INstride - June 2014

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A COURSE IN WALKING Health rewards from a day on the links

FIRE UP YOUR GRILL Learn tips to make cooking outside safer

CHALLENGE TO THE CORE

INstride reporter tries a Bedford Pilates class

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DEPARTMENTS

03 Editor’s Letter

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COVER STORY

Fresh Picks

Challenge to the Core

Blueberries

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Reporter Carol Johnson tries a Bedford Pilates class

Health Chat Stroke awareness

17 Calendar

18 Go Gadgets Battling ropes

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A Course in Walking

Fire Up Your Grill

Health rewards from a day on the links

Learn tips to make cooking outside safer

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Healthy Encounter

Bloomington man reflects on meeting Joseph Pilates

20 Spotted Photos of fitness in action

stride Editorial director: Bob Zaltsberg Production & copy editor: Kathryn S. Gardiner Photo director: David Snodgress Senior writers: Jim Gordillo, Carol Johnson Contributing staff: Seth Tackett, Kathryn S. Gardiner, Emily Ernsberger, Thomas J. Rillo, Mike Lewis, Brian Culp, Garet Cobb, Rich Janzaruk, Jeremy Hogan and Chris Howell Graphic designer: Stewart Moon Publisher: E. Mayer Maloney Jr. CONTENT: 812-331-4289 kgardiner@hoosiertimes.com Advertising sales manager: Laurie Ragle Marketing manager: Shaylan Owen ADVERTISING/DISTRIBUTION: 812-331-4310 INstride is a monthly fitness, wellness and nutrition magazine serving south-central Indiana with offices in Bedford, Mooresville, Martinsville and Bloomington. It is distributed to more than 90,000 readers and can be found at various locations throughout south-central Indiana. The free publication is also inserted in the Bedford Times-Mail, Martinsville Reporter-Times and Bloomington Herald-Times the second Monday of every month; and the Mooresville/Decatur Times, the second Thursday of every month. ©2014 Schurz Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Coming up in July n We’ll introduce you to a Brown County man who is

in training for triathlons. n Dancing and fitness can go hand-in-hand. We’ll

explore how that’s true for square dancing. n It’s about time for sweet corn to make a return to

Hoosierland. We’ll get you in the mood with our Fresh Pick.

ON THE COVER Instructor Julie Jones leads a Pilates class at Rick’s Gym in downtown Bedford. Jones has been teaching Pilates for more than 25 years. Photograph by Garet Cobb for INstride.

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EDITOR’S LETTER

Defining Your Core Values Our area is rich with people who’ve had experiences many of us will never have.

One of our writers, Carol Johnson, participated in a new experience—a Pilates class. A self-described exercise junkie, Johnson said she wanted to learn more about this kind of well-known fitness strategy.

While I greatly appreciate Carol’s initiative and recommend her story, many people have experienced a Pilates class. But Tom Rillo experienced Pilates himself.

Rillo is retired from Indiana University where he taught outdoor recreation in the former School of Health and Physical Education. His story today is about the time he met Joseph Pilates, whose name is as well known in the fitness world today as Oscar Mayer’s is in something quite the opposite. The circumstances of the meeting make for a good story.

If Rillo’s name seems familiar, it could be because we featured him and his son, also named Tom, in the June edition of INstride five years ago, in 2009. They were 81 and 49 at the time, and dedicated to fitness, as they still are.

The magazine is packed with good stuff, but one other story of note explains that grilling out, a summer tradition, can be either good or bad for your health. Intern Emily Ernsberger explains what to avoid when firing up the grill.

Enjoy the outdoors as summer nears.

Bob Zaltsberg, editor

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A Course in Health rewards from a day on the links

4 INstride • June 2014

By Seth Tackett ark Twain is commonly attributed as saying, “Golf is a good walk spoiled.”

While it seems that the frustrations that come along with one of the country’s most popular sports may have ruined Twain’s time out on the links, there are benefits that the beloved author might have overlooked.

Maybe Twain’s spirits would have been lifted had he known how much of a workout he was getting by walking rather than riding in a cart.

Dr. Neil Wolkodoff, the director of the Rose Center for Health and Sports Sciences in Denver, recently completed a study where he found out how beneficial walking the course can actually be.

