{"id":603,"date":"2008-05-19T18:44:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-20T00:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/2008\/05\/19\/hellhounds-on-the-trail\/"},"modified":"2008-07-14T14:16:40","modified_gmt":"2008-07-14T20:16:40","slug":"hellhounds-on-the-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/2008\/05\/19\/hellhounds-on-the-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"hellhounds on the trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/files\/blogger_import\/322-hellhound.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201859178135011682\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/files\/blogger_import\/323-hellhound.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>we&#8217;re all pretty much running from something, right? a lot of marathoners seem to use distance running to stay a step ahead of substance use and other problems. <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.runnersworld.com\/article\/0,7120,s6-243-297--12524-0,00.html\">runner&#8217;s world<\/a> <\/em>just profiled ultrarunner charlie engel, an ex-crack user who ran 4,500 miles through the sahara in 111 days. it takes <em>major<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=n1vZ3NIuJ3s\">hellhounds<\/a> on one&#8217;s trail to average 40 miles per day across a freaking desert.<\/p>\n<p>the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/news\/ci_9275331\"><em>denver post<\/em><\/a> similarly profiles the nonprofit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theairfoundation.org\/\">activity inspired rehabilitation foundation<\/a>, as they sponsored 40 first-time runners in the colorado colfax marathon. as a longtime distance runner, i take it on faith that marathons are good for the soul. i&#8217;ve thought about designing a randomized trial in which volunteers would be assigned to either a running support group or an alternative drug treatment comparison group, but i&#8217;m reluctant to test my faith &#8212; lest it be crushed against the rocks of a rigorous scientific analysis. nevertheless, i sent the AIR folks a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.active.com\/donate\/theairfoundation&amp;section=create_fundraiser\">donation<\/a> and wish them all the best. from their site:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:85%\">The AIR Foundation was founded in 2007 to help defeat homelessness and addiction in the community through programs that support and inspire rehabilitation through athletic accomplishment and a positive connection to the community. Its unique approach, called \u201cactivity inspired rehabilitation,\u201d was an immediate success, increasing the success of rehabilitation programs by as much as 50%.<\/p>\n<p>Today, The AIR Foundation works with homeless shelters, rehabilitation centers and youth outreach programs to provide a physical and goal setting component to rehabilitation. How does Activity Inspired Rehabilitation Work? <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:85%\"><strong>Goal Setting<\/strong> helps participants stay focused on becoming healthy and productive members of the Denver community. <\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:85%\"><strong>Incremental Accomplishment<\/strong> through training and races builds self-esteem and self-confidence as program members create new identities. <\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:85%\"><strong>Professional Health and Fitness Training<\/strong> creates lasting change in the health and fitness levels of AIR members, building a foundation for a lifetime of health and self-sufficiency. <\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:85%\"><strong>Positive Connection With The Community<\/strong> changes the way members feel about themselves, allowing them to make a positive connection to the people around them and become role models for others in need.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>i&#8217;m doing a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.madisonfestivals.com\/marathon\/index.html\">marathon in madison<\/a> this sunday, so my personal goal for the week is simple, if contradictory: eat a ton of pasta and stay reasonably healthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>we&#8217;re all pretty much running from something, right? a lot of marathoners seem to use distance running to stay a step ahead of substance use and other problems. runner&#8217;s world just profiled ultrarunner charlie engel, an ex-crack user who ran 4,500 miles through the sahara in 111 days. it takes major hellhounds on one&#8217;s trail [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[237,108],"tags":[31526,31525],"class_list":["post-603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-drugs","category-sports","tag-drugs","tag-sports"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/603\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/pubcrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}