form of life energy, is a Hindu term. Meehan notes that most studies describe TT in the context of Eastern philosophy. She could have said "Eastern religion," in which both founders of TT are well versed. Krieger, a Buddhist, admits that TT is based on the same principles as Buddhism (interview in Massage, Jan/Feb 1994, 56-60). Kunz is actively involved in theosophy, which is a mixture of Eastern religions, mysticism and the occult. With this background, it is not surprising that TT is practically identical to an occult and witchcraft practice known as pranic (or auric) healing. This is described in theosophical books like Yogi Ramacharakas The Science of Psychic Healing (1909) and A. E. Powells The Etheric Double: The Health Aura of Man (1925), and in witchcraft books like Janet & Stewart Farrars A Witches Bible Compleat (1981) and Raymond Bucklands Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft (1987). These sources describe all the beliefs and practices used in TT, even down to the detail of wrist-flicking after passing your hands over a patient, as if you were shaking water off your hands (OMathúna, 1998). While this religious connection is denied by proponents of TT, it is accepted by the EEOC. It lists TT with other New Age religious practices from which an employee must be excused on the grounds of religious accommodation (EEOC Notice N-915.022). Thus, the teaching of TT at state institutions raising interesting questions about the separation of church and state. What we see with TT is yet another example of uncritical acceptance of an alternative practice based on anecdotal testimony. We live in a "postmodern" age, where we are encouraged to move "beyond" the scientific and rational thinking of recent times. We are called to view personal and mystical experiences as more reliable than scientific studies, even in understanding the physical world. Postmodernists claim that science and medicines lack of support for TT only reveals their biases and prejudices. In a postmodern culture, accepting everything in the name of diversity is more important than critically assessing all claims, and thereby possibly rejecting some. Given this popular and academic movement, we should soon expect to see snake-oil and blood-letting in our health care facilities. In spite of this, we must continue to call peoples attention to the facts. We must remember that many remain undecided about many of these practices. We must continue to clearly articulate our concerns and hope that some will heed them. References H. N. Claman, Report of the Chancellors Committee on Therapeutic Touch (Denver: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1994). Philip E. Clarke and Mary Jo Clarke, "Therapeutic Touch: Is There a Scientific Basis for the Practice?" Nursing Research 33 (1984): 37-41. Dolores Krieger, Accepting Your Power to Heal: The Personal Practice of Therapeutic Touch (Santa Fe, NM: Bear & Company, 1993). Rochelle Mackey, "Discover the Healing Power of Therapeutic Touch," American Journal of Nursing (April 1995): 27-32. Thérèse Connell Meehan, "Therapeutic Touch and Postoperative Pain: A Rogerian Research Study," Nursing Science Quarterly 6 (1993): 69-78. Thérèse Connell Meehan, Letter to the Editor, American Journal of Nursing (July 1995): 17. Dónal P. O'Mathúna, "Postmodern Impact: Health Care," in The Death of Truth, ed. Dennis McCallum (Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1996), 58-84. Dónal P. OMathúna, "The Subtle Allure of Therapeutic Touch," Journal of Christian Nursing 15 (Winter 1998), 4-13. Linda A. Rosa, "Therapeutic Touch: Skeptics in Hand to Hand Combat Over the Latest New Age Health Fad," Skeptic 3 (Fall 1994): 40-9. Barbara C. Walike, et al, ". . . attempts to embellish a totally unscientific process with the aura of science . . ." in Letters, American Journal of Nursing 75 (August 1975): 1275, 1278, 1282. |


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At the start of his residency at Harvard -- after undergraduate work at Princeton -- Grossman considered plastic surgeons to be "nothing but skin movers." But gradually, plastic surgery came to be his calling. "A gunshot wound to the abdomen, facial surgery, the reconstruction of hands, transsexual surgery. It was endlessly interesting, and you could make a visual difference," he recalls. "When you repair organs, people thank you for taking away the pain, but they are not visibly better."
And Grossman is always going for better with his practice, which he refers to as "aesthetic surgery," sometimes "psycho-surgery."
"People would suggest that it's glorified cosmetology," he says. "That is ludicrous and ridiculous. If you want to do it well, that's all you should do. Is it all about yanking skin tight on an aging face, or is there more to it? There's always more to it.
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And what defines perfection?
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Joe: Thanks. Enjoy the bike riding.
Bonnell: Thanks. Great workout. keep it up.
PK: Awesome job on the long run. It still gets sore sometimes but it is a lot better than it used to be.
DJW: Awesome job on the tempo.
2.09 mile warm up, 3 x 1 mile cruise intervals @ tempo pace, 2.09 mile cool down. Splits were: 6:52, 6:52, 6:56. I think I might be doing these to fast right now because It felt like I couldnt have done another and they say tempo pace is a pace one could hold for around an hour in a race. I think I will try slowing these down next time by about 10 seconds.
Hope everyone enjoys the memorial day weekend,
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRs - 5k: 18:42, 10k: 39:13, 5m: 31:25, 15k: 1:02:10, Half: 1:28:22, Full: 3:20:35
Hi, all,
I'm lagging behind on the posts... again.
