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Shoshana Foxwell / Watsu® Therapy
Jun 15, 2010 - by Markian Hawyluk/The Bulletin Watsu Therapy
Massage in warm water helps with pain and mobility
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Gravity can wreak havoc on the body. The constant force pulls and tugs on joints and connective tissue, and requires the skeletal structure to support hundreds of pounds of weight....
Second actOct 12, 2009 - by Katie Brauns/The Bulletin Wins in a half-marathon race usually don't come down to the last quarter mile. But that wasn't the case on Sunday at the inaugural FootZone Dirty Second Half held on dirt singletrack trails starting from Seventh Mountain Resort southwest of Bend.
Like the sudden fall chill in the air, Bend's Kami Semick flew past leader Kristen Riley with a mere fraction of the race left and won the 13.1-mile trail run by 11 seconds....
Running familiesSep 21, 2009 - by Katie Brauns / The Bulletin Sisters stick together. But when first place is on the line — as it was Sunday in the annual Bigfoot 10K in Bend — the rules of sisterhood change.
“I ran with my sister for the first couple of miles,” explained Bree Ray, of Medford, sitting on the sidewalk as she laced her shoes near the finish line at McKay Park. “The goal was to pace my sister for a PR (personal-record) time. And she was like, ‘I’m not hitting it ... just take off and go get her (the lead runner)....
Xterra Trail Run Nationals half marathonSep 13, 2009
Heading for the cloudsSep 06, 2009 - by Katie Brauns/The Bulletin MOUNT BACHELOR — The only way to the finish line is up. And as nearly every Sunrise to Summit participant will tell you, that's tough.
“It was pretty awful, pretty much from the start because it's straight up,” said Dagmar Erikkson, one of the contestants Saturday in the annual footrace up Mount Bachelor.
“And you try to run,” the 64-year-old Bend woman continued, “and there is not much running with all the climbing and the rocks. It's fast walking, pretty much....
A peaks performanceAug 28, 2009 - by Mark Morical / The Bulletin Mitch Thompson climbs volcanoes like Spiderman scales a burning skyscraper to rescue a damsel in distress at the top: He does not take the time to soak in his surroundings. He just wants to reach the summit as fast as possible, then move on to his next challenge.
In addition to his speed-climbing expertise, Thompson runs extremely fast, is superbly fit, and knows the Three Sisters Wilderness like he knows his own backyard....
Competitors survive the elements in Cascade Lakes RelayAug 02, 2009 - by Katie Brauns / The Bulletin Given the harsh weather, the varied terrain — and even the threat of forest fires encroaching on stretches of the 216.6-mile course — it’s a wonder they even finished the two-day race.
“It is epic,” said 39-year-old Jim Holdermann, of Medford, captain of a team known as “Farfromthevanagain,” one of nearly 100 teams in the field for the 2009 Cascade Lakes Relay. “One of the legs is called Brown Mountain and it’s five miles up on this old abandoned logging trail that’s not supported....
Pain and pleasureJun 05, 2009 - by Mark Morical / The Bulletin Remember in the movie “Forrest Gump,” when Forrest runs across the United States on a journey lasting more than three years?
Tom Hanks’ character seems to barely notice the mass of runners that begins to follow him.
It’s the same for many ultrarunners — runners who compete in races of 50 kilometers or longer....
A running startMay 26, 2009 - by Katie Brauns / The Bulletin Before Karen Brockway was diagnosed with breast cancer, running was out of the question. During cancer treatment, fighting the disease was her one and only focus. And now, two years after beating cancer, running is becoming a way of life.
“I’ve never been real healthy,” says Brockway, 47, of Bend. “So after the cancer and treatments and everything, I’m just trying to be better. … I’m really inspired. The program has been pretty amazing....
PPP: Behind the scenesMay 17, 2009 - by Katie Brauns, The Bulletin / The Bulletin Pain Train: Kenny Conklin, 27, aka “Pain Train,” and Grant Carson, 37, aka “Mobilizer,” both of Bend, celebrate after finishing second in the PPP’s men’s pairs 25-34 division with a time of 2:06:28. Both participants remained in character even after finishing the race. After some comic-book-type references, Conklin explained, “It’s a character we made up based on a nickname given to me by a co-worker. We work for a physical therapy clinic, so P.T. — Pain Train...
Olympic CompetitionMay 13, 2009 - by Mark Morical / The Bulletin It has been called the “Bend Olympics.”
Well, perhaps there is cause for that moniker.
The U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, Central Oregon’s wildly popular annual multisport event, has been dominated over the years by cross-country ski Olympians....
A run with a viewApr 06, 2009 - by Katie Brauns / The Bulletin SISTERS — For participants Sunday in the 2009 Peterson Ridge Rumble there were many firsts — along with mud and ice that made for some dicey footing and resulted in a little blood. There also was blazing sunshine. And there were spectacular views.
The seventh annual race drew more than 260 runners from around the Pacific Northwest, California and beyond.
Covering either a distance of roughly 30 or 60 kilometers (18.6 or 37....
Freestyle, Snowboarding Physicians NamedSep 07, 2008 PARK CITY, Utah (Sept. 7) - The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has named new head physicians for the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding, overseeing medical care of national development and elite athletes. Dr. Andreas Sauerbrey of Steamboat Springs, CO, was named freestyle team head physician while Dr. Thomas Hackett of Vail, CO, oversees medical services for U.S. Snowboarding, according to USSA Medical Director Richard Quincy....
New Programs Help Minimize Risk of Knee Injuries in WomenAug 14, 2008 - by Markian Hawryluk/The Bulletin For all the gains in equality female athletes have made in the past decades, they still lag behind their male counterparts in one critical category. Studies have repeatedly shown that female athletes are four to five times more likely to have a debilitating knee injury than male athletes....
Back In the Saddle; Bend cyclist Barbara Buchan overcomes injuries, aims for goldAug 05, 2008 - by Jim Witty/ The Bulletin Barbara Buchan rides a bike as if she were to the saddle born.
Which she may have been, but along the way Buchan, 52, had to learn the whole cycling thing over again, along with how to walk and string words together to form a sentence.
It was 1982 and Buchan was an up-and-coming athlete making a bid for a place on the U.S. Cycling Team when her life took an excruciatingly difficult and entirely unexpected turn....
Should I stretch out before or after exercise?May 08, 2008 - by Betsy Q. Cliff / The Bulletin Question: Is stretching important?
Answer: It depends on your goals.
Looking for flexibility, agility or even stress relief? Stretching will likely help you. Ditto if you want to prevent golf injuries. But a speedier time around the track? Try something else.
Exercise professionals all agree that stretching can round out a workout regimen and has benefits, most obviously increased flexibility....
Exercise caution as you hit the roadApr 29, 2002 - by Inge Scheve/ The Bulletin Digging out those running shoes from the back of the closet, where they've been hiding since last October?
Slow down - hitting the road too fast and too often could lead to a host of problems.
Too much and too fast is a sure recipe for injuries, says Chris Vergona, a physical therapist with Rebound Physical Therapy in Bend....
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