Wolkodoff studied how many calories golfers burned while playing nine holes, depending on if they walk with a caddie, walk and carry their own clubs, walk and use a pushcart or ride in a golf cart.

While it may come as no surprise that a golfer burns the least amount of calories while riding in a golf cart

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Walking Jeremy Hogan | INSTRIDE

Melissa Bowman walks the course during the Conference Indiana meet in May at the Bloomington Country Club.

(411 calories), his study did find that even though a pushcart adds more weight, putting your bag on wheels burns just as many calories as carrying your clubs.

Playing golf with a caddie burned 613 calories, while using a pushcart and carrying your own clubs burned 720 calories over nine holes.

Wolkodoff also suggests that there are psychological benefits as well.

“Even one minute walking down a fairway will probably do a lot to get rid of the adrenaline and stress hormones that get into your system when you’re upset,” Wolkodoff said on the New York Times’ golf blog. “The

Lengths of area golf courses 3.42 miles: Stone Crest Golf Course (North and East) in Bedford 3.58 miles: Otis Park in Bedford 3.49 miles: Eagle Pointe Golf Resort at Lake Monroe 3.50 miles: Bloomington Country Club 3.48 miles: Cascades Golf Course (Quarry and Pine) in Bloomington 3.68 miles: Indiana University Golf Course in Bloomington 3.97 miles: Donald Ross Course in French Lick 4.62 miles: Pete Dye Course in French Lick

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physical nature of walking flushes the system and has a calming effect. You can reclaim your rhythm. It’s a natural response as opposed to a rushed one.”

Local golfer James King converted from riding in a cart to walking after a birthday present eight years ago that sent him to Scotland.

“Of course over there everyone walks, and I really got to enjoy playing golf and walking,” King said.

“When we came back, my daughter got me a Sun Mountain speed kart, and I was the only one using one at the time. Now four or five years later, we all have push karts and are walking.”

King, who spends most of his time on the links at Bedford’s Stone Crest Golf Course, now uses the sport as a part of his exercise routine.

“Playing golf and walking is just one part of my workout,” King said. “Two and a half years ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I took that as a challenge and lost 45 pounds. I am up every morning by 5:30. Five days a week I have a cardiovascular workout, and then in the evening I work out by stretching and yoga and that sort of thing.

“Walking just makes golf more fun. You are getting some exercise. What’s nice is that on my recovery days I walk 18 holes of golf. So I am walking about five, five and half miles, two days a week on my recovery days.”

The 60-year old Mitchell resident’s enthusiasm for walking the course quickly rubbed off on some of this golfing buddies.

“Jim has kind of converted us into walking,” Don Chastain said. “He brought one of those three-wheeled push karts, and I couldn’t believe how easy it was to push. I mean, you can push that with one finger. It takes no effort at all to push it. That’s kind of how we got started. He brought that and a few of us guys who play with him thought, ‘Hey, this might not be a bad idea.’ So a few of us bought those and started pushing and started walking.”

For Chastain the slower pace that walking provides helps his game.

“There are a lot of benefits to walking,” Chastain said. “I tend to play a little bit better, because I don’t rush as much. Golf is supposed to be a leisurely game.

Some guys, when they get in a cart, their whole idea is to see how fast they can get done. You have to keep up the pace of the game. I mean, you don’t want to hold people up. The whole idea of the game is not to run around the golf course.” n 6 INstride • June 2014

FRESH PICKS

By Bob Zaltsberg

Super Berry

Blueberry and Peach Cobbler 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons canola oil 1 cup whole-wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup reduced-fat milk 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 ripe but firm peaches, (about 1 pound), pitted and sliced into eighths, or 31/2 cups frozen 2 cups (1 pint) fresh or frozen blueberries

Blueberries filled with health benefits

Blueberries are on anyone’s list of superfoods.

WebMD.com lists the tasty fruit as one of those foods powerful enough to help lower your cholesterol and reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer.

The go-to medical website notes that blueberries are packed with antioxidants and phytoflavinoids and are also high in potassium and vitamin C, which makes them a top choice of doctors and nutritionists. “Not only can they lower your risk of heart disease and cancer, they are also anti-inflammatory,” the site states, noting inflammation is a key driver of all chronic diseases.