PK/Angel: As far as I know tempo should average 82-90% WHR, speed intervals should hit over 90% WHR. So I seem to have better cardio than leg (or just the pacing).
Brent: Nice report and great effort. I admire how you took the result. I must say you started faster than expected. You asked me when I was going to give it another try... Well, I signed last minute to a small 21K race... I don't know how precise the distance will be, and I had a bad experience with that timing company, but for $15 I cannot ask for more.
csab: Congratulations on your 5K PR and hitting your goal (2 seconds in such course are negligible). Very well written report!
bbonnell: Glad to hear you are back into running... Hopefully allergies and infections are behind.
Hatulz: Welcome. You definitely have the speed to get under 1:30. One comment, though, I put too much preparing every run, that any run under 8K seems pretty short (I mean: Get in my mind for a run, prepare everything from my watch, clothing to other stuff depending on weather, and the post race duties, including the shower and logging the run).
Joe: I was rooting for Acevedo, such a good rider in a pretty limited team... Now I'm enjoying Giro d'Italia (or what is left due to bad weather). Good job for you and your wife
Gold: Good luck on your race
Lil: 1:35 is not bad at all, but we all have ambitions. Let us know if you got that Memorial Day race
DJW: What a tempo run! You keep improving real fast.
Hi everyone else, good running
Me: 22 miles this week, as a taper... taking Friday and Saturday off for the race. Weather is not that promising although it's been improving, When I signed up it was 2-4 mm of rain both hours (or 3-6mm for 90 mins of running!), now it only 1mm the first hour, but sustained winds around 30KPH... Temps near 9C (48F)
PRs: 5K: 19:50 Aug '13 10K: 42:24 Mar '13 HM: 1:28:31 Apr '14 FM: 3:14:07 May '14
Piwi - thanks, she is the one that got me into running in the first place. Nice 23k at 7:43/mi pace with 4:10/km and oh well, I got lost after the 23k at 7:43/mi pace which is awesome for a training run!
DJW - you may be writing a book some day with how much you improve all the time, so I say if you want to go faster in the last 1/4 mile you go faster in the last 1/4 mile.
jaime - I was rooting for Vangarderen ... wished he took lead on the team last year for the whole Tour de France, but he didn't. For american cyclists he is one of the few options to root for these days ... otherwise I usually rooted for Cadel Evans. I guess you could say I am a team BMC guy then. Good luck on your race, those sound like some tough conditions to race in.
Me - went out for an easy run of about 6 miles today, but it wound up being 3 miles because 1.5 miles into my run I accidentally tripped on the sidewalk, fell, ripped my compression pants at the knee and scraped my hands/knee up. Got home, poured some rubbing alcohol on it, bandaged my knee and it felt fine the rest of the day, mild pain, but all is well. Wound up with 21.5 miles for the week, next week should be a little more as my long run will be about 4 miles longer.
PR's 5k: 18:55 (9/2013) 10k: 39:18 (3/2013) HM: 1:32:23 (10/2013) FM: 3:26:29 (10/2013) Oly Du: 2:04 (7/2013) Half Du: 5:08:40 (8/2014) Iron 226k Duathlon: 11:03:51 (8/2013)
2015 Goals --> Run 2000 miles. Bike 3000 miles. Don't get hurt. Sub 1:30 half marathon.
PBs 5k-17:16 feb 14 10k-36:59 june 12 half-120:17 may 14 marathon 2:54:17 oct 14
My running log
PK - great mileage for the week, now keep it there for a few more months. I'm still resisting getting a dog because I'm sure I'll be the one in charge of walking (running) the dog and all the other "fun" things.
DJW - great tempo, wow.
Jaime - When I race HMs the HR is at 86-87% HRR after the first mile and it stays there until I try to pick it up in the last mile or two. For tempos and/or intervals I generally go by whatever pace I'm supposed to be running or something close to it. Good luck for your race, hopefully there won't be wind.
Joe - ouch! I'm glad it's nothing serious. I face planted a few months ago during the end of a run. I wasn't paying enough attention to all the pieces of sidewalk that were lifted by tree roots and did some great flaying for a little while. Was lucky I didn't break anything but left a lot of skin in the concrete.
RAN - nice that you are back to doing intervals and running faster, that's always fun.
bbonnell - I'm not sure I would describe racing a 5K as "fun", but have a great time and hopefully a brand new PR.
me - 11 miles with the group, weather was nice and finished in the typical watering hole (the bakery) for coffee and pastries. Moved the rest day from Monday to tomorrow, so I'll be doing a lot of yard work instead of running.
PRs 5K 19:34 Mar2012 – 10K 39:20 Aug2012 - HM 1:23:47 Apr2013 - FM 2:58:21 Jun2013
PK: Thanks. They did't feel fun lol. Awesome job on the milage this wwek.
Angel: Thanks. Enjoy your day off today.
Joe: Glad you are alright. I hate when I trip and fall during a training run. What really sucks is tripping and falling during a race.
9.22 miles this morning.
42.63 miles for the week,
Jaime - sounds like the weather will be ok for you, unless it rains. 48 degrees F is perfect racing temp.
