Comments on: Cross Training and Injury Prevention http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/02/17/cross-training-and-injury-prevention/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:42:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Catherine Dickson http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/02/17/cross-training-and-injury-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-14654 Catherine Dickson Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:59:34 +0000 http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=4350#comment-14654 Thank you Mary for being you!! Really, to think you are 57 going strong fully inspires me incredibly!! You have no idea!!! I'm all smiles. :) I'm 48 and know two other people along with you who train avidly, stay very active, week in and week out. And to think my audience here where I live is relatively large. All the reason, I say, to keep on--keeping on. Being fit is ageless. Yet, what's most important is that people like you and I are out there reaching people who can grab a hold of our positive energy, enthusiasm, and inspiration in making it theirs for better health and well-being that lasts a lifetime. For me, there's nothing better than that in my mind! Athleta has a 'keen' sense of its chosen athletes who truly share a gift(s) to inspire and more which is soo-o wonderfully remarkable and touching to me! Again, thank you Mary. Keep up the amazing things you are doing daily in helping others and know that you are appreciated across the miles. :) Thank you Mary for being you!! Really, to think you are 57 going strong fully inspires me incredibly!! You have no idea!!! I’m all smiles. :)

I’m 48 and know two other people along with you who train avidly, stay very active, week in and week out. And to think my audience here where I live is relatively large. All the reason, I say, to keep on–keeping on. Being fit is ageless.

Yet, what’s most important is that people like you and I are out there reaching people who can grab a hold of our positive energy, enthusiasm, and inspiration in making it theirs for better health and well-being that lasts a lifetime. For me, there’s nothing better than that in my mind!

Athleta has a ‘keen’ sense of its chosen athletes who truly share a gift(s) to inspire and more which is soo-o wonderfully remarkable and touching to me!

Again, thank you Mary. Keep up the amazing things you are doing daily in helping others and know that you are appreciated across the miles. :)

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]]> By: Mary http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/02/17/cross-training-and-injury-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-14555 Mary Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:33:03 +0000 http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=4350#comment-14555 Catherine, thanks for the encouragement! You are so right that it is step by step and day by day when recovering from an injury or other ailment or loss. I find I really have to look at the big picture and see how far I have come, because on a day to day basis, progress often seems stagnant. And, I truly believe that only when you have been in the deepest depths can you fully appreciate the highest heights! It is family and friends like you who have supported and encouraged me along the way, that have made my journey possible. Thanks for reading our Chi blog!! Catherine, thanks for the encouragement! You are so right that it is step by step and day by day when recovering from an injury or other ailment or loss. I find I really have to look at the big picture and see how far I have come, because on a day to day basis, progress often seems stagnant.

And, I truly believe that only when you have been in the deepest depths can you fully appreciate the highest heights! It is family and friends like you who have supported and encouraged me along the way, that have made my journey possible.

Thanks for reading our Chi blog!!

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]]> By: Catherine Dickson http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/02/17/cross-training-and-injury-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-14458 Catherine Dickson Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:23:33 +0000 http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=4350#comment-14458 You are sooo inspirational Mary! Love the photo above of you in action. I am totally dedicated as you are to staying active...I've been sidelined a few times, and have climbed back into what I love---step by step, stretch by stretch, etc. Anyone whose been injured knows the difficulty of the injury itself, let alone the added challenge it offers to getting back. Rest assured that you will return with a newfound energy and perhaps passion for what you love to do actively. Cross training is a perfect vehicle of action to regain full recovery. It offers a smart approach that keeps you strong, interested, happy and moving. Never give up, whatever you want is yours to have...I can attest to that and more together with many smiles along the way and wonderful people to boot!!! Thank you for sharing Mary! I'd like to hear more from you as well!! You are sooo inspirational Mary! Love the photo above of you in action. I am totally dedicated as you are to staying active…I’ve been sidelined a few times, and have climbed back into what I love—step by step, stretch by stretch, etc. Anyone whose been injured knows the difficulty of the injury itself, let alone the added challenge it offers to getting back.

Rest assured that you will return with a newfound energy and perhaps passion for what you love to do actively. Cross training is a perfect vehicle of action to regain full recovery. It offers a smart approach that keeps you strong, interested, happy and moving. Never give up, whatever you want is yours to have…I can attest to that and more together with many smiles along the way and wonderful people to boot!!!

Thank you for sharing Mary! I’d like to hear more from you as well!!

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]]> By: Mary http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/02/17/cross-training-and-injury-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-14425 Mary Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:35:00 +0000 http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=4350#comment-14425 You are most welcom! It is always a good idea to vary your routine! Not only does it keep you fresh and interested, but also it works a variety of muscle groups. Keep working out! You are most welcom! It is always a good idea to vary your routine! Not only does it keep you fresh and interested, but also it works a variety of muscle groups. Keep working out!

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]]> By: chad http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/02/17/cross-training-and-injury-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-14424 chad Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:53:44 +0000 http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=4350#comment-14424 thanks for the info. i usually do strength training and it gives me a better workout rather than doing cardio. i do cardio 2 times a week only. thanks for the info. i usually do strength training and it gives me a better workout rather than doing cardio. i do cardio 2 times a week only.

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]]> By: Aimee Gallo http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/02/17/cross-training-and-injury-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-13459 Aimee Gallo Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:10:00 +0000 http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=4350#comment-13459 Mary; Fantastic article! I love the comparison of the roadrunner and the giraffe. I will be sure to use it with my clients. I can personally vouch for cycling having a notable impact on my running. I've become much faster without having to force myself to do track workouts. (which I never did anyway!) It's my latest Ace up the sleeve and I'm absolutely sold on it. I can't wait to hear more from you! Aimee Gallo Mary;

Fantastic article! I love the comparison of the roadrunner and the giraffe. I will be sure to use it with my clients.
I can personally vouch for cycling having a notable impact on my running. I’ve become much faster without having to force myself to do track workouts. (which I never did anyway!) It’s my latest Ace up the sleeve and I’m absolutely sold on it.

I can’t wait to hear more from you!

Aimee Gallo

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]]> By: Suzie Cooney from Maui http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/02/17/cross-training-and-injury-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-13412 Suzie Cooney from Maui Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:25:27 +0000 http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=4350#comment-13412 Aloha Mary, I really enjoyed reading about this topic. Your advice was top knotch and I like that you offered so many solutions during recovery. It's very hard to hold an athlete back even temporarily. The cross training component is always important to allow the other parts to recover. Thank you again. I'll be marking this article as a great reference for my clients. Suzie Cooney Aloha Mary,

I really enjoyed reading about this topic. Your advice was top knotch and I like that you offered so many solutions during recovery. It’s very hard to hold an athlete back even temporarily. The cross training component is always important to allow the other parts to recover.

Thank you again. I’ll be marking this article as a great reference for my clients.

Suzie Cooney

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]]> By: anne marie http://www.athleta.net/chi/2010/02/17/cross-training-and-injury-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-13349 anne marie Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:33:00 +0000 http://www.athleta.net/chi/?p=4350#comment-13349 so glad you're talking about gait and cadence. Tapping into increasing my cadence has been my new running secret (shhhh!;-) I am a new runner from it! so glad you’re talking about gait and cadence. Tapping into increasing my cadence has been my new running secret (shhhh!;-) I am a new runner from it!

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