Of course, blueberries also taste really good and can be used for breakfasts, salads and desserts. n

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place butter and oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Heat in the oven until melted and fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.

Add milk, sugar and vanilla; stir to combine.

Add the melted butter mixture to the batter and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the hot pan. Spoon peaches and blueberries evenly over the batter. Return the pan to the oven and bake until the top of the cobbler is browned and the batter around the fruit is completely set, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove to a wire rack to cool for at least 15 minutes. Serve warm.

SOURCE: eatingwell.com

Healthy Blueberry Scones 2 cups white whole wheat flour Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder (or AP, or 1/2 white-1/2 wheat and baking soda. Add the butter and use a pastry blender, or two knives, to cut 2 teaspoons baking powder in until it resembles small peas. Stir in the berries. In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 teaspoon baking soda the egg and yogurt. Stir the yogurt mixture into the dry ingredients and stir 1/4 cup sugar until just combined. Dump the dough onto a work surface and “knead” 3-4 6 tablespoons chilled butter, cut in pieces times. Pat into a circle about 1/2 an inch thick. Cut into 12 wedges and transfer to 1 cup bluberries a baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops with a pinch of sugar and bake 12-14 minutes.

1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt Makes 12 scones.

Source: leangreenbean.com 1 egg

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Fire Up Your Learn tips to make cooking outside safer

Grill 8 INstride • June 2014

By Emily Ernsberger

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t’s a classic summer scene: a family gathered for an outdoor meal, waiting for grilled food to come out from the smoke with a sizzle, crispy texture, and if done without caution, carcinogens. Maybe.

Grilling and other forms of cooking that expose food to open flames can be dangerous due to direct exposure of heat. According to a 2010 report by the National Cancer Institute, two chemicals, heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), are formed when grilling food. Both chemicals have been found to cause genetic mutations in animals that may lead to cancer. Research for the same effect in humans is under way.

The National Cancer Institute report states that PAHs are formed by fat run-off coming in contact with the open flame of a grill, creating more flames that come back up to affect the food. HCAs are formed by amino acids, sugars and creatine, a muscle substance, reacting at high temperatures.

While grilling incorrectly may be risky, avoiding the detrimental health effects can be as simple as making sure food is thoroughly cooked by using a thermometer to check the internal temperature of the food.

The Monroe County Health Department mandates that all restaurants grilling food abide by set temperatures for different meats. Chicken is to be cooked at 165 degrees and beef at 145 degrees. Chris Smith, owner and operator of the BBQ Train, said those guidelines should be followed when cooking for personal use.

Emily Wilson, nutritionist at the northwest Monroe County YMCA, said to watch the outside of the food as well. “You have to be concerned when you burn them to the point of them being black, because then they are past the point of being nutritious,” Wilson said.

Another method Smith suggested is changing the charcoal used while grilling. The BBQ Train changed to an all-natural wood-based charcoal that was better for the flavor of the food being grilled. Smith said charcoal that frequently is used often contains other materials, such as limestone, for added weight.

Smith said he is able to use less of the wood-based charcoal because it produces more heat.

The National Cancer Institute also suggests avoiding direct-heat exposure, using a microwave oven to cook food prior to grilling to reduce HCAs, reducing cooking time and continuously turning food over while on the grill.

But the tradition of summertime grilling does not need to go away. Grilling has positive nutritional value as well because it removes fat from the food being cooked. Wilson said broiling and rotisserie cooking are healthy options. But they, too, can be harmful if food is overcooked and becomes charred. n

Grilled Beef Salad with Lemongrass Dressing Dressing: 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons chopped green onions 2 tablespoons chile paste with garlic 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons finely chopped, peeled fresh lemongrass Salad: 1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Cooking spray 2 cups sliced iceberg lettuce $ 2 cups sliced napa (Chinese) cabbage 1/2 cup chopped tomato $ 1/2 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion Prepare grill. To prepare dressing, combine first 9 ingredients, stirring until sugar dissolves. To prepare salad, sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Place steak on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from grill; place on a cutting board. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Place steak, lettuce, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Pour dressing over salad; toss well to coat. Serve immediately.

Martin Yan, Cooking Light, July 2004

Grilling Tips Get It Hot! Preheat your grill 15 to 25 minutes before you start cooking to make sure it reaches the right temperature.