Joe - ouch! Always sucks when that happens. Only thing to do is hope you land right and don't injure anything. Last winter I was running down my own street sidewalk at the end of a run, and tripped over a raised section of sidewalk. It was an epic faceplant that I almost wish someone had footage. Good luck on the long run.
Kiwi - smashing week. What's your highest weekly mileage ever? 64 miles I would imagine is close. What kind of dog are you getting?
Angel - don't remind me of yard work...I'm severely behind
RAN - glad to see you're back in some higher mileage and speed work.
8 miles yesterday @ a recovery 7:45 ish. Long run planned today, come hell or high water I'm getting it in, as last weeks was cut short.
PRs: 5k - 16:26, HM - 1:17:53
2014 Goals: 5k -15:59, HM - 1:16:59
Good to be back posting again. It's been a horrible last 2 months for me. The culprit was a Vitamin E deficiency. On most runs, I was losing about :30/mile and the longer the distance, the uglier it got.
This week:
Hit 40 miles with an 11 mile LR.
-Summer will be low volume/high intensity as it will be difficult to run the mileage in the Alabama heat. Not sure what Fall half will be my goal race but I will likely do 1 or 2.
Mile: 5:18, 5K: 19:09, 10K: 39:44, Half: 1:28:12, Full: 3:21:56
PK - What kind of dog? Is it a bigger dog that you can take running with you and will be able to keep up with your frantic pace? I hope so. I had a dog that I used to run with regularly and it was a very enjoyable time for both of us.
Justin - I wondered where you went. Good to see you back.
Jaimegu - Good luck!
Angel - Thanks, 5ks suck for people like me that don't prepare enough for them. Have "fun" with all that yard work :-)
Me - 12k progression run this morning with the last 5k under 21:00. The last 5k felt real good and relaxed. This was my longest run in over a month. Now I need to back off for a couple days and run really easy.
PRs: 5k - 19:56 (2011), 10k - 40:03 (2012), HM - 1:29:50 (2012)
I ran 1:32:13 and got the 8th place OA (first place seems fishy so I might get 7th). I'll try to put a RR later. The field was small, not sure how many runners. It rained the whole time and there were numerous puddles. Temps were 6-7C (43-45F). The wind (15KPH) didn't bother much.
Angel: I agree, for a HM 86-87% is a good avg HRR, I only averaged 80% today... That's where I'm struggling.
Joe: ouch, that's painful. I hope it heals fast. Re: Cycling: Acevedo is from my hometown, and Uran, Henao and Betancur are from the same region.
PK: I wish I can say the same about running with my kids. That's quality time and they will never forget. Re: Dog... My vote still weights 51%.
Bbonnell: Nice finish for your progressive
DJW: Good luck in your long run
RAN: Now you are logging nice mileage.
Justin: Welcome back
brent - thanks. Sadly, I didn't get much cross training in wedding week. Heck of a job on your part considering the scare you had. Great job man!
philly - I am interested in seeing if you can keep up with cross fit and running. Cross fit seems fun, just not sure if it would require giving up some running time. Good luck with it.
lilmoe - a little late but heck of a race! I agree with all the others though, you have to be conscience of that first mile and just take it slow.
pk - oh man, I can't even imagine the hell that you had to pay for losing the ring! Hope you had an enjoyable rest day.
Joe - haha, thanks. During my runs I already keep checking it make sure it is still on because I fear it will just slide off from all the sweat. Sorry to hear about the trip and fall. Smart to cut the run and clean it up/rest up. Hope it heals soon.
Gold - thanks. Hope you kicked some butt this weekend!
bbonnell - heck of a progression run. Enjoy the easy runs!
jaime - heck of a job considering the circumstances with the weather. That is a great time!
DJW - thanks and holy balls that is a great tempo run. You are a machine. Hope the long run went well.
me - 35 for the week on easy runs just to get back into a grove. Since tomorrow is Memorial Day, I am thinking of doing my long run then, just to get one in. We shall see where the road leads.
Justin - it's great to see you back. 40 is nice solid mileage after those terrible months.
bbonnell - that's a nice run and the last 5K look great, you'll crush that old PR.
skippy - welcome back!
PK - mileage was quite lousy this week, just 46 miles. The average for the year is 52 but I didn't get into the 50s until mid February, so not too bad. Right now I would like to keep it in the 60s for a while and try to get it into the mid to high 60s after the summer. I was just looking at the mpw posts in the sub-3 thread and got all freaked out, wow, they really kill it in there.
Jaime - that's a great half time for basically running at about marathon effort. If you can crank the intensity you'll be easily under 1:30.
DJW - that's a nice fast-ish pace for just a recovery run.
RAN - nice mileage for the week, look like things will be back to normal mileage soon.
me - zero miles and lots of yard work done, including mowing the lawn and pulling a lot of weeds out. Tomorrow's plan is to still do a lot more yard work and run an easy 6 miler.
Thanks everyone. I am slowly getting back there.
10.01 miles this morning. What a great way to start off Memorial day and the week.
