 Tuesday,
March 9, 2010
(Day 2)
Today's Distance:
26 Miles
Please go to
Paul's P.A.C.E. Blog to read about today's happenings
in Germany during P.A.C.E. Trek 2010. Also, be sure to take a few
minutes to view Paul's
videos
and
pictures!
 Learn
Something Today About Germany...
Hohenfels is a
municipality in the district of Neumarkt in the region of Upper
Palatinate in Bavaria, Germany. The town is host to the United States
Army Garrison Hohenfels, which operates the Joint Multinational
Readiness Center for training NATO armed forces. Today's route went
through the city of Amberg, population around 45,000. On August 24,
1796, during the French Revolutionary Wars, the city and its surrounding
area were the location of a major battle. Here 35,000 French, under the
command of Jean Baptiste Jourdan, fought with 40,000 under the command
of Archduke Charles. The French suffered significantly more losses in
this Austrian victory. A defining feature of Amberg is the Stadtbrille
(literally "town spectacles") – a bridge, originally a part of
the town fortifications, whose arches reflected on the river resemble a pair of glasses. There is also a well preserved section of
the medieval walls and gates in Amberg.
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 Learn
Something Today About Health & Fitness...
Did you know that exercise boosts
brainpower? Not only does exercise improve your body, it helps your
mental function. Exercise increases energy levels and increases
serotonin in the brain, which leads to improved mental clarity. All that
makes for a more productive day. Improved productivity not only makes
you a better worker (like in school), it makes things better for those
around you. Take care of your body and you'll also be taking care of
your brain. You're born with just about all the neurons (nerve cells)
that your brain will ever have. Damaged brains are not easy to fix! Each
year there are about 300,000 brain concussions that occur during sports
activities. Be careful out there and take care of your brain while
boosting brainpower!
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 Learn
Some Of The German Language...
"My name
is_________." – Ich heisse_________.
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"What is your name?" – Wie Heissen Sie?
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"What is his name?" Wie heisst er?
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"What is her name?" Wie heisst sie?
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 Did
You Know?
You have 213 bones in your body supporting
640 muscles. About 14% of your body weight is bone, and 40% is muscle.
There are 22 bones in your skull, 33 bones or vertebrae in your spine,
and 27 bones in your hand. The longest bone is the femur, or thighbone,
and the longest muscle is the sartorius on the inside of the thigh. The
biggest muscle in your body is the gluteus maximus, or buttock - which
is what you sit on! Your body is very complex. ______________________________________________________________________________
 Join
The P.A.C.E. Fitness Foundation Facebook Group...
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join the free Facebook group of The
P.A.C.E. Fitness Foundation to keep up with future happenings with
P.A.C.E. and Paul Staso.
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