Brush It Off. After preheating, use a long-handled wire grill brush on your grill rack.

Oil It Up. Reduce sticking by oiling your hot grill rack with a vegetable oil-soaked paper towel.

Is It Done? The best way to know if protein is fully cooked is to check its internal temperature with an instant-read thermometer.

Tame The Flames. Flare-ups happen when fat drips onto the heat source and catches fire. To reduce flare-ups, select lean cuts of meat, trim excess fat and remove poultry skin.

SOURCE: Eating Well

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Q&A: Stroke Awareness For our online health chat in May, Susan Savastuk from IU Health Bloomington answered your stroke-related questions. She is an RN and stroke program coordinator.

Go to myINstride.com for more questions and answers about strokes with Susan Savastuk.

You’ll also find other Q&A sessions pertaining to wellness-related topics.

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Having experienced both epileptic seizures and subdural hematoma, how would one discern the warning signs [of] stroke from the prior two mentioned conditions SAVASTUK: Knowing the symptoms of stroke is your best bet. A very sudden weakness on one side of your body (face, arms or legs), sudden difficulty speaking or understanding speech are the most common symptoms. The next step would be to call 9-1-1 to get immediate help. Seizures and subdural hematoma can look like a stroke, getting to an emergency room will help figure out which one is happening to you.

stroke” that you mentioned. A TIA happens when a small blood clot travels to the brain and causes stroke symptoms: weakness on one side of the body, speech difficulties, confusion, vision changes, difficulty keeping your balance and dizziness. With TIA, the symptoms go away within a hour or so because the blood clot in the brain breaks up. There is no permanent damage. TIA [is] your warning sign that a stroke may be on the way. You should call 9-1-1 and seek immediate emergency care.

And ischemic stroke happens just like a TIA except the clot does not break up on its own and the symptoms are permanent unless you receive a drug called Alteplase that can help break up the clot for you.

The last type of stroke is a hemorrhagic stroke which happens when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and leaks blood into the brain tissue. The symptoms are similar to ischemic stroke but usually much more severe.

A severe headache often is a person’s main complaint.

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What’s the biggest cause of strokes? What can people do to prevent or limit the risk of them?

SAVASTUK: The biggest cause of stroke is uncontrolled high blood pressure. Some other causes are: Atrial fibrillation (an irregular pattern of your heart beat), tobacco use of any kind, high cholesterol, uncontrolled diabetes, an inactive lifestyle, and bad family genes are the most common. Risk factors associated with our lifestyle habits are the ones we can do something about: not smoking, eating healthy foods, taking a walk every day, keeping our weight down, and keeping diabetes in good control are proven ways to help prevent stroke. Our family genes, well, we just can’t change our DNA—at least not yet anyway!

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At age 74 over the last two years I experienced Do the warning signs of strokes differ in men one heart attack and two strokes. After the and women the way that heart attack sympsecond stroke, I worked with my doctor for toms can? several months, and my medical visits are now down SAVASTUK: The most recent research on women and from two per month to one every 90 days. My question stroke tells us that women’s symptoms can be very is, for a male, how often do strokes reoccur? I’ve different from men’s. Besides the very traditional reduced my weight from 245 to 214, tested and now symptoms of facial droop, arm weakness, and slurred managing blood pressure and sugar very well with three speech, women often complain of pain, nausea, chest “old, well-known” meds. My monthly RX cost has gone pain and shortness of breath. Women’s risk factors can from over $250, to three monthly charges of less than be different too. Hormone use, carrying extra weight, a $12 each. Just wondering if I have hope that I will not history of migraine headaches and pregnancy with have another stroke. pre-eclampsia are all stroke risk factors that uniquely SAVASTUK: It sounds like you are doing all the right affect women. In addition, more women have and die things to help you to prevent having another stroke. from strokes because they typically live longer than men. Keeping your doctor visits, controlling your blood pressure and blood sugar are fantastic ways to stay What exactly is a stroke? Is there such a thing healthy. Many stroke survivors never have a second as a mild stroke that may not cause too much stroke but there are some people who do. Keeping damage and a severe stroke? yourself healthy will help decrease your chances of a SAVASTUK: There are three types of stroke that we recurring stroke and help you to recover better if you typically see: TIA, Ischemic and Hemorrhagic. should have another one. Keep doing what you are A TIA (transient ischemic attach) is the “mild doing. I am proud of you. n

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INstride reporter Carol Johnson exercises her abs by lifting an exercise ball.