DJW - afterwards I thought on that last step where I knew I was going to fall I should have just pushed myself to the side so I could have landed in the grass, lol. Nice recovery run!
bbonnell - nice run and way to finish the progression off strong!
jaime - nice time on your half, I look forward to the RR! I hope you get that 7th overall and that first place person accidentally got shown as doing a half but did a quarter marathon or 10k!
skippy - don't listen to piwi ... keep running just as much and eat fattier foods so you can fatten up without having to run less. ;-)
Angel - nice cross training day! You probably sweat more doing that than running! Glad I am not the only person that falls ... makes me feel better when I read about other people doing it, haha. I fell 5 times on training runs last year while training for a full.
Piwi - how do you sign up for a marathon and not run that day? What is your goal for the full marathon? Sub 3 hour? Are you going to do Pfitz 18/70 or your own plan?
RAN - nice start to your week!
Me - Thanks everyone for the well wishes, I woke up on Sunday and had no pain on my bone or muscle, just the skin where the scrape is. Rode my bike for cross training yesterday. Today I did about a mile warmup, then a 2 x 20 minute tempo run at 7:03 pace for first 20 minutes, 3 minutes rest between intervals and then 6:58 pace for the other 20 minute interval, then cooldown and then about 40 minutes of strength training. Run felt good, I felt strong and I am not going to push the pace, just going to stay within what mcmillan says I should be using with 1:35 half as my most recent race time. It is raining here, so no yard work for me today!
justin - welcome back.
jaime - very nice time, PR? Especially considering the wet conditions. I will definitely read your RR when you have the time.
skipp - solid week there. It's nice to have a day off early in the week to get a harder / longer run in right off the bat. I'm stuck at work today. boo
angel - I sometimes lurk in the marathon threads too, and wow...just wow. I plan on some extensive yard work today too after my run.
kiwi - nice to see you've entered a full again. I take it you will NOT be following Dr. Pfitz this time??
Joe - glad your incident turned out ok. Nice split tempo.
Got my long run of 12.25 miles in yesterday, ending the week at 53.25 miles. I'll try to stay low 50s like this for a while, at least until my next HM cycle, which who knows when that will be.
Hey, I am probably the opposite. From the time the alarm goes off it takes about 15 minutes for me to start running in the morning. During that time I usually take a dump, weight myself, check how many kms to run, eat a banana, drink some water, get dressed and walk outside the building. Though my shorter run these days is around 4k(2.5mi).
2015 Goals: 2500km (0 Km so far), body weight = 78Kg (down from current 84)
Yes, it's a minor PR. Here is the race report:
angel - Thanks! Hope the yard work went splendidly! That is definitely a tough workout.
pk - haha, telling me to fatten up. Starting to sound like the wife, just kidding. Hope you had an enjoyable rest day.
RAN - glad to see you slowly coming back to normal
joe - I like your plan more than PK's. Excellent run. The amount of exercise you do astonishes me. Don't know how you do it.
DJW - sucks you have to work. Hopefully you get to relax a little when you get home from work. Nice long run. Any races you specifically looking at?
jaime - excellent race report! Again, heck of a race you ran considering the weather.
me - 13 mi @ 7:58/mi. Was gorgeous out (mid 60s and all sun). Heat wave hitting this week (high 80s-90s), so all my runs are definitely going to be before work and probably easy. I know Philly and others have to deal with worse so I have no complaints about the warming up on this end. Enjoy Memorial Day!
Jaimegu - Hey, that's an outstanding race there! I am especially impressed by your splits, the most even splits I've seen in a while. Sub 90 is coming soon for you, I have no doubt.
PK - 50 is about the perfect temp. Enjoy it! Herding dogs are insane and never rest, he can likely run for hours on end. He may make a very good marathon training partner for you.
DJW and Skippy - Nice LRs there!
Angel - Yard work can be more exhausting than a run so take it easy!
Me - Easy 8k this evening. I ate my share of cookies and sweets today. Since it is Memorial Day, I indulged.
DJW - Smoking tempo and I'm guessing you got your long run in. Your consistency is awesome. With the fitness you are in, I think you are going to run some smashing times (not that 16:51 isn't already a smashing time).
bbonell - Really nice finish to your run there. If you are closing a 5k within a minute of your 5k PR time and feeling really good and relaxed, I'd say you are doing really well!
skippy - Solid week getting back into the groove.
Angel - Nothing like yard work, is there? I'm trying to figure out tonight how I'm going to get in an easy 4-5, mow the lawn, and attend a wake for a friends grandpa tonight.
PK - Besides the body and running gait to put in 70 mpw, it's also having the time to do it! For my best marathon ever (3:26), I had a 18 week average of 62-63 miles topping out at 70 a few times. I was still a pup and didn't know what I was doing at the time, but I was also single, working part-time, and really without any responsibilities whatsoever. If you are running 100 mpw, how can you possibly work 40 hours, keep your lawn at a reasonable length, raise kids, and still manage to get a few hours of sleep per night. I honestly would love to run 70 mpw, but I don't know if it's ever in the cards for me. Maybe when my kids get older and my body can't handle it anymore
Jamiegu - Quality race and I really enjoyed your race report. Your pacing was really good! And a PR is a PR.
