Natural Vitality Sports

For Valerie Talbert, who recently had her third child and had never run a half marathon or competed in a triathlon, the challenge was real and the goal, ambitious.

Sondra YeVette had undergone serious lung surgery where half of one lung was removed, recovery was slow. A friend strongly suggested she take up running. Taking the advice to heart, Sondra joined the L.A. Leggers.

When David jogged up to the starting line at Badwater, all of the anxiety of months of planning, race strategy, obtaining supplies, making travel plans, organizing crew members and vehicles, fundraising, not to mention actually training for the race, finally vanished.

The Hawaii 70.3 triathlon race is a qualifier for the Kona Ironman Triathlon World Championship race. The 70.3 consists of a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride, and a 13.1-mile run. This was my “A Priority” race for that year.

Are you a marathon maniac? Michael Goolkasian, aka “Michael G.,” is. In fact, he is member # 377 of the Marathon Maniacs, a club that supports, encourages and fosters the lifestyle of those who love and are addicted to running marathons.

The extreme mental and physical stresses of Ironman Triathlon training and competition give rise to a body condition of over-acidity, which, if left unhandled, weakens all body systems. The condition is, unfortunately, very common among most athletes today.

On a clear night in May 2010, in subzero temperatures, Jordan Romero, age 13, started his final, 26-hour leg of the steep and dangerous climb up the northeast ridge of Mt Everest. The day before he, along with his father, stepmother and three Sherpa guides, had entered Camp 3 and the “death zone”

The food choices you make, the quality of the supplements that you take, the training and exercise you do or lack of getting well rounded exercise plus the phenomenon of too much stress (distress) on your body all contribute to putting you and your body out of balance.

The widespread use of sports drinks has caused great concern amongst sports medicine and sports nutrition professionals. Many of these products can create adrenal fatigue and give athletes only short-term results. The desired increased muscle mass will not last when achieved this way and unnecessarily pollutes the body through artificial means.

Judy Maguire’s unique story shows what determination and a heartfelt passion for the sport of running can achieve no matter one’s age.