Core Challenge to the

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Reporter Carol Johnson tries a Bedford Pilates class

GARET COBB | INSTRIDE

By Carol Johnson

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’ve never kidded myself that running 4 to 5 miles three times a week means I’m in great shape. My run is closer to a shuffle, I spend hours sitting at a desk slouched over a computer and my “bingo wings” (flabby upper arms) provide lots of amusement for my teenage son. In short, I know my core strength is lacking.

So when INstride copy editor Kathryn Gardiner asked if I wanted to take a class and write about it for INstride, I knew just the class I would take. I’m an exercise class junkie going way back to the Jazzercise

days. I’ve done step aerobics, toning, yoga, TRX, spinning, Body Pump and cardio sculpt. Loved them all for a time, but one class I had never tried? Pilates.

Julie Jones, an instructor for more than 25 years, has taught Pilates for about 10 years in Bedford. She currently teaches Pilates, along with cycling and kettle bell classes, at Rick’s Gym in downtown Bedford. She has a reputation for classes that are tough and deliver results, while also being a good motivator to her students and making sure moves are done properly.

With that in mind, I couldn’t wait to get started.

The class began with a warmup. Nothing too challenging, was my first thought, but a few minutes into it, I felt sweat beading on my face and neck. From there we did a lengthy series of standing movements, moving through the plank position and back up.

The movements were slow and controlled, requiring all my mental focus. I kept my eyes on Jones to follow each movement. There is no mindless repetition with Pilates. All movements have a purpose and form to follow.

What struck me most was, in Pilates, you are never doing just a single movement, or working one group of muscles. Each move incorporates another move. While lifting one leg, the other leg may be motionless, but it is stabilizing the body through the exercise.

Once we completed the standing exercises, we moved to the floor, where we used mats, hand weights and an exercise ball. An abdominal exercise using the ball while in the plank position proved very challenging for me. After struggling to stay balanced on the ball, I had to take a break. We continued with some more ab work and other core moves and finally I heard the words, “Cool down.” Relieved, I let my tired muscles go limp. I had finished the class, and it was exactly the challenge I knew it would be.

“Pilates is all about strengthening the core, the front, abs and back muscles,” Jones explained after class. “It requires mental focus, muscle control and balance. And it incorporates a lot more muscle fibers.

Even though it’s very challenging, you can incorporate modifications easily.”

Jones started teaching Pilates when she began experiencing joint pain from years of running and high impact aerobics.

“I also had back issues and this strengthened me like nothing else,” she said.

The Pilates Method of exercise was developed by Joseph Pilates in the 1920s as a rehabilitation program for prisoners of war, weakened by injuries and confinement. Later its benefits were discovered as a way of

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Health

By Thomas J. Rillo Special to INstride

GARET COBB | INSTRIDE

INstride reporter Carol Johnson holds a yoga pose during the class.

reaching optimum fitness, and in the last 10 years, it has become popular at gyms across the country.

Marsha Mathews of Bedford started taking the class in March.

“I’m very active. I walk, I golf and I’ve taken lots of classes over the years, but this is the most challenging of anything I’ve ever done. It works so many of your body parts,” she said. “You think you’re fit and then you do Pilates and realize you have all these muscles you’re not using.”

As a special needs preschool teacher at Parkview Primary School, Mathews moves throughout the day as she works with children.

“I can tell my core is getting stronger,” she said. “The first class I took, I was shocked how hard it was and how much core strength it took to do the moves. But it’s getting easier for me. I love the way she teaches and you can work at your own level of fitness.” n 14 INstride • June 2014

Before I go into detail about the day I met Joseph Pilates I need to present a backdrop about how it all came about. In 1948 I was discharged from the United State Army Air Force. I was 20 years old and was looking for a college that would accept me.

I was on the G.I. Bill, so financial support was not an issue. I was a high school athlete who participated in three sports. I was always interested in physical education and wanted to be a coach and teacher. Upon the advice of a former physical education teacher I applied to Panzer College in East Orange, N.J. Panzer was a small college that was a single purpose institution with a single major: preparation of physical education and health teachers.

