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By Victoria Oxentenko, avid triathlete, runner, certified triathlon coach and personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and lover of fitness You will find the following blogs personal and relatable, with a shared message of why fitness is so important to not only your physical health but mental health as well. Preparing for any event takes dedication, drive, and most importantly a passion to succeed. Making and completing goals can carry over to all things in life, but always remember to enjoy the process, as that is what truly matters in the end. Blog #1 - Getting ready for Triathlon, one early morning at a time. The struggle is real at 5:00 am, but the struggle is worth every minute when training for triathlon. I have been competing in triathlon for over a decade now, and my motivation has never faltered. Next up, Lavaman in Hawaii, an Olympic distance triathlon (1,500 meter swim, 40 kilometer bike, 10 kilometer run), followed by the Gold Nugget Triathlon, Eagle River Triathlon, and finishing the season with the Moose Nugget Triathlon in South Anchorage. I start with at plan, create a training schedule, and then attack! My alarm goes off every morning at 5:00 am, and every weekend at 6:00 am (yes I put in a whole extra hour of sleep on the weekends). For triathlons I stick to a well-planned out training program that I strictly follow every day, yes every day. I track everything from my splits in the pool, to my average heart rate on the bike, to my average pace on my runs. I compare my workouts to make sure I am improving, making adjustments along the way as needed. My plan is dynamic, but doable, which is very important to completion. My favorite event of the three is the run, the first two events are just filler, but they give me more variety and help with cross training. Swimming is my worst event, (or let’s say, event that could use some improvement) but the feeling of finishing the swim is unreal, obviously because it’s done (insert smiley face). Then, there is strength training, and for me, this has always been tough to fit in as I am a true cardio junkie (to all other cardio junkies out there high five). But, strength training is a necessary evil, and provides my muscles the tools they need to perform better along with assistance with injury prevention. It’s cold and dark at 5:00 am, but this girl has goals. I look forward to my training sessions every day, however brutal, they are rewarding in so many ways. I practice positive self-talk because negativity cannot be a part of the training regimen. During the swim I tell myself “you are a torpedo!” or “pull pull pull”. While biking, I’m always like “you got this hill girl” or “reset and focus”, and during the run I basically can’t think, but when that runner’s high hits I’m like “pump those arms”, “visualize the finish”, “go go go”. Nothing beats the feeling of being done with your workout before sunrise as you have the entire day ahead of you to attack feeling motivated and energized. Blog #2 - The struggles of each event from a triathletes perspective. I will start this breakdown with the swim. The struggle is real when it comes to my early morning swim practices, when I’m anxious that I might not get a lane, but secretly hoping that all the lanes are full so I can run because that’s what I really want to do. Transitioning to the bike where the struggle is real when my work out calls for a 90 minutes bike ride and I get so bored that I intentionally do hard intervals to make the resting intervals “not so bad”. This way I can look forward to the “not so bad” intervals to get through the 90 minutes and more importantly to take my mind off my pore sits bones. Now its off the bike and on to the run! The struggle is real when I have to run a few miles but it’s cold outside so I run loop after loop after loop getting dizzy on an indoor track because I’m really not that hard core to hit up the elements in the Alaska winters with the snow and cold and ice and well the treadmill is only doable for speed work and hill drills. The struggle is really real when I train for all three events, but then spend no time on training for transitions. This has led to a few mistakes like running out after the bike is done with my helmet still on, having my bike in too high a gear which leads to me tipping over, with my bike shoes clipped in (yes you can laugh). Getting stuck in my wetsuit, not being able to find my bike after the swim, and running out in the wrong direction. Takeaway, be prepared for anything, something is going to happen, let it, and move on. Just like life. The struggle is real when the food cravings set in. So yes, a prepared meal can help in this situation. But I’m still human and this girl will murder a bag of pretzels, or better yet, a bucket of popcorn chased down with a Coke Zero. Of course I take my training seriously, and I follow the 80:20 rule. I eat healthy 80% of the time but let me tell you nothing beats crunchy, salty, goodness, so bring on that 20%! I’m also not afraid to inhale some pizza. In fact, pizza is my go to pre-triathlon carbo load adventure. Now, “carbo load” is code in triathlon speak for license to eat