L: I, Nazareth Cervantes, affirm that I completed my independent component
which represents 30 hours of work.
I: What I have done is consistently run school mornings and occasionally evenings for a minimum of at least 30 minutes. I have run a few days out of the weekends, in addition to running 2-3 days a week on school mornings and evenings.
I began to time my runs from April on to see where I was at as far as speed goes. I would often complete 3 miles in roughly sub-23 minutes and jog during a remaining 10-15 minutes. While running, I tried to focus on my lean to provide more efficient energy use and stretched before and after runs.
A: It helped with my EQ by having me use certain techniques (lean, lighter foot strike, tighter core) to test their efficiency in a run. Technique is my third and best answer to my EQ and using a consistent technique each run helped me decide my answer.
Ind. Comp 2 Running Hours
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Blog 23
*Interviewed Mariah Caputo from North House.
Wednesday at the beginning of lunch.
1) Not sure what she wants to do for senior topic. Wants to
do something. Needs to learn to prioritize, she says she is busy from school
and cannot think of anything she’d be able to stick with for the year.
2) Still needs to find solid project idea in order to start
service learning. However, she has a car, allowing her easy transportation to
complete service learning once she has an idea.
3) She is not nervous for the topic dedication. Although,
she hopes to learn how the project can be organized throughout the year.
Organization might be a key factor in helping her decide her final topic. Once
she sees the 2012 senior projects, she will learn about the organization and
decide which topic she could use year long.
4) She is really adamant on how to choose her final project.
She wants something practical. Although she is not supposedly nervous, she
seems concerned about how to choose and what must come from the senior project.
I told her that her project can be just about anything if she is willing to
take her time and put a little dedication into it. I suggested things like
cooking and film, as well
as sharing my EQ. With this, I hope she understands how simple the topic
selection of the senior project is.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Blog 22
EQ: What is most important for a recreational athlete to prevent injury and prolong their athletic life?
Answer 3: By observing the techniques of other athletes, a recreational athlete can develop a personal TECHNIQUE(s) to fit him or her best that allows maximum performance and reduced injuries.
FACTS: -Some runner's swear that leaning forward, running with a "ball-of-the-foot" strike is helpful and reduces stress on knees.
-By following personal techniques of experienced athletes, a less experienced athlete is able to test if that technique is valid to their own performance.
-Everyone is different. Nobody can simply do the exact movement or technique due to differences in body composition, metabolism, and experience. Some people are just unable to perform certain activities. By mixing and testing techniques, an athlete is able to experiment with their body and find which best applies to them
SOURCES:
-Danny Dreyer, Author of "ChiRunning."
-Reum Malasarn, 4th interview, Cal Poly AthleticTrainer
-Nancy Howard, Author of "How To Run With Proper Form and Technique"
Answer 3: By observing the techniques of other athletes, a recreational athlete can develop a personal TECHNIQUE(s) to fit him or her best that allows maximum performance and reduced injuries.
FACTS: -Some runner's swear that leaning forward, running with a "ball-of-the-foot" strike is helpful and reduces stress on knees.
-By following personal techniques of experienced athletes, a less experienced athlete is able to test if that technique is valid to their own performance.
-Everyone is different. Nobody can simply do the exact movement or technique due to differences in body composition, metabolism, and experience. Some people are just unable to perform certain activities. By mixing and testing techniques, an athlete is able to experiment with their body and find which best applies to them
SOURCES:
-Danny Dreyer, Author of "ChiRunning."
-Reum Malasarn, 4th interview, Cal Poly AthleticTrainer
-Nancy Howard, Author of "How To Run With Proper Form and Technique"
Monday, April 9, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Blog 20
-Pictures of anatomy, ranging from skeletal, muscle, possibly nervous.
-May try to bring basic rehab equipment (ultrasound gel, ice/cold packs, resistance bands, weights) for simple demonstrations.
-Might bring in food for nutrition exercise.
1st activity: Show examples of different body types. Have students guess if examples are fit for certain sports.
2nd activity: Might need to ask for examples from the class to help consume certain calories (fast food, junk food, fruits, and veggies.) and have them do MILD exercise and ask for a difference. Once this difference is noted, I will explain why.
(feedback for this one)
-May try to bring basic rehab equipment (ultrasound gel, ice/cold packs, resistance bands, weights) for simple demonstrations.
-Might bring in food for nutrition exercise.
1st activity: Show examples of different body types. Have students guess if examples are fit for certain sports.
2nd activity: Might need to ask for examples from the class to help consume certain calories (fast food, junk food, fruits, and veggies.) and have them do MILD exercise and ask for a difference. Once this difference is noted, I will explain why.
(feedback for this one)
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Blog 19
Eq: What is most important for a recreational athlete to prevent injury and prolong their athletic life?
A: Through maintaining a balanced diet, an athlete is provided with the sufficient nutrients and energy to ensure their body's have the right fuel to perform.
1. Proper nutrition is the framework of all exercise and nutrient deprivation prevents the body from working at its maximum abilities.
2. Providing sufficient nutrition ables the body to perform at a maximum rate by fueling muscles in demand.
3. Along with the demands of every day nutrition, a careful nutrition plan is vital for people who partake in regular exercise.
Sports Endurance Nutrition: Chapters 1, 2/ Chapter 4
A: Through maintaining a balanced diet, an athlete is provided with the sufficient nutrients and energy to ensure their body's have the right fuel to perform.
1. Proper nutrition is the framework of all exercise and nutrient deprivation prevents the body from working at its maximum abilities.
2. Providing sufficient nutrition ables the body to perform at a maximum rate by fueling muscles in demand.
3. Along with the demands of every day nutrition, a careful nutrition plan is vital for people who partake in regular exercise.
Sports Endurance Nutrition: Chapters 1, 2/ Chapter 4
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Blog 18
As of March, my product would be my perspective on my personal fitness. Further elaborated, someone's opinion on how well I may appear to be "fit" does not apply to me and is only an exaggerated opinion. This is important for me because it helps me concentrate on what I feel I need to improve on personally. In addition, it also allows me to know exactly where I stand with athletes and how I need to improve. Through communicating with other athletes, I get different perspectives and different opinions which lead to different techniques I can try or research about. I feel this also allows me to be a bit social and open minded with people who exercise. There are times during elective, I may run with other classmates and converse about exercise, techniques, nutrition, training, etc. during the course of the run.
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