Archive for January, 2008

Regina Hamlin, M.D., chief of dermatology at four major California hospitals, explains the aging process of your skin and how USANA’s Sensé can work for you.

USANA receives Utah Best of State® Award for Personal-Care Products in 2007

U.S. Patent awarded for USANA’s groundbreaking Sensé self-preserving formula (2007)

USANA began its partnership with Children’s Hunger Fund in 2002

In 1992 USANA was founded on a vision of true health and true wealth

USANA is one of Utah’s “Best Companies to Work For” in Utah Business (2007)

In 2004 / 2005 USANA’s self-preserving SenséTM line of skin care products was highlighted in Prevention, Shape, and Self magazines

USANA rated #1 Distributor Choice network marketing company for nine years running in The MLM Insider Magazine & NetWork Marketing Today

Established an environmental policy to help USANA conserve energy, reduce waste, and lessen impact on the environment

USANA is first voted “Distributor Choice” Best Company in Network Marketing Today in 1997

USANA twice named a Business Week 100 Hot Growth Company (2004 and 2005)

NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements (4th ed.) continues to give USANA® products its highest rating

NSF International has independently certified USANA’s manufacturing processes and select products (2007)

USANA voluntarily follows the pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) model for its quality program

USANA won a Utah Best of State® medal for Personal-Care Products in 2007

Success from Home dedicated their entire November 2006 issue to USANA

39 individual athletes from USANA-sponsored teams took home 25 medals at the 2006 Torino Winter Games

USANA is twice named a Business Week Hot Growth Company (2004/2005)

USANA is one of Utah’s “Best Companies to Work For” in Utah Business (2007)

USANA listed in the top 20 on Forbes’ 200 Best Small Companies list on Oct. 31, 2005

USANA is listed on the Russell 2000 Index in 2003

Dave Wentz was appointed President of USANA in 2003

USANA is one of Utah’s “Best Companies to Work For” in Utah Business (2006)

Consistency is key to the success of any fitness program.  Like most runners, I go through periods where I am consistent, but it doesn’t seem to take much to derail my training program.  This fall, I experienced the worst derailment since I started running 3-years ago.  I had just finished the Heartland 100-miler (recovery is tough), my family was in the middle of purchasing a new house (moving is stressfull), and the weather here in Indiana was starting to turn cold (running in shorts is easy).  As a result, I went almost 3-months without so much as an easy recovery jog.

With my finish at the Heartland 100, I successfully qualified to enter the selection lottery for the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run.  Although I did not get selected this year, I noticed that there were two other people in the lottery who lived in a neighboring town.  I was curious, so I contacted one of them and quickly gained an invitation to one of their daily group training runs.

I reported to the local high school parking lot at 4:45am the next day.  The temperature was below freezing and the streets were deserted.  I was briefly introduced to Bo and Ron, the two runners on the Western States lottery list, and we headed out onto the city streets for a brisk morning run.  A few more runners joined in along the way, and I started to feel like Forrest Gump was visiting town and I was just along for the run. 

Since that first day, I’ve learned a few things about Bo and Ron that are worth sharing.  First of all, they’ve been getting up early and running everyday for nearly 30-years (yes, that means Saturday and Sunday too).  I’ve been barely consistent with breathing for that long.  Even when the weather is bad, I can tell you exactly where to find Bo and Ron at 4:45am in the morning on any given day.  Even when Ron was forced to stay at work past midnight for several days in a row, he still showed up for the daily run the next morning (although, he did show some confusion about what day it was).

Another item to note about Bo and Ron is that they are what most people would call “old-school ultrarunners”.  These guys are hardcore and just like to run … and run … and run.  It doesn’t take a fancy race in the mountains to attract these guys.  In fact, their favorite ultra is a 24-hour run on a high-school track where they have each consistently covered more than 100-miles every year.  Since my ultra experiences thus far have been limited to trail runs in somewhat exotic locations, my first question was how they dealt with the boredom.  “Why would we get bored?  We get to change direction on the track every 3-hours.”

On New Years Eve, Ron and Bo have a tradition where they run a marathon around a 1-mile city block.  Feeling like it was an initiation of sorts, I had to join in.  Six runners successfully completed the marathon, with two other runners completing at least 10-miles.  Although it was challenging, it was more about the socializing, camaraderie, and enjoyment.  Something that is easy to forget when you are too focused on the competitive nature of running.