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Falling for Fall?? – by KayCee
Now that autumn is upon us, I am reminded of the many sayings that use the word “fall.” Spring ahead, fall back. Falling in love. Fall away. Falling behind. Falling while running.
Wait a second, what was that last one?? Is fall the season and reason for so many runners taking a tumble lately? My daughter JulCee fell on Ridge, 12 miles into her Shawmont loop, at the end of August. Two weeks later, I fell going up Shawmont. That same day, I heard that Caiter had fallen on the bridge along Lincoln Drive.
In one of CtCloser’s recent essays, he said that Lynette had fallen TWICE on a recent Shawmont. A few weeks ago, JulCee’s JH fell off his bike in Midtown Manhattan and broke his hand. Last week, Dutch, Diane L. and I were at mile 7.9 of our 8 miler when Diane tripped and fell. The very next day, I was running with Christine and she went down on a sidewalk in North Wales.
The Blue Belles intimated that I was the common link to some of the falls, but Quietman Tom fessed up to falling on a Tuesday run, leaving me in the clear.
I’m not sure what has caused these spills, but when I finished my run this morning still standing, I was very grateful! Whether it was the recent full moon, rocks hiding under leaves, or just poor luck, consider this a PSA to watch where your feet are landing!
–KayCee
P.S. Coincidence??? … All that Jaz took a spill on the path Saturday!
FINE PRINT ¶Text by Kristine Corino, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. ¶Cross-published: Facebook Shawmont Running Club, Shawmont Running Club website.
WHOZ DOIN WHAT IN 2025
Through next month…
- 10/18: THE HAUNTED HUSTLE ½M (Middleton, WI)
- All That Jaz (AKA James, JC)
- 10/18: SAVANNAH RIVER HALF MARATHON (North Augusta, SC)
- BeeCee
- JH
- JulCee
- KayCee
- 10/26: MARINE CORPS MARATHON (Arlington, VA)
- Bryce
- 11/2: TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON
- Eric F
- 11/23: AACR PHILADELPHIA MARATHON
- A.A.Ron
- Caiter
- CtCloser
- Lynette
- JH
- Johnman
- JulCee
- Rob Ray
- Thaddeus
CONGRATS-A-MUNDO TO ALL!
Nuthin’ to report
SEND YOUR RACE RESULTS TO: TEDMILLER01@GMAIL.COM
RUNNIN’ OFF AT THE MOUTH
“Run. Because zombies will eat the untrained ones first.” –From the Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide [Rerun from 5/17/25]
“Running won’t solve all your problems. But then again, neither will housework.” –Unknown [Rerun from 8/2/25]
“Marathoners: Life is too easy. I must find a way to make it much, much harder.” –Glennon Doyle [Rerun from 8/2/25]
“Running makes me feel less like I want to kill people.” –From a runner’s T-shirt [Rerun from 8/2/25]
ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB – by Teddio
Fat-Adaptation vs Carb-Loading – The Great Debate [Rerun from 9/6/25]
The Two Fueling Philosophies
- The Carb-Centric Philosophy: This model is built on the belief that a continuous supply of carbohydrates is necessary for all runs…
- The Fat-Adapted Philosophy: This approach is a training strategy. By performing certain runs in a low-carb or fasted state, you force your body to become more efficient at utilizing its nearly limitless fat reserves…
Strategic Fueling for Different Types of Runs
- Easy/Recovery Runs: It is not necessary to eat before every single workout, especially for runs lasting an hour or less…
- Long Runs: While a fat-adapted runner can go further on fat alone, a strategic amount of carbohydrate intake is still recommended during long runs…
- High-Intensity Workouts (Tempo runs, Intervals): These are the workouts where carbohydrates are critical…
Race Day and the Myth of Sparing Glycogen
Potential Dangers and Final Takeaway
…The ultimate advice is that fat-adaptation is a valuable tool, but it’s not for everyone…
(https://rundown.runtheday.com/p/fat-adaptation-vs-carb-loading-the-great-debate)
THEMZ WHO WUZ THERE (except those forgotten or missed 😊)
Stats – We track attendance and Shawmont. Loggin’ the miles is just for fun.
Records: Attendance – 39 on 6/23/18. Shawmonts – 26 on 2/10/18.
This Week: Attendance – 15. Shawmont – 8.
- Trail Name: Distance (Route)
- AKA: 14 (SHAWMONT)
- All That Jaz (FKA: JC, James): 10
- Bryce: 20 (SHAWMONT + 6)
- CJ3: 14 (SHAWMONT)
- Jamie: 12
- Jimmy Dee: 14 (SHAWMONT)
- John NTT (No Trail Tag. FKA JR): 10
- Just Gene: 5
- Lady Jen: 10
- My-Oh Maya: 14 (SHAWMONT)
- Prof. Sandy: 8
- Rob Ray: 17 (SHAWMONT + 3)
- Teddio: 5
- Thaddeus: 17 (SHAWMONT + 3)
- Ying1: 14 (SHAWMONT)
Thanks for reading. Let’s have a great week!
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