Panzer was among five or six similar colleges that were founded in 1918 as a result of the lack of physical fitness of prospective soldiers for service in World War I. These colleges were founded primarily by German physical educators. All of these colleges eventually merged with larger institutions because of rising costs of operation and small enrollments.

Panzer merged with Montclair State University, Sargent with New York University, and Arnold with Connecticut University, for example. They became schools within the larger institutions.

They had a common denominator, which was the importation of the German philosophy of physical culture and exercise.

These schools provided teachers and coaches for the developing public school physical education programs. These teachers were products of a strict discipline these schools advocated. In turn this developed strong physical education programs and the nurturing of physical fitness of young students.

My instructor in gymnastics and rhythmic exercise was Henry Schroeder, a German immigrant and a former teacher in Germany. One day he announced to the members of the Gymnastics Club that we were going to take a field trip to New York City to meet a friend of his.

hy Encounter Bloomington man reflects on meeting Joseph Pilates

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t was in the spring of 1950. We traveled by bus and then subway and then by foot to 939 Eighth Ave. We entered and climbed stairs to the second floor and entered a large studio. A man greeted us and appeared to be physically fit with a full head of gray hair. He was Joseph Pilates. He and Henry Schroeder embraced each other in the manner of old friends that indeed they were. They had known each other in Germany. Both were physical culture enthusiasts and proponents of exercise.

After Pilates took our small group around the studio and explained all of the apparatus and the various classes that were going on, we were seated on the floor with our backs to the wall. He explained that he was born Dec. 9, 1883, in Germany and that he was 67 years of age. To us he looked 40.

He talked about how he had been bullied as a young child because he was sickly and frail. We gathered the impression that it was these bully encounters that inspired Pilates to become stronger and provided a basis for his life-long interest in physical development.

He said that by age 14 he developed his body to the level that he was posing for anatomy classes. Also at 14, he went to England to train in boxing and self-defense.

He returned to Germany for a short period and then with his brother returned to England to perform as circus performers. He remained in England because he was not happy with the German political situation at that time.

It was 1914 and war clouds were developing in Europe. Pilates said when World War I broke out he was first sent to an internment camp at Lancaster Castle, England. He was later transferred to an internment facility on the Isle of Man. German nationals were placed in internment facilities because the English felt they were a potential threat to English security during the war with Germany. He worked with the

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sick internees in the infirmary on the island. The doctors said he could work with the patients but they had to stay in their beds.

Pilates took springs from old unused metal beds and fashioned resistance bands for the patients to use while remaining in their beds. This was the origin of the basic exercise table that Pilates was to invent later.

Pilates said two statements that have remained with me these many years. First he said: “If the core of your body is strong the rest of your body will follow.”

The core of the body was to be exercised and become strong. In doing so, the back was also healed or restored to its flexibility.

The other statement I remember: “All movement is life.” n n n

Most of us were veterans and we listened probably with more attentiveness than those who were younger and not veterans. He said he came to the United States in 1925 at age 42 and located in New York City because of relatives there. He rented a studio that was available and situated adjacent to dance studios and consequently many dance instructors sent students to Pilates’ studio for strength and flexibility training. The clients of the Pilates system of exercise included aspiring ballerinas, singers, actors, business people, and even plumbers. We looked out at the

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“If the core of your body is strong the rest of your body will follow.”

JOSEPH PILATES

studio in front of us and observed many individuals being taught by the Pilates staff. There were mat classes where the emphasis was on core development. There were exercise bars where aspiring ballet performers were working on flexibility, and of course, individuals working out on the Pilates tables.

Another word I remember was “contrology.” This word described his approach and philosophy that control of the body through strength was the avenue to health fitness. Pilates mentioned he was influenced by the Greek classics and learning about their philosophy of physical fitness. The Greeks believed the body was the temple for the mind and that the body and the mind were interrelated and interdependent.

He encouraged us to continue with our gymnastics training and said we were fortunate to have Schroeder as an instructor. He held up a letter that was sent to him by Schroeder. He pointed to the Panzer College letterhead that also was the college logo: a Greek man in an exercise posture. Pilates repeated the Greek philosophy of mind and body being interdependent.

