Boston Marathon here we come

Some of you may know that Tiffany and I like to run and bike, among other outdoors activities. We ran our first marathon January, 2010 in Arizona. We ran it thinking we might race the Ironman Arizona in November, 2010 so some marathon experience would help. Ironman did not happen, but we both qualified to run the storied Boston Marathon on April 18, 2011. We initially did not plan to run it, but were encouraged by many and guilted by some to sign up and go for it. We do not plan to "race" it, but rather we will run it together and try to take in the history and the sights along the route. Currently, the weather is calling for a 20+ mph tailwind for the race, as it begins outside of and finishes in the downtown. This wind will help blow us along for 26.2 hilly miles. We are excited to fly up as we are staying by the finish line with our good friend Kim C. who recently moved up there for work. We might take in a Red Sox game and we'll definitely try some of the local restaurants. As the qualification standards become more difficult after this year, I am relieved to have been accepted this year. Tiffany had no problem obliterating her standard, whereas I just squeaked by so future participation would be a huge challenge. Hopefully we'll get some good photos, as well as some good stories and observations that we'll be happy to share. Tiffany's one concern is getting some Boston Marathon apparel in royal blue and gold. This year the colors are neon green and black, which she is very unhappy about. Part of her race mantra is it is more fun to look fast than to be fast. I say she accomplishes both.

Ergonomics 101: New seating for Susan!

Susan, our front desk receptionist, is going to be super happy on Monday when she shows up to work and has a fancy ergonomic chair! We picked up a great chair at a great price from the awesome folks at GovSolutions, Inc. today.  If you are a person who would like to maintain ergonomic seating while working at the computer workstation, then you should be considering the following instructions:

• Ensure that your hands, wrists, and forearms are in a row, straight, and almost parallel to the floor.
• Ensure that your head and torso are in-line with head slightly bent forward, facing towards the front, and balanced.
• Ensure that your shoulders are at ease with upper arms hanging normally at the sides of your body.
• Ensure that your elbows are close to your body and bent between 90 and 110 degrees. 
• While leaning back or sitting in a vertical position, ensure that your back is supported fully with firm hold on the lumbosacral area.
• Your seat should be well padded in order to support your hips and thighs.
• Ensure that your knees and hips are in almost the same height with your feet slightly forward.
•  The feet should be either supported by a footrest or should be relaxing on the floor.

Dropping the chair off on the weekend!

Proper seating = healthy spine and nervous system!