SNAIL TALES A SNAIL’S PACE RUNNING CLUB ALL CHAPTER NEWSLETTER APRIL 2018 Issue Bob “Legacy” Norton at LA Marathon 02 – New Balance 880v8 Photo by Mike Schwartz 03 – What is Fibrosis and what does it have to do with me? by Dr. Raymond Bunch 04 - Women’s Self Defense Workshops CALL FOR NEWSLETTER ARTICLES! Articles and or photos (decent quality resolution) of your recent running 05 – May Pub Runs adventures or events for the newsletter are encouraged. Please submit 06 - Upcoming Races/Events any material that is inspirational, scenic, unique, fun, or just worth 07 – Run through the Vineyards/ Run 4 Water mentioning to your respective chapter’s newsletter editor. 08 – Race Savvy Brea – Tina Clay – [email protected] 09 – Member Spotlight Wyatt Million Race Team MO Chap Fountain Valley – Erin Brahe /[email protected] 10 – Club Finances Mission Viejo – Linda Jung / [email protected] Monrovia – Jenny Welch /[email protected] 11 – Snail’s Cup Series All Chapter stuff – Bob Morris /[email protected] 14 – Expired Memberships 16 – Club Races This month’s head editor – Linda Contributing editors – Erin, Tin 17 - Brea Chapter News a, Jenny W. & Bob 21 – Fountain Valley Chapter News 26 - Mission Viejo Chapter News Designed to be your partner mile after mile, the 880v8 running shoe from New Balance delivers a dynamic fusion of cushioning, responsiveness and durability. No-sew overlays top breathable mesh to help deliver a secure fit. Striking materials and colors give this iteration next-level aesthetics. Available now at ASP stores! What is Fibrosis and what does it have to do with me? If you look it up, fibrosis is defined as excess fibrous connective tissue as a result of healing or a reactive process. You may have heard of it under different terms. Scar tissue is fibrosis The scars one has from a surgery or an injury are fibrotic tissue. This includes the scar tissue in and around joints that limit their movement. Uterine fibroids and fibrocystic breasts are made up of this fibrotic type tissue. There are many examples of fibrotic tissue growing and effecting internal organs. Lung conditions like COPD and Emphysema are marked with fibrotic tissue growing and restricting normal function. In the circulation fibrosis forms a spider web sort of matrix that then gets filled in with cholesterol and calcium into what you know as plaque lining the arteries. Many times this repair process is needed to occur. Other times it becomes pathological and ‘repairs’ too much. Imagine the symptoms that can come from an overgrowth of fibrosis. Stiffness, tightness, chronic pain, and fatigue is a short list. Why does this stuff overgrow in the first place? Remember when you were young and got a cut? It healed quickly and the scar was smooth and pretty much unnoticeable after a while. As we age, a cut and the eventual scar is a whole different experience. It is typical that the scar is bigger, bumpier, and more noticeable. The difference in the young you and the older you (older than 30) is that you don’t have the enzyme supply you used to have. Enzymes (in this case of fibrosis, proteolytic enzymes) are catalysts that can cause many different chemical reactions to occur faster. They have the ability to break down protein (fibrosis in this case). According to enzyme theory, we have a finite amount through our lifetime. When we are young we have plenty but by the time we reach 30 our body starts rationing our enzyme supply. That is why you see signs of fibrosis happening when we get older. There isn’t an abundance of enzymes to keep the scar tissue smooth and efficient. A runner who wants to keep running, who wants to improve their times, who wants to get rid of that nagging injury and wants to be healthy and energetic, I suggest they try systemic enzymes. I suggest this because fibrosis can affect all of the above. Systemic Enzymes are enzymes in a supplement form. You would supply your body with enzymes that do have the ability to break down fibrotic tissue. Studies have shown that systemic enzymes improve healing time, reduce pain levels, improve joint mobility, and aid in detoxification and cardiovascular support too. They do have a long list of benefits, kind of like vitamins. By the way, do you