Mountain Views News          Saturday, August 28, 2010

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The Good Life

 Mountain Views News Saturday, August 28, 2010 

YOUR HEALTH MATTERS

Today’s Subject: 

Cortisol & The Mt. Wilson Trail Race

SENIOR HAPPENINGS

FYI: 

SIERRA MADRE 

SENIOR EVENTS

STAYING COOL

As the weather gets warmer, 
please remember to drink plenty 
of water, where loose clothing and 
visit us at the Hart Park House / 
Senior Center. The center is air 
conditioned and open Monday - 
Thursday from 9:00 am to 2:00 
pm & Fridays 10:00 am to 1:00 
pm 

Come for lunch, use the computer, 
just relax & read, play Bingo or 
cards, learn about Wii bowling, 
work on a puzzle and more.

For additional activity 
information or hours of operation, 
please contact the senior desk at 
355-7394.

UPCOMING EXCURSIONS

August 19th - Sam Maloof House & 
Gardens Tour (Alta Loma, CA) with 
lunch before at Walter’s 
Restaurant in Claremont; $15 
per person for tour & 
transportation. 
You will need to bring 
additional cash for lunch 
(entrees run $10-$15). 

 This excursion is limited to the first 
12 people to register in person or 
online at www.cityofsierramadre.com/
onlineregistration. 

September 16th - Long Beach Aquarium 
& lunch on the Queen Mary.

More information on the September trip 
will be available in the next newsletter 
or later this month by calling the 
Senior Services Desk at (626) 355-7394.

Pasadena Highlands & 
Accredited Sponsor 

Bingo Prize

Pasadena Highlands, an independent 
and assisted living community, is 
proud to provide a special gift basket 
on the first Tuesday of each month. 
Accredited In-Home nursing care 
will provide a special prize on the 4th 
Tuesday of each month. Bingo takes 
place every Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the 
Hart Park House / Senior Center in 
Memorial Park. The game begins 
at 1:30 pm but those wishing to play 
must arrive 10 minutes before to 
secure your Bingo cards. 

Join us on the 1st & 4th Tuesday of 
each month for your chance to win 
these special prizes. 

Recipe of the Week:

SMOOTHIES

APPLE CARROT QUENCHER

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups carrot juice 

1/2 cups apple juice 

6 ounces non-fat vanilla or plain yogurt, frozen 

1 banana

DIRECTIONS:

Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie 
consistency is reached

APPLE PIE SMOOTHIE

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups vanilla low-fat ice cream 

1 cup unsweetened applesauce 

1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon or apple pie spice 

1 cup fat free skim or 1% low fat milk 

Ground cinnamon (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

In a blender container combine low-fat ice cream, 
applesauce, and the cinnamon or apple pie spice. 

Cover and blend until smooth. 

Add 1% low fat milk. 

Cover and blend until just mixed. Pour into glasses. 

If desired, sprinkle each serving with additional 
cinnamon. 

Serve immediately. 

All who have either run, or supported someone 
who has run, the Mount Wilson Trail Race 
know what an exciting, heroic, life-altering 
experience it is. Many marathoners say that 
it is more challenging than a 26.2 mile event. 
In light of all these positives, is it possible that 
running the trail may cause more harm than 
good?

While watching the runners come down 
Baldwin toward the finish line at Kersting 
Court, you may have wondered at the variety 
of shapes and sizes in those running shoes. 
From young kids to seniors, they have found 
their way to the top and back down again. You 
may have even thought, “I’m going to do that 
next year! If they can do it, I know I can!” The 
narcotic effect of the crowd, the cool morning 
air, and the look of triumph on the faces of the 
participants can inspire one. So, what’s not to 
like?

Cortisol ~ The Good and The Bad

The rush of cortisol (adrenaline) prior to, during, and following the race is essential to the ability to run 
up the side of a mountain. As the adrenaline levels rise, the metabolism moves from “conservative” 
states to “fight/flight” states. This shift allows the body to operate at a heightened level. While we are 
in this state, there is an increase in the concentration of metabolic waste. As these wastes circulate 
through the system in the form of free radicals, inflammation with cell damage can occur. The 
presence of these radicals may remain in the system for days, even weeks, after the race. Because of 
this stress process, the race (on a purely metabolic level) may have cost the body more than it gave. 
Other aspects of the race, such as the elation of accomplishment, may offset the stress somewhat.

What to Do About It

I know, I know. This is no fun. But think about this: just because you can run the race doesn’t mean 
you should. Without proper training, it amounts to taking your body out for a swift beating. So, here 
are some considerations:

Train year round. Starting in January may be too steep a climb for many!

Find a partner or a group who will be more inclined to cooperate than compete in your training.

