Journal of a Distance Runner (Thursday April 26th 2012)

Hill Runs:

Have you ever tried to run up a hill? It’s not as easy as it looks.

At first, you think, “yeah, I can totally do this.”

After a few feet, you suddenly realize how steep you’re actually climbing.

I was surprised last week when my trainer told me to not only run up a 600 meter hill, but do it 7 times.

Let me tell you one things about hill runs, they stink. 

They’re terrible.

But everyone tells me their worth it.

At first I thought, “you guys are crazy. No way in heck can this be worth it.”

I soon realized how beneficial they can be.

Just a few days ago I was handed a map of the marathon route.

On race day I’m set to encounter a handful of nasty looking monoliths of destruction.

My knees are trembling already.

Mayo Clinic Health System recently welcomed Matthew Camp, M.D., Plastic Surgery. He now sees patients on the third floor of the clinic.

Dr. Camp specializes in aesthetic/cosmetic surgery such as breast augmentation and reduction, liposuction and body contouring, as well as reconstructive surgery such as procedures for skin cancer, breast reconstruction, scar revision and mole removal.

He received his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C., and completed his residency in plastic surgery at the Loma Linda Department of Plastic Surgery, Loma Linda, Calif. Dr. Camp also sees patients at Mayo Clinic Health System in Owatonna.
 

Information from the Minnesota Department of Health