Joe - I've still got some scars on my elbow from falling last year. I was cruising along kind in the zone when my right foot actually went through the shoelace loop in my left foot. As soon as I took a step, I was stuck and went down like a ton of bricks. I had like four different spots where I was bleeding, but I was really happy I finished the run. Glad to hear you are alright, though.
Me - Since my last post here, I went 5 easy on Thursday, 10 long on Saturday, and a 10 miler again last night. Finished with 38 last week (was hoping to be around 44) but my 10 graduation parties we had to go to made it difficult. My 10 last night was on the treadmill and I cruised at 7:00/mi pace not really hurting whatsoever. Woke up this morning and my calves were slightly sore, but overall starting to feel like I'm coming back into shape. I'm debating what to do upcoming. I was thinking of doing a trail half marathon in two weeks, but it just isn't going to work. There is a half marathon in a town about 25 minutes away next weekend. It's by no means a PR course and I just ran a half last week, so it's not like I'm going to drop much time (if any). I might hop into it not really to race but more as a long run that I don't have to do by myself. I'm not 100% sure yet. Wednesday is supposed to be my first speed workout I've done in a really, really long time.
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I have been following this forum for a while and felt it was time to join in on the fun. I am running the Timberline half marathon this Sunday. It is a 14.2 mile trail run around Timothy lake. I am fairly confident in my training despite a six week battle with ITBS. By the way, thank you to Phillypharm for pointing me in the direction of strengthrunning.com. I have been hitting the itb rehab routine hard and feel like my lack of core strength was one of the major issues with my it band. Along with a really tight right hip flexor. I am tapering hard this week with three easy four mile runs and one day of speedwork. I hope my six mile tempo run times transfer over for a 14.2 mile trail run.
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Short version of the race report: Official time - 42:41. 7th place overall. The course was long at 6.5 miles and slow; only the top 3 men finished under 40:00.
Current PR's: 5k - 19:23, 10k - 40:57, HM - 1:33:54
2015 Goals: 5k - 18:59, 10k - 39:59, HM - 1:29:59
skipp - nothing i've signed up for yet, but there will be an occasional 5k, and maybe run my first 10k this summer. My next HM won't be until at least late fall likely.
kiwi - provided an injury free, healthy, uninterupted cycle of 60+ miles and up to 70, I think you may have closer to 2:50 in you. Also 50-60 degrees with sunshine and a slight breeze is perfect for running IMO. If that's the coldest it gets there, I don't think I could make it, lol.
bbonnell - nothing wrong with indulgences from time to time. It's kind of funny, that we as distance runners (generally much thinner than most of the population) are much more cautious with what we eat than those who need to be. Maybe that's why we are thinner (?)
brent - thanks for the vote of confidence. I do hope I continue to improve, because that's my main motivational factor. I know that no doubt, I'll some day (maybe sooner than later) reach a plateau, or reach a point where I'll never be faster. I'm not sure how much more running I could do once that point is reached. I hope your speed work out goes well, and your race if you decide on it.
Turfy - welcome to the thread. Hang out with us here and discuss your training. Good luck in your (long) HM.
TGS - very nice placing 7th overall.
hatulz - I run with stability shoes as well, have for a couple years now. Asics is one of my favorite brands.
8 miles at 7:22 yesterday. Speed work planned at the track tonight. Thinking of doing some longer intervals at slightly slower pace (slower than 5k, maybe like 10k ish pace). Maybe 1600m. I haven't done those in quite a while.
DJW - I am hungry all the time and snack a few times throughout the day (on top of 3 squares per day). I think that if I did not make healthy food choices that I would gain weight no matter how much I ran.
Gold - Nice job! I ran a 5k last year that was long by more than 400 meters. I just referred to my Garmin for my 5k split to get an approximation for how I would have finished the 5k.
Brent - The old Brent is making a come-back! Nice running.
Me - 7 miles at a steady 4:55/km pace. I ran a hilly route in the heat and humidity. Pretty good workout. I am sure that I worked off the dozen or so cookies that I ate yesterday
PK - running short doubles to keep the legs fresh? 50F is great running weather if that's as cold as it gets, we'll be in a lot of sweat very soon. If you keep 60+mpw for your marathon I expect 2:55 at the very least.
Turfy - welcome!
bbonnell - cookies are very good running fuel together with beer.
Gold - nice running and great placing. That was quite a long 10K though, although it's a little better than a short course.
DJW - nice fast miles (pretty easy pace for you I'm sure), have fun at the track.
Hatulz - I wear Saucony Kinvara 3 and I bought a bunch of extra pairs when they went on sale, they should last me most of the year.
Brent - nice running considering how busy you are! That HM sounds like fun, even more if there's no pressure, you might surprise yourself. Have fun with the speed work tomorrow.
