NJ Marathon Cancelled (No Surprise) - How To Plan Races Amid Uncertainty

The New Jersey #Marathon got cancelled yesterday. This was after it got postponed from its original date in April to October.

And those who registered will only get 60% of their entry fee back. Ouch.

I did predict that large races in the Northeast and on the coasts will be very iffy. An athlete client of mine was very grateful that I steered her out of doing this race. She's doing a smaller one in West Virginia instead, which is much more likely to happen.

In these uncertain times, there are ways to schedule your race season around all this uncertainty and do well. I was happy that, when Ironman Maryland cancelled last year, I was able to defer to Ironman Coeur D'Alene (Idaho, which is a red state). The race happened in June and I was successful in both planning and completing the race.

Even then, with every hotel and airfare purchase I made for the trip, I definitely reviewed their refund policies and made sure I minimized my losses in case I had to cancel the trip.

If you need some tips in scheduling your races, whether you're in the urban environment of New York, or in the Georgia countryside, we can help. This is on top of all that kickass training you need to get to the finish line of those planned races!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/motorsports/new-jersey-marathon-canceled-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-after-town-opts-not-to-host-large-event/ar-AANnHvB

#gofarthersports #nj #running #fitness #health

Staten Island Triathlon. We Actually Had A Race in NYC.

Pictures from the Staten Island Triathlon...we actually had a race in #NYC this morning!

The key to signing up for races in this area is that the races have to be small. This race probably had a total of 200 competitors.

Start of the Staten Island Triathlon.

Start of the Staten Island Duathlon

Some competitors on the bike portion

Staten Island Resident Chris Calimano coming in to the finish to with the Duathlon.

The weather was rainy for the morning, but it gradually cleared up. The roads were still slick, and I witnessed a woman slide on her bike and go down hard. She was able to continue with her race, but I positioned myself ahead of the turn afterwards to shout to the competitors to slow down for that turn. I'm glad nobody fell on that turn again.

As I mentioned before, it's preferential to sign up for smaller races in these parts. The large races, with all that is going on, can either be cancelled or the athletes made to go through Covid protocols in order to participate. Ironman Lake Placid and Ironman Maryland have such protocols, and I was lucky not to have chosen these races to defer to when Ironman Maryland was cancelled last year (did Ironman Coeur D'Alene instead).

So it was a good day for the athletes here, including a good group of friends I know who finished strong.

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P.S. Go Farther Sports athlete Jess C. finished the USA Triathlon National Champs around 3:07. This was her first one. Congrats to her. If I can pull up some pictures of her from the race or even some live videos, I'll post them here. It's definitely worth it.

We will be at the Staten Island Triathlon Tomorrow Morning - 7:30AM

Go Farther Sports will be local tomorrow on Staten Island to cheer on all of our athletes in the Staten Island Triathlon.

This will be a 0.25 mile swim at South Beach, 12 miles of cycling, and then 3 miles of running along the boardwalk to the finish line.

The race starts at 7:30AM tomorrow. Looks to be a fantastic day to race.

If you're local, come on down. 

Good luck everyone.

"No Frankenshot, no Partaking In "Clown World Society?" No Thanks, I'm Opting Out! A Message of Health to Young People

On my 5 mile run this morning, I was deep in thought about #NYC and their "mandate" to keep everyone out of bars and gyms who doesn't take their frankenshot.

Basically their end game is to exclude those who refuse their "medicine" from society.

Well let's take a look at society the past 5 years. Clown world. A society run by feelings instead of logic. And if you throw a logical question their way, they scream, throw a tantrum, and attempt to silence you. Want to still be a part of this?

Looking deeper, this society has no more "upward mobility." Back in the 1980s, when I entered the workforce, people busted their butt because there was a chance to get rich and be well off. Tuition was reasonable, house prices were a lot more affordable, and the dollar held value. Now? The dollar is being printed to oblivion, pricing the normal person out of things that would make him or her better off.

Do an internet search on "fractional reserve" and "central banks" and see how far down the rabbit hole you can go. End game is that the government can print unlimited amounts of money, give it to their cronies (Big Tech, Pharma, etc) and can price the normal person out of their possessions.

So, is contributing to this crazy society still worth risky "medicine" in the arm?

To you young people out there, I understand you already know it's bad. A lot of you are settling for video games. Yes, it's not worth the effort. You don't have to take a risky frankenshot to partake in this crumbling society.

But stand tall. When they finally kick you out of society, say, "thank you."