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We said our thanks and goodbyes to this very unusual personality. We did not at the time realize the importance of what Pilates advocated. We were to learn this much later when the exercise craze hit and saw the role that the Pilates System was to play. Pilates died at age 83 in 1967. His smoking of fine Cuban cigars for many years promoted the condition of emphysema that took his life. One wonders how many more years he might have lived. n n n

I write this at the request of a friend. She said very few people still living met Joseph Pilates personally. These words that I have used are as I remember my experience 64 years ago. I apologize for any inaccuracies.

There have been a few individuals who were pioneers in their fields of career endeavors in my life and Joseph Pilates was clearly one of them. n Thomas J. Rillo is professor emeritus of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies at Indiana University.

CALENDAR

June Race for Literacy WHERE: Bloomington Hardware, 2700 East Covenanter Drive, Bloomington, Ind. WHEN: 9:30 a.m.

DESCRIPTION: 5K Run/Walk through a quiet residential neighborhood near College Mall in Bloomington. Corners and gentle grades challenge seasoned runners. Those who choose to walk will enjoy the route with families and friends. Partial proceeds benefit Teachers Warehouse, a charity that provides free school supplies for elementary teachers in Monroe, Brown, Greene, and Lawrence county public schools.

MORE INFO: mag7raceseries.com

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Ride in 15-20 Touring Rural Indiana’s Bicycle Rally WHERE: Lincoln and Harmonie

State Parks, in Lincoln and New Harmony, Ind. DESCRIPTION: TRIRI Bicycle Rallies explore Indiana through a series of loop rides from one or two state parks. For 2014, we will ride in southwestern Indiana, where you can stay in a motel or camp. Partial week (three-day) registration will be available for new riders or those with time constraints. Routes will focus on the sites of Abe Lincoln’s childhood, the Catholic heritage of the region, and the two utopian communities that were the foundation of present-day New Harmony.

MORE INFO: www.triri.org Tri Kappa Tri K WHERE: East Middle School, 1459 E. Columbus St., Martinsville, Ind. WHEN: 9 a.m.

DESCRIPTION: There is currently scheduled a 2K, 5K and 10K run and walk hosted by The Tri Kappa Tri organization.

MORE INFO: Anne Gee at rutledge.anne@gmail.com

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Springville Heritage Festival5K Run/Walk WHERE: Springville Community Park, Ind. 54 and Ind. 58, Springville WHEN: 8 a.m.

DESCRIPTION: Race starts and ends in front of the park. The course is an out and back with a slight incline at the start and decline to the finish. A good course for a 5K PR. MORE INFO: mag7raceseries.com

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Judah Jog 5K Run/Walk WHERE: Judah, Ind. WHEN: 8 a.m.

DESCRIPTION: Start/Finish will be at Hillcrest Mall. The Judah Jog is being held in conjunction with the Judah Heritage Festival set for June 26-28. The festival has a parade, food booths, flea market, live singing acts, cupcake contest/auction, classic car show, fireworks and more.

MORE INFO: judahfestival.com

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Spirit 5K 28 College WHERE: Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County, 2009 19th Street, Bedford, Ind. WHEN: 8 a.m.

DESCRIPTION: The first ever College Spirit 5K where registration money supports the Lawrence County College Coalition to better serve the students in college-related activities in Lawrence County. Represent your past/present/future college by wearing their colors during this 5K. Together, we could represent every college in Indiana.

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July Ride Across INdiana: Same Thing, Only Ride More (RAINSTORM) WHERE: Starts and ends in Richmond, Ind., using Earlham College as a staging area.

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DESCRIPTION: RAINSTORM offers

an intensive, yet friendly and non-competitive week of cycling for riders preferring longer distances. Each day’s route is approximately 100 miles, and there are no layover days. RAINSTORM travels over hard-surfaced back roads in southern Indiana. Terrain ranges from rolling to hilly; expect to be challenged. Lodging in Indiana State Park inns (three nights) and nice hotels (two nights) is included in the tour fee.

MORE INFO: www.triri.org (Ride Across 12 RAIN INdiana) WHERE: St. Mary-of-the-Woods

College, West Terre Haute, Ind. DESCRIPTION: RAIN is an annual

one-day, one-way timed ride across the width of Indiana.