take vitamins? I’m guessing, yes. Do you know the other name for vitamins? The other name for a vitamin is a ‘co-enzyme’. Vitamins exist to help enzymes do their job over and over. For me, this answers the question: Why do vitamins work super well in some people and not so well in others? If they don’t have the enzyme supply for the vitamins to support, there will be little to no affect. We blame it on the vitamin not working, but maybe there was low supply of enzyme. Fibrosis is a normal process in our body that can get out of control. It can get out of control if there are not enough enzymes to keep it in check. The list of health problems that could be helped by enzymes is very long. I tried to focus on scar tissue problems that a runner might understand and be experiencing. In my office I have several tools that I use to help breakdown fibrosis from the outside. I like the idea of enzymes breaking down fibrosis from the inside. There are several products available in stores and online. Just like most things there are levels of quality. I carry a brand in my office called Fibrenza (you can find it online too). I did my research and thought this was on the top of the quality pile. If you have any questions regarding this article, I would be happy to hear from you and do my best to answer your questions. If you do take an enzyme product I would like to hear about your results. Dr. Raymond Bunch, D.C. "Improving your health so you can play a better game" Bunch Chiropractic, Inc. 1131 E. 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I’m from New Jersey and I moved here in August 2017 What got you started on running, when, where, etc.? I was a sophomore in high school when I got too many concussions to play any contact sports so I switched to running. What has been your favorite race and why? The 2015 Ramapo Road Runner Invitational 3k Steeplechase. The fans were amazing and the weather was perfect. What is the coolest place you have gone for a run? It was in Connecticut, just around my college campus, but it was -15 degrees Fahrenheit! What are you training for now and how is it going? I am training for the 10k and marathon Do you have any races that interest you? The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blonc What are your current running goals? Run faster than I have before. What is your best running tip? Socks can make or break your run Why do you run? You know when you have one those days and you just want to run away… yea, that’s what I’m doing most of the time. Any other hobbies or interests? Magnets, ghouls, and goblins for the most part What do you like most about being a member of A Snail’s Pace Running Club? It is a friendly and supportive environment that will allow me to be successful. Club Financials February March ASPRC Membership BR 103 BR 115 FV 81 FV 72 MO 32 MO 29 MV 127 MV 133 Total 343 Total 350 MeetUp Membership BR 990 BR 1003 FV 936 FV 948 MO 400 MO 401 MV 1057 MV 1063 Total 3383 Total 3415 Treasury Report BR $1996.96 BR $2551.27 FV $711.46 FV $588.46 MO $2509.71 MO $2501.79 MV $1360.54 MV $1246.54 Snail’s Cup Series Reaching the Cure results Reaching Cure CLUB Chap Total Jamie Giddens BR 977 Jason Bosinski FV 928 Greg Beck MV 891 Russell Follmer MV 861 David Griffin BR 840 Erin Brahe FV 801 May Fong-Chih MV 715 Teri Magnuson MV 715 Rod Robey FV 715 Monet De Jesus FV 711 Sandra Wendler MV 682 Tanya Mansell MV 580 Christine Soh FV 538 Stan Wong MV 534 Erick Wendler MV 531 Ted Chang MV 523 Than Duong MV 459 Kim Cota MV 428 Reaching STAFF Chap Cure Total Bob Norton FV 820 Robert Mignosa SCP 744 Bob Morris MV 100 ELITE Chap Reaching Cure Total Donna Mills- Honavar MV 965 Snail’s Cup Series Santa Anita Derby Day 5k results Santa Anita CLUB Chap Total Davea Carr FV 970 Jason Bosinski FV 955 Jamie Giddens BR 923 Victor Gambone MV 883 Barbara Eckes MV 878 Tom Frost MV 875 Karen Burgess MV 845 Teri Magnuson MV 841 Sheri Wilson FV 840 Dennis Chang BR 817 Manbir Sandhu MO 816 Erin Brahe FV 806 Faith Morris MV 774 Justine Dellinger MV 749 Monet De Jesus FV 719 Ashley Macy MV 690 Sheila McCarthy MO 650 Dale Hintz BR 538 Santa Anita STAFF Chap Total Ariana Selix FV 906 Robert Mignosa SCP 808 Bob Norton FV 805 Bob Morris MV 799 Santa Anita ELITE