Jaime - nice RR and nice racing in those conditions. I agree with PK that 33mpw is in the low end. My first half was 1:31 with about 35mpw and went 1:27 after I upped mileage to 45 for a couple months (no speed work).
skippy - ugh, that's really warm and why I always run early morning during the summer. Nice long run.
me - got a bunch of yard work done but still plenty of stuff to be done including more pulling out weeds. Just 6 miles yesterday and another 6.3 today. The right knee is feeling funny for some reason, so I'll take tomorrow off and keep an eye on it, weird.
bbonnell - oh, no doubt I agree with you 100%. If I just let go and ate whatever when I'm hungry I would gain my 40lbs back faster than I lost it!
kiwi - good plan on maintaining 60+ as a solid base. Speed will come with it. As for me, I hate when I miss a workout, just feels like an incomplete week.
angel - cookies and beer doesn't sound necessarily appealing, lol. RE: weeds - I'm very much contemplating wrapping a chain around each of my dying bushes in the front flower bed, and ripping them out with the truck. Then tilling the ground up there, weeds and all, and planting grass all the way up to the house, lol. Not a lot of maintenance with no flower bed at all!
4x1600m at the track last night went ok...kind of lackluster, but I was planning them a little slower than 5k pace this week. I did 1.5 lap (around 3 min) jog recoveries between. Split 5:38, 5:38, 5:32, 5:28. Again, nothing special, as my 4x1 mile 3 weeks before my NY half were faster splits than that.
Turfy - Welcome aboard. 14.2 seems like a strange distance for a race, but I love running trail runs. Good luck!
TGS - 6.5 miles for a 10k? I know some courses are a bit off, but to be off by nearly 10% is pretty crappy. Sounds like you would've PR'd and maybe went sub-40 had it been accurate. Oh well - you can feel good about a solid run!
Hatulz - I'm in the market for some new shoes, too. I've got 870 miles on my current pair. I'm not starting to feel the aches and pains in my legs I normally feel when its time to get new shoes, but I know I'd better be proactive and get something soon. It'd help if they'd put my shoe on sale. I kinda like paying $60 for last year's color of my shoes rather than $100.
DJW - Having coached about 10 runners that went on to run Division 1 in college (including 1 girl who is now a professional and recently ran a 4:04 1500), I think the plateau is much, much higher than we really think it is. I think the improvements are fewer, smaller, and further in between, but it's amazing what long term commitment does for runners. We have a guy who was running in the 19s for most of high school who now has a 1:14 half marathon PR.
Bbonnell - While mowing lawn yesterday, I was listening to (of all things) the Steve Austin Show (former WWF wrestler). They were talking about guys that have gained weight after they quit working. He said no matter what, you can't outwork a [crappy] diet. I was thinking to myself 'hmm...I seen to challenge that all the time'
PK - One of the sports that I coach is actually cross country which works out really well if you are training. I get paid to run with the team about 50 mpw, plus anytime the head coach tells me to run w/ the 1st or 2nd group of guys, I know I'm getting my tempo work in for the day. The other day, I was watching a track meet. A group of three of our best runners were running the 3200m race along with one other good area runner. It's a qualifying race for the section tournament, so all they had to do was finish in the top 5. They went through the first mile in 5:15 and were all talking and laughing the whole way. I was more than a little bit jealous of how ridiculously fit they are.
Angel - If you ran 1:31 on 35 mpw with no speed work, you must be a fairly gifted natural runner! When you get done with your weeds, want to stop by my house, too? While you're at it, I've got a neighbor dog that comes and pees on my lawn and leaves these nice little brown spots. Would you mind taking him "out to the country" on your way out of town? Hope the knee feels a little better. Nothing wrong with a cautionary day off just in case.
DJW - No biggie... just averaged 5:34s. It's kinda funny as you become more competitive for a runner, I think you can relate to the non-runners a little less in regards to running paces. People ask me "...how'd your half marathon go" and I respond with a "meh... I finished. I wasn't disappointed with my time, but I wasn't happy." Then they hear I ran 1:40 which, to them, is pretty good. For me, it was a 100% average run. Definitely nothing I'm bragging about. Every workout isn't a phenomenal one. You were getting faster as they went on and you obviously had more in the tank. To me, that's the goal of the workout. Good job.
Me - Took a rest day yesterday (it was either yesterday or Friday). Have a five mile tempo run after work today which is my first bit of speed work I've done. I did sign up for the half marathon this weekend. The course is quite hilly, but I'm excited to run a race I've never run before.
I actually came across my old training logs yesterday. It's kind fun because I can see what I was doing before my best races (1:31 half in January 2008 and 1:07 10 miler in September 2008). I actually am doing more miles right now and my workout paces weren't nearly what they were a few months ago. It gives me a lot of hope that I can run some really good times later this summer/fall.
The best news, though. I dropped nearly three minutes off my 10k PR. I don't race a lot of 10ks, but I thought my PR was 44:09. I had completely forgot I'd run 41:16 in July 2008. I also split 19:44 for the first 5k which made me feel good because I've never actually went sub-20 in a race.
Great running everyone. Keep it up.
4.91 miles yesterday. Had to cut it short because of upset stomach. Almost didn't make it back to my apartment in time lol.
Today was 4 x 800 meter intervals with 400 meter jogging reveries. Splits were 3:12, 3:20, 3:25, 3:25.
The first one was way to fast.
skippy - thanks, I have a higher pain tolerance now.