whatever you want. It’s funny that we all like to pretend we need to carbo load but the truth is adequate muscle stores comes from weeks of proper nutrition before the event, but I’m still eating my pizza before the race, (enter mic drop). For those who dare, here is a sneak peek at a week of my training schedule: Monday Workout one: 2 miles easy run, 50 min cycle class, 1,000 meters of swimming drills (1 x 300, 4 x 75, 1 x 200, 4 x 50, 20 sec of rest between sets) Workout two: strength chest and back, 30 minutes Tuesday Workout one: running drills: 4 sets of 9 min race pace with 5 minutes of recovery between each set Workout two: strength & cardio (rowing drills with body weight strength exercises mixed in) 1 hour Wednesday workout one: BRICK - start in the pool with 1,000 meters of swim drills (1 x 500, 5 x 100) , quick change, head to the bike for 40 mins to include 12 sets of 1 min out of the saddle, head to the track for 1.5 miles of running Workout two: Strength: legs 30 minutes Thursday Workout one: running drills: 4 x 1 min hills, followed by 1.5 miles easy run ... repeat! Workout two: strength & cardio (rowing drills with body weight strength exercises mixed in) 1 hour Friday workout one: BRICK - start in the pool with 1,600 meters for time, head to the bike for 2 sets of 4 min easy, 12 min hard, 6 min harder! Then hit the track for 1 mile run Workout two: strength: biceps/triceps/shoulders 30 minutes Saturday BRICK: 40 min bike / 30 min run / 20 min bike Sunday Workout one: 90 minutes on the bike with strength sets in between. 10 sets: 6 minutes bike/3 mins strength Workout two: hot yoga flow
APRIL IS NATIONAL PARKINSON’S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH All over the world, some of the nation’s toughest fighters train several times each week. But they don’t fight each other; they fight a single opponent —Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative movement disorder which causes deterioration of motor skills, balance, speech and sensory function. The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation estimates there are more than 1.5 million people in the United States suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. This neurological disorder was first described in 1817, By Dr. James Parkinson and some of the characteristics include: tremor, shaking of limbs, rigidity, slower movements, and loss of balance. Visible changes may only affect one side of the body and include: absence of facial expressions, speech difficulties, small cramped handwriting, gait changes such as scuffing, and a forward stooping posture. Non visible symptoms include depression, anxiety, and sleepless nights. The exact cause of Parkinson’s Disease is unknown, but it is thought that Dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra area of brain become damaged. As the cells become damaged or impaired with less dopamine available, the nerve cells fire out of control causing tremors, and difficulty initiating movement. National Parkinson’s organizations, such as the Michael J. Fox Foundation have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in research to find a cause and a cure, but today there is still no cure. “We may each have our own individual Parkinson’s, but we all share one thing in common. Hope” -Michael J Fox While we wait for a cure, people with Parkinson’s Disease need help today to maintain their quality of life, independence and dignity. Treatment is aimed at managing symptoms through medication, healthy lifestyle habits, surgery (if necessary), and exercise. Exercise may help to diminish symptoms of many conditions, but it’s especially crucial for those living with chronic diseases. For people with reduced mobility caused by Parkinson’s Disease exercise has been shown to help improve flexibility, everyday function, enhancement of mood, and provide social opportunities to connect with others. Recent medical studies, including one at the Cleveland Clinic, focused on intense “forced” exercise and indicated that certain types of exercise can exert a neuroprotective influence and may actually slow the progression of this chronic, incurable disease. Rock Steady Boxing mission is to empower people to “fight back” against Parkinson’s disease. Established in 2006, Rock Steady Boxing in Indianapolis was the first gym in the country dedicated to the fight against Parkinson’s Disease. Why Boxing? Professional boxers condition for optimal agility, speed, muscular endurance, accuracy, hand-eye coordination, footwork and overall strength to defend against and overcome opponents. At Rock Steady Boxing, Parkinson’s Disease is the opponent. Rock Steady Boxing serves participants at all stages of Parkinson’s – from the newly diagnosed to those who have been living with the disease for decades or more. Rock Steady Boxing gives people with Parkinson’s Disease hope by improving their quality of life through a non-contact, boxing-inspired fitness circuit. The exercises are adapted from boxing drills and vary depending upon the individual’s fitness and progression of symptoms. Locally in Juneau there are three classes a week offered att Pavitt Health & Fitness. We offer mixed classes and welcome all stages of Parkinson’s