Get your cortisol levels checked; there are simple saliva tests that measure these levels.

Do the race just for the fun of it!

Use supplements to decrease oxidation and inflammation. Health care practitioners can help you 
with this.

Get the right shoes ~ don’t change them right before the race.

Get your body worked on by your favorite body worker. Take care of the ass that bears you.


Dr. John Talevich, D.C. has practiced in Sierra Madre 
for thirty years. His clinic, LifeWorks! Chiropractic, 
offers patient-specific approaches to the alleviation 
of pain and individually tailored wellness programs. 

August Birthdays

Karlene Englert, Juanita Fernandez, Joseph 
Kiss, Patricia Miranda, Margaret Aroyan, 
Phyllis Bugh, Phyllis Chapman, Beverly 
Clifton, Mary Kay Gifford, Rosemary 
Morabito, Mary J. Perry, Marjorie Peterson, Susan 
Poulsen, Dorothy Quentmeyer, Genevieve Stubbs, 
Wilhelmina “Miep” Tulleners


SOLD OUT

Activities: 

 Unless listed differently, all activities are at the Hart Memorial Park 
(Senior Center) 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre

Lunch Program: Monday- 
Friday at the Intervale 
Café -12:00 Noon-Call 
(626) 355-0256 to make 
your daily reservation. 
Suggested donation $2.00 
for seniors (60+) and $3.75 
for visitors.

MENU BELOW

Monday: 

1:00 pm to 1:45 pm: 
Strength training with Lisa 
Brandley. FREE class of 
stretching with light hand 
weights while you sit.

Tuesday:

2nd Tuesday of each month 
FREE blood pressure 
checks by Methodist 
Hospital; 11 am to 12 noon 

3rd Tuesday of each month 
FREE financial consulting; 
10 -12 noon call 355-7394 
for an appointment

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm: 
BINGO; cards are only 25 
cents each so stop by & 
play 

5:30 pm to 7 pm: Yoga; 
$7.00 - 50 & over. Please 

call 355-5278 for more 
information

Wednesday:

11 –11:45 am: Balance 
Class with Teryl. FREE 
class designed to improve 
balance & refresh the joints

2nd Wednesday of the 
month: FREE Legal 
Consultations: 10-11:30 
am. Appointments call 
355-7394

Wii Wednesday - 1:00 
pm or call the senior desk 
at 355-7394 to arrange 
another time & day to 
learn how to play. No 
previous experience or 
skills required and it is 
great exercise.

Thursday:

1:00 to 3:30 pm: Game 
Day. Join us for UNO 
and Poker with Bridge on 
the 2nd & 4th Thursdays; 
so please call for more 
information.

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm: Yoga; 
$7.00 - 50 & over. Please 
call 355-5278 for more 
information

Friday: 

1:00 pm: Ping Pong

Saturday: 

11:30 am: Senior Club 
brown bag lunch and 
BINGO at 12:30 pm

LifeWorks! Chiropractic Center

Individually Tailored Wellness Programs

31 S. Baldwin Avenue Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

626-355-4710


Sierra Madre’s Woman’s Club

WISTARIA THRIFT SHOP

The Best Little Thrift Shop in the San Gabriel Valley

Will re-open September 2, 2010

•Location: 550 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

(Shop located on Sunnyside St., parking available)

Sierra Madre, CA 91024

626 355-7739

•Time: 10 am to 3 pm

~

Bring this ad with you and receive 10% off on your 
entire purchase.

Offer only good on September 2, 3, and 4, 2010

 

The shop is operated by the Sierra Madre Woman’s 
Club. All proceeds are donated to the many charities 
the club supports. 

Meals-On-Wheels

Dial - a - Ride Tickets

Tickets can now be purchased at:

Sierra Madre City Hall

Hart Park House / Senior Center

Sierra Madre Library

Meals are delivered to 
home-bound seniors 
by volunteer drivers 
through the YWCA 
Intervale Lunch 
Program M-F (with frozen meals 
for the weekend.) Call the YWCA 
at (626) 214-9460 or Darlene 
Traxler at (626) 355-0256 for more 
information.


SIERRA MADRE’S 

FARMERS MARKET

Wednesday 3-7pm

 Fresh vegetables and 

seasonal fruits 

from California 

family farms. 

Specialty foods, vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic 
foods and hot food - Everything you’ll find at the farmers 
market has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free 
and preservative-free. 

Free public parking on Mariposa.

MEALS-ON-WHEELS 
NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO 
DELIVER MEALS TO OUR 
HOMEBOUND NEIGHBORS 
**ONCE A MONTH OR 
WEEKLY** 

Please contact Darlene Traxler at 

626.355.6220 or (626) 355-0256.