Angel - hope the knee feels better and it is just due to all the yard work and doing some movements you aren't used to doing every day.
DJW - nice intervals!
brent - you must be bored ... or excited! j/k BTW, you didn't pace that 10k too well, major positive split so you could have run that better ... although it was 5 years ago, maybe you didn't know any better. You have bounced back real nice and good luck in your hilly half!
Me - did some time trials last night on my bike ... windy and a little hilly averaged 21.4mph. Did just under a 14 mile long run today, and I'll take that with monday's running speedwork/strength, and tuesday's bike time trial.
JoeDumas - It actually wasn't as bad as it looked. The course was downhill for three miles and then it had a monster 1 mile hill (biggest hill I've ever run - averages 4.8% grade for a full mile!) just a few hundred meters after the 5k split. I remember I was running 6:20s the first three miles and then the next mile, I was right around 8. After that hill, my legs were replaced with Rocky's legs from the 15th round of his fight with Apollo Creed. Plus, it was 95 degrees out for a race that started at 10 AM in July (who starts a race at 10 AM in the summer!?!) 14 miles plus 21 mph on the bike? That's some solid cardio work you are getting in there. Good job.
RAN - First one was definitely a little quick, but it's looks like you hung on pretty well to not totally fall off. I bet it didn't feel wonderful, though.
Hello Everyone,
I am 4 weeks into training for the Emerald City HM (Dublin, Ohio) in August. I am currently working on my 'base' putting in 20-25 miles per week. Goal is the break 1:30. Hoping I have not set my goal too high and hoping to get some advice from you guys on making sub 1:30 happen! Read thru all the previous posts and look forward to 'cyber training' with you all! Yesterday's run was 4.15 miles at 29 flat.
2013 Races: Emerald City Half-Marathong 8/25/13; Nationwide Childrens Hospital Columbus Half-Marathon 10/20/13
brent - haha, rocky's legs! I know that feeling though. Yes, that was two 8.4 mile loops that I did there. I need to adjust my front derailer too cuz i accidentally popped my chain off twice (only takes like 20 seconds to put it back on) during my ride.
Mangan - welcome! What are your previous race times? With 20-25 miles per week you will need to have some natural talent to do sub-1:30, but if your race times are in line then it is possible! Do you plan on building some more miles? Give us a breakdown of what your usual week consists of.
I live in Columbus, so not too far from there and won't be doing that race, but will be doing the full marathon in october! That race is going to be hot too, August here is definitely not the ideal conditions ... should be humid and hope for low 70's for the start of the race.
Hey everyone, just to touch base and update the front screen...
I had perfect racing conditions on Sunday (May 26) and essentially blew it in the final 1/3 of the race. I don't know what it was, I ran what I considered a textbook first half and when it came to km 14 I could just not get a deep breath to turn it up. Maybe it was all of the blooming trees down that street as we went and it's allergies? Maybe it's my asthma kicking in? Whatever the case, it sucks because I really wanted to get that 1:22-kind-of-HM and this was probably the opportunity. Instead I end up with a 1:24:21....
As per my coach's orders, I might not be running my July 7 HM, instead doing the 10k as it's a much easier course and fits into my marathon training. If I'm running an August/September Half, it's going to be run at 'marathon pace' so while I should break 1:30, it won't be by much. I guess my next super-serious HM that is an attempt to break that 1:23 (or 1:22) barrier is going to be November 24th? (Route 66 Half Marathon)
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Joe- I live up in the Polaris area so I am nearby! I am increasing my miles slowly (just started 4 weeks ago) and plan to have 4 weeks of training between 30-40 mpw. Race history is all in 5ks with my PR being 18:48. I am up to a 6 mile run at 44:44. I am more so planning to do the Nationwide in sub 1:30 and the Emerald City if possible. Thanks for the response!
Brent- It is a bummer they couldn't figure out a way to make it 13.1. I think they were at the mercy of the size of the lake though.
Mangan- Welcome to the thread.


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posted by: lyoshka on 10.24.2012 at 07:34 am in Roses Forum I know this is not the first time this has been posted, and I apologize for that. I did search through the messages and a lot were discussing much warmer zones, so I feel the need to reask.
I'm in zone 5 (a?), 40 miles directly west of Chicago. I have 4 climbing roses (2 Blazing Glories and 1 yellow one, can't remember name) and 5 rose bushes. I wish I wrote down what I have, because I can't remember now ... bad mommy. I've always cut them down after a hard frost and usually do a pile of soil and leaves, then wrap in burlap. The climbers I lay on the ground and loosely cover with leaves. They seem to overwinter fine. But, I wanted to ask for advice on what you would recommend. is what I do the right way? Should I leave them the rose bushes up completely and just protect the graft area?
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posted by: lyoshka on 10.19.2012 at 07:48 am in Soil Forum I'd love a follow up, as well... from anyone with these Costco tumblers. I'm fairly certain I"ll buy one when they have them again next Feb-March , so some weathered reviews would be great!