Young people, as well as other people in the know, will be called on to rebuild another society from the ashes of this one. Take care of yourselves by staying in shape (which I always stress and help out with as a personal trainer and coach) and divesting your savings out of the centralized currencies (dollar, euro, etc) and into tangible assets and decentralized currencies so that they cannot directly steal your hard-earned work.

And please don't be pressured to take "medicine" you don't want. This current Clown World society isn't worth the risk.

Stay Fit, Even When The Gym is Closed To You!

To those in New York City that are contemplating cancelling their gym memberships due to recent decisions by the Mayor, remember that you do have options to keep fit outside the gym. My parent company, Go Farther Sports, does provide home visits, sessions outside, and virtual sessions at reasonable prices. Call for a free evaluation and quote.

To those outside the NYC area that might be faced with the same decision in the future, I can definitely help with virtual sessions to keep you healthy.

Don't sacrifice your health again when your fitness center is closed to you. Staying healthy and in tiptop shape is the real key to staying strong against any type of disease. Please visit www.gofarthersports.com or email me at ironpete@aol.com for more info and to get started.

The Internet is a Double Edged Sword - I Will Be Showing How To Limit Your Wasteful Time And Wield It Productively

I have an inquiring mind. That can be awfully bad when it comes to my time on the internet. In order to quench the insatiable thirst for how things work, I can tend to be on the internet for a good long amount of time.

I was on it particularly hard last night, and last night, I think I was warned about it through my sleep.

I had a pretty vivid dream last. Woke me in a cold sweat. I was basically this small speck struggling to swim in an endless sea. This sea was very stormy, very restless, and I was struggling to keep my head above it. Things on this sea were pummeling me; I was listening to bits of songs from online commercials, snippets of news I recently read, and lots of other sound effects, even the old "you've got mail" sound bite. Finally, through the noise of the storm I can barely make out my voice through all the chaos and the noise.

"Help, you're losing me!"

That's when I woke up with a start.

I already know that the internet is double edged sword, its usefulness that can be eclipsed by other distracting things, like games and social media, that one can waste time in.

And I was losing myself in it. My constant search for more info about things can make it truly an addiction. And I was losing my inner voice, my soul, because of it.

I was on it a lot yesterday, and it wasn't productive. The dream told me that.

I needed to re-establish limits online again, just like I did so many times before. That is how I kept from losing myself from drowning in this chaotic sea of information.

If you find yourself online most of the time, you might want to take some notes from me in the future, as I set myself parameters to limit my internet use and keep it only for productive uses. My future videos will reflect this since mental health is part of our overall health that I promote.

#internet #addiction #health #fitness #gofarthersports

Collective Health over Personal Responsibility? I Don't Think So

With the new #CDC "unmasking" guidance in effect for "vaccinated" people, there seems to be a slew of those fearful of taking off their masks lashing out about how those "antivax" people will exploit the rules.

I came across this "gem" about health and why it should be a collective effort instead of a personal responsibility.

Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/17/22440157/masks-cdc-personal-responsibility-public-health

 
 

Bzzt, Wrong!

Here's a snippet of The Verge article:

"With those limitations, pushing the burden of staying safe onto individuals makes things hard on everyone. In response to the CDC announcement, for example, stores like Walmart and Costco are no longer requiring customers to wear masks. Most say unvaccinated people still need to wear masks, but they’re not going to ask for evidence that someone is vaccinated before they go into the stores.

Someone who isn’t vaccinated could easily decide to not wear a mask in Walmart. In an indoor space like a crowded store, they’d be more at risk of contracting COVID-19, especially in an area where the virus is still circulating. That person is taking their health into their own hands — but they’re also putting the people around them at risk."

Okay, so let's go "collective." Let's ban fast food restaurants that put people's lives at risk to begin with. Heck, 8 out of 10 people who are hospitalized with Covid are overweight and obese, right? And what about all those people flocking to Krispy Kreme doughnuts after getting the jab? Krispy Kreme should be banned also.

How about we also make it mandatory for people to exercise 30 minutes each day? We have the wearable tech to supply the data now, right? That should drive my business through the roof and make me a millionaire.

These should eliminate that high risk group from dying from the virus.

Sounds draconian, right? How about we give personal responsibility a try again? Allow people good and bad choices again, but it is *on them* to face the consequences of those decisions.

In other words, if you feel you're at risk of dying from the virus, it's up to you to reverse your health through diet and exercise, not demand others do something against their will (#vaccines) to make you feel safe.

Although I would like a captive market and a chance of being a millionaire, I'd rather choose being in a free country instead. I'm sure you would also.

 

 

#health #covid19 #fitness #gofarthersports #freecountry #vaccine

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/17/22440157/masks-cdc-per