While a timed event, RAIN is not a race. The 160-mile route runs mostly on historic National Route 40.

MORE INFO: www.rainride.org Limestone 5K WHERE: Parkview Primary School, 1900 19th Street, Bedford, Ind. WHEN: 8 a.m.

DESCRIPTION: This event is raising funds for Girls Club of Bedford.

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you are interested in volunteering or sponsoring this event please contact the race director, Dana Reckelhoff, at (812) 6852447 or by email at dreckelhoff@ dnr.in.gov.

MORE INFO: http://triathlons.dnr. in.gov/ or call (812) 685-2447.

Sept.

Lincoln Lee Memorial 5K Walk/Run WHERE: Monrovia Elementary School, 395 S. Chestnut St., Monrovia, Ind. WHEN: Run begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk at 8:35 a.m.

DESCRIPTION: The 6th Annual Lincoln Lee Memorial 5K Walk/ Run will be held during this year’s Monrovia Festival. The Walk/Run serves to raise funds for the Lincoln Lee Memorial Scholarship which benefits a Monrovia High School student with a demonstrated financial need for his/her post high school education. Registration forms can be acquired by visiting the Facebook page for the Lincoln Lee Memorial 5K and Scholarship.

MORE INFO: Contact Linda Louie at Monrovia Christian Church, 996-2812.

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Aug.

Ride in Rural Indiana WHERE: Starts and ends at Camp

Camby, in Camby, Ind.

‘Head for the Hills’ Patoka Lake Triathlon WHERE: Patoka Lake, 3084 N. Dillard Rd., Birdseye, Ind. WHEN: 8:30 a.m.

DESCRIPTION: All proceeds from this event will go to support Patoka’s non-releasable raptors: a red-tailed hawk, eastern screech owl and bald eagle. Swim 500 yards in open water at the beach.

Bike 12.8 miles along ‘hillacious’ paved roads within the property.

Run a 5K along groomed gravel roads and a paved bike trail. If

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DESCRIPTION: September Esca-

pade will guide you to the scenic and historic sites of central Indiana, with overnights at three state parks: Turkey Run (two nights), McCormick’s Creek (two nights), and Brown County (one night). Routes use rural, hardsurfaced roads, with stops in small towns for services. Terrain ranges from rolling to hilly with some challenging hills. Ridership is limited to 250 participants.

MORE INFO: www.triri.org

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go gadgets: Equipment to get you moving

By Kathryn S. Gardiner

Hit the ropes In this monthly feature, INstride and local fitness experts introduce you to different accessories for an active lifestyle.

This month, Kerri Hojem of Next Generation Personal Training in Bloomington highlights battling ropes. Stormi Jones demonstrates.

A Rope Slams n Hold the rope ends together. n Start in a squat position with ropes at hip level. [A]

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B n Quickly stand up, raising the

ropes above your head. [B] n Slam ropes down to the floor, [C] creating a wave with the ropes.

Battling Ropes Battling ropes are a great way to get a fun and effective aerobic workout.

Almost all the movements are low impact and you will get your heart rate up without a machine or running. This is a great way to change up your routine. You are in control of the intensity of your training and there are many options to keep your workout fresh with this tool. Here are three to try out.

C Set an interval and do as many as possible, for example 10 rounds of 20 seconds work with a 10-second rest Â

Rope Waves n Hold ropes separately, shoulder width apart n Lift arms up and down, alternating left and right, creating waves with the ropes. Keep arms long. [A] To increase difficulty, walk closer to the point where the ropes connect to the wall. You can also try a squat position or work from your knees to make this harder, or add in alternating lunges.

Set an interval and do as many as possible, for example 10 rounds of 20 seconds work with a 10-second rest Â

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B

Jumping Jacks n Hold ropes with a reverse grip (thumbs up). [A] n Perform a traditional jumping jack while holding the ropes. [B} Build momentum and do as many as possible or use an interval again.

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SPOTTED Brenda Weber weight trains at the Monroe County YMCA.

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Mike Prentice works out at the Monroe County YMCA.

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Jason Winkle walks on the indoor track at the Monroe County YMCA. Winkle takes over as the Y’s CEO in July.

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