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Smaller flowering tree recommendations for zone 5?
posted by: lyoshka on 11.13.2011 at 04:27 pm in Trees Forum Hi! We are in Chicago suburbs (zone 5). I have redone the front yard and landscaping and next spring, it should finally emerge a garden... I'm looking to put a smaller (8-12 ft) flowering tree in a semicircle at the corner of the house. It'll have 3 twist and shout hydrangeas at its base and will be close to my climbing roses. Happy to post a pic of the layout if that helps..
I know nothing about garden trees, so I really need help... Did some looking online and so far, on paper, Weeping Snow Fountain Flowering Cherry sounds fabulous. Also, pink cascade weeping peach tree sounds interesting. (cherry really has my attention, though)... Are those good choices? Can you recommend any other trees? Thank you! NOTES: <none>
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posted by: ajfan on 09.04.2006 at 08:47 am in Hydrangea Forum New to this forum, have read several posts about climbing hydrangeas to try and learn about them, most conflicting is their requirement...is it shade or sun? I understand they are slow growers, I've had mine about 3 yrs now and while it isn't dying off it is growing ever so slowly, haven't seen a bloom yet. From reading this forum I understand she may get quite large so I'm thinking I should move her while she's still fairly small...is there a proper method to do this, any advice? I'd like to put her up against a wooden fence, will she cling to it or will I need an additional support. Also the spot I'm eyeballing is under a pine tree, eventually will she grow up the pine tree? Also, WHEN is the best time to do this in the spring or now? I'd imagine we'll have frost in about 5-6 wks time, my instinct tells me to wait till spring. Looking forward to hearing from some of you knowledgeable folks...Tracey in Northern, Ontario.
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Planting Instructions for Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris
posted by: lyoshka on 11.22.2011 at 08:19 am in Hydrangea Forum Hi! got 3 of these beauties sitting on my porch waiting to be planted. I plan to put 2 of them on one side of the house, spacing 10 feet or so.. and the third one on the other side of the house. I can't seem to find any instructions on how they like to be planted..... close to siding? far? do they mind bushes nearby? How far will it spread away from the wall-meaning, will it take over the bushes to the side of it? Any special instructions on planting now (organic matter etc)? I will most definitely baby them in the spring with organic matter and food and all that, but for now, seeing how here in Chicagoland we are about to dip into 30s, do they really need anything other than a simple planting?
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A Queens Village man who forced a 15-year-old runaway into prostitution and tortured her when she asked to leave was sentenced to up to nine years in prison on Tuesday on a sex trafficking charge.
Christopher Whitfield, 25, of 113th Avenue, pleaded guilty in July. He had been held on $200,000 bail since his arrest in April 2012, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the office of Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
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According to the criminal complaint, the victim was told by Whitfield in March 2012 that she was going to make money for him by engaging in prostitution.
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On multiple occasions he would burn her with lit cigarettes, leaving scars. He also burned the girl's leg with a heated razor. She managed to escape when she was left alone.
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I've been in a Disney History kind of research mood the last few years. Best book I've read is the biography of Walt by Bob Thomas
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I've been in a Disney History kind of research mood the last few years. Best book I've read is the biography of Walt by Bob Thomas
I've read about 7 Walt Disney Biographies, and the one by Bob Thomas is my favorite, so far, too. The one by Neal Gabler, "Walt Disney - The Triumph of the American Imagination", is also very good, but it's very long and so filled with ancillary minutia that it can be quite tedious at times. :yes:
fun fact: there are no bathrooms in liberty square even in the harbor house. the potty is on the second floor all the way at the end so it is in fantasy land...
There IS a restroom in Columbia Harbor House on the first floor as well as the second floor.
Alls I knows is that Tiki Room is the only attraction with its own restroom
hey the running water of the waterfall is enough to inspire me to go...
yes harbor house does have a bathroom but its on the farthest side so it is actually in fantasy land part of the restraunt not liberty square part
i think the bathroom is closer to the Hall of Presidents...that's the LS side
Why are we discussing where the restrooms in Liberty Square are at now?
because it is uber important!!!
is there a bathroom in Harbor House...? yes... what land is it in...? who cares... oh ok...
Exactly. Thank you. Debates over the exact locations of toilets seemed to be getting way off the track of, well, anything.
Hmmmmm...? :scratchin
Can't be a "bathroom" 'cause there is no "bath" in there... :inquis:
"Restroom"? Not a place too many people I know want to go to "rest"... :inquis:
:idea: I KNOW!!! At Disney it should be called a "Relief Station"! :yes: :thumbs: :-D
Oh, and...
If the "Relief Station" is INSIDE CHH and does not open to FL, then it is DEFINITELY in LS. :cool: :-D
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montazh Posts: 8Hi Everybody,
I am beginning to get really annoyed with the Pioneer stereo in my Scion. When I listen to bass-heavy music (from electronic to jazz), my speakers rattle. Although the Scion boasts "DSP sound/3 equalizer" I mostly use the FEEL option because I think that gives the music the most depth. I don't turn my music up loud, nor do I pump my bass, but even @ -5, I still have rattling. How can I stop it? I don't need anything extravagant, but I just want a system comparable to the standard Toyota system. Are my speakers loose, do I need different speakers (comes with 6 including 2 tweeters, 160 watt max), a woofer, different tweeters? -
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