June 2, 2019 HMC Footnotes
Watered Down Health
Alan Tichenal, Ph.D., spoke at today’s clinic about hyponatremia, a condition in which sodium levels in the blood become too low, causing serious neurological problems.
Endurance athletes such as long-distance runners should be aware of this condition, as they […]
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May 19, 2019 HMC Footnotes
Travel and Exercise
If you’ve got friends visiting Hawaii, give them a unique tour of paradise by inviting them along for a run with the Honolulu Marathon Clinic.
Click on the picture below to check out this article by HMC Ohana, Christine Blanchette, about […]
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May 12, 2019 HMC Footnotes
Post-Race Collapse
Dr. Scaff spoke about post-race collapse at today’s Clinic. This is a condition that can occur after a hard run when you don’t take the time to hydrate properly during and after the run.
While you’re running, your body is […]
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April 28, 2019 HMC Footnotes
Hydrate to Operate (H2O)
Hydration was Dr. Scaff’s topic at this Sunday’s Doc’s Talk. When we run, we sweat, so we need to replenish those fluids to maintain our blood volume, which helps keep our body temperature controlled.
Running 3 miles can […]
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April 21, 2019 HMC Footnotes
Beat the Heat
Today, Dr. Scaff spoke about heat and the different ways it leaves your body to keep your temperature at its proper level. There’s radiation, convection, conduction, and evaporation. Evaporation is by far, the most effective method of heat […]
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April 7, 2019 HMC Footnotes
Silent Running
Many people have wondered how to run “correctly.” There is also, a never-ending supply of advice about the proper footfall, stride length, cadence, etc. Dr. Scaff simplifies it for everyone, as he tells them to just run comfortably.
There isn’t […]
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March 31, 2019 HMC Footnotes
Ability Groups
The Honolulu Marathon Clinic provides a successful training program to people who want to learn how to successfully run a marathon. One of the best things they do is place you into ability groups. Whether you’re Advanced, Intermediate, or a […]
March 24, 2019 HMC Footnotes
The Rules of The Road
Throughout your training with the Honolulu Marathon Clinic, you will be learning some of the best ways to train for a marathon. It’s important that you listen, because these rules have been tried and proven true, […]
March 17, 2019 HMC Footnotes
Fueled Up And Ready To Run
Our second week of the Honolulu Marathon Clinic provided us with the opportunity to hear from Dr. Jack Scaff, who founded of the Honolulu Marathon Clinic in 1974. He has developed this successful training program […]