This is my dear friend

 Ryan Nardontonia...

 

He is a great guy, but most possibly crazy as hell!!!

I'm Going to Ride my Bicycle from Boston to Magee Hospital In Philadephia to visit Tyson (yes, that's 350+ miles)

Hi, I'm Ryan Nardontonia; amongst other things, I ride bicycles.

While swimming at a picnic on August 4th Tyson Snader shattered his 7th vertebrae and fractured his 5th-6th. Lacey Snader, my friend and his wife noticed he was struggling and he was dragged from the water. He underwent emergency surgery and doctors now expect (little do they know) that the muscles below his chest will remain paralyzed.
Tyson and Lacey had been married for two months prior to the picnic; a fun event they were sharing with their son, Hudson. Yes, this is a tragic story of the attempted derailment of newfound exuberance - let it sink in.
Tyson has great company in overcoming this. As long as I've known Lacey she's had a beautiful resolve. Like anyone, they'll need help funding medical bills and an accessible home and car.
In all likelihood, it's physically impossible to ride this far. Tyson's been told similar. Fittingly then, In one piece or otherwise, I will meet Tyson at Magee on October 14th.

Rally Name: Cycle for Snader, a Do Good & Ride Bikes Effort Become a fundraiser

Number of supporters: 33

Rally Leader: Ryan Nardontonia


Please join me in helping Ryan make a difference... He's doing the hard work, let's do some simple math...

https://rally.org/dgrb

The season for runners, triathletes, and the likes is off and "running"... pun intended. The need for optimal training, diet, and recovery is at hand... or feet... back... Well you get it!
I am constantly asked "How can I become better, faster, slimmer?" The answer is not an easy one. Most of us try as hard as we can to eat healthy and exercise regularly to keep us going. What all of us forget is maintenance. Obviously I am a huge supporter of massage, always have been and always will be. Added to the, dare I say, "alternative" approach to health of massage is chiropractic, acupuncture, and a good stretching regimen. These are just a few off the top of my head. Most top athletes know the benefits of all these and more, but do you?  When was the last time you had a massage? When was the last time you saw a chiropractor? (who is by the way a doctor... DC.. Doctor of Chiropractic) When was the last time you stretched for more than a few minutes? If it wasn't this week or last, you really are missing out on a key part of your training. "But it cost so much!" Does it? How much is your health worth to you? As a society of smokers, drinkers, eaters and couch potatoes, its amazing that we can afford anything at all! Do you want to be a better athlete or to be the best you can be? Take some advice... Add massage and chiropractic to your training regimen... its worth its weight in gold! Not only will you be a better athlete, but you will feel better and recover faster. I take your health seriously and you should as well!

This article touches some key points for the athlete and massage.
http://www.pacificcollege.edu/acupuncture-massage-news/articles/573-benefits-of-sports-massage.html
I wish you all the best of health and hope to see you at a race soon!!!

Massage- The Post-Workout Ritual of the Pros

I found this article about post-workout massage:

Finally, a "manly" excuse to get a massage: It refuels your workout. According to a new study, a post-sweat rubdown promotes recovery and relieves pain in the same way anti-inflammatory meds (ie: ibuprofen) do.

In the study, 11 guys biked to exhaustion. Afterwards, they had just one of their legs massaged. The kneaded leg had fewer signs of muscle inflammation—which lead to soreness—than untouched leg.

How come? When you work out hard (think: The Spartacus Workout), your muscles tear, releasing pro-inflammatory substances that make them ache. “Massage improves your body’s ability to make the proteins needed for energy that goes towards rebuilding muscles torn or strained during a workout,” says Simon Melov, Ph.D., and lead researcher of the study.

So when should you hit up a masseuse? Melov says that the pros are onto something. Ever seen a guy fresh off the field headed to a trainer’s table? It makes sense: The study found that the largest differences in inflammation were seen in having a massage immediately after a tough workout.

To view the original article go to: http://news.menshealth.com/massage-after-workout/2012/02/06/