Disease. Our Rock Steady Boxing Certified Coaches use tough love, to encourage our boxers to fight back every day. “Always remember, your life matters now with Parkinson’s as much as it did before Parkinson’s. Stay hopeful as you navigate adversity, stay you in spite of your Parkinson’s.” - Frank C. Church As a Rock Steady Coach I have seen the way the forced intense exercise helps those living with Parkinson’s Disease to function more optimally. I have witnessed a stooping posture begin to unfold into a balanced upright torso. I have witnessed the pain, sweat, determination, and love in each of my boxers faces. I have seen the perseverance of hard work pay off at the end of class. There may be “off” days after the participants have been traveling or have had a particularly difficult day, but more often than not, I have seen the classes filled with joy, a sense of belonging, and a support group that pushes each other to continue to fight back. Each day is a new opportunity to fight back and remain hopeful. Keegan Carroll ACE Certified Personal Trainer & Health Coach Therapeutic Exercise Specialist Rock Steady Boxing Coach
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September 22, 1954 - March 28, 2018 Tom Aberle made his final tele-turn into epic powder March 28. A gentle, strong, and hardworking man with a resonant laugh and deep love of his family, Tom was a lifelong fisherman, an artist in fine carpentry, and beautiful skier. From riding his bike to any promising lake near his Minnesota childhood home, to 32 years working his setnet site in Prince William Sound, to trolling for kings on his water cycle near Outer Point at the crack of dawn, Tom caught fish. Tom was a good captain with a faithful, hardworking crew (Sonny Willard, Brandon Maxwell, and Sean Maxwell) and his creative innovations (such as an outdoor shower with endless hot water) were emulated by his summertime setnet neighbors in Main Bay. On either side of the commercial sockeye salmon season, Tom’s home (crafted by his hand inside and out) was along another body of water: Gold Creek, in“the flats”in Juneau.
Tom shared the 1935 remodeled bungalow with the love of his life, Iola Young, whom he met in 1989 on “the best blind date ever.” The fateful rendezvous was orchestrated by Tom’s childhood buddy, Dale Chavie (and wife Charlene Dolphin,) with whom he’d come to Alaska in 1977. Dale was best man and Charlene officiated at Tom’s and Iola’s wedding in the elder Aberles’ living room on Thanksgiving Day, 1994. Prior to moving to Juneau in 1991 to be with Iola, Tom lived in Homer, Alaska, where he built a cabin, folk danced with many pretty women, met his best buddy and fellow craftsman Fred Pfeil and proudly earned the lifetime title of “Mo-Fo” by performing the Katchemak Crawl in 1986 at the ski games on Crossman Ridge.
Born September 22, 1954, in Faribault, Minnesota, Tom experienced a quintessential Midwestern, small town, Catholic upbringing amongst his six siblings. A scrawny kid when he graduated from Bethlehem Academy in ‘72, he never took for granted the strength, endurance, balance, and flexibility he built later in life through hard physical labor (he said the best job he ever had was splitting wood), hauling in nets in 48-hour periods, mountain biking, and downhill skiing. Hiking snowy ridges and telemarking across the slopes before the season opened, he was known as “Tele-Tom” amongst Eaglecrest ski area die-hards. Many years he skied over a hundred days, the best ones with his buddy Jerry Post. More recently, his grandchildren, Isabella (10) and Beckett (4) Davidson, learned to ski with their grandpa – from not long after they started walking until just a couple weeks ago, when a fast-moving cancer caught up with him. Tom was never too old to try new things. At 60, he took up the mandolin. And, last fall, he became a “new father.” After 30 years of being dad to Iola’s daughter, Naomi and Tom together made it official with formal adoption.
Other family members who will dearly miss this man include Tom’s mom, Jean (Don, deceased); Naomi’s husband, Matt Davidson; brothers Dan (Jody), Steve (Caryn), and John (Beth); sisters Sue Schoekemoehl; Donna Peterson (Kent), Ann Thompson (Steve); sisters-in- law Christine Smith (Rick), Laureen Young (Mike); brotherin- law Russell Young; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family. A special thank you goes to Dr. Danny Kim (Valley Medical in Juneau) and Dr. Meaghan O’Malley (Virginia Mason in Seattle) for making sure Tom had as many lucky days as possible, each one filled with love and gratitude and hugs and kisses from Isabella and Beckett. Family and friends will celebrate what a cool and kind guy Tom was on May 12 at Eaglecrest Ski Lodge in Juneau. Details to follow. In lieu of flowers or other remembrances, Tom asked that donations be made in his name to ORCA, the adaptive sports and recreation program for which he was a volunteer on the slopes (3225 Hospital Drive, #300, Juneau, AK, 99801); the Southeast Alaska Food Bank (1000 Crazy Horse Drive, Juneau, AK 99801); or the Glory Hole emergency shelter and soup kitchen (247 S. Franklin, Juneau, AK, 99801). Thoughts may be sent to the family at 429 W. 10th, Juneau, AK, 99801.