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Peter Schneider

Lead singer Kelly Hansen says he and band founder

Nick Jones have worked hard to stabilize the group.

Byvirtue of stickingaround, Kelly Hansen hasreached a milestone. He isnow the longest-runninglead singer of veteranpop-rock band Foreignerafter original frontmanLou Gramm, the man whosang enduring radiostaples.

Hansen, along withForeigner founder MickJones, is credited withresuscitating the groupafter years of instability including two short-livedlead singers, JohnnyEdwards and Chaz West.Plus, theres a fresh CD oforiginal material, 2009sCant Slow Down, whichmerges the bands vintagerock and latter-day pop.

Calling from LosAngeles, Hansen istalkative and articulate.

AsForeigners lead

singer since 2005, do

you feel entrenched in

the band?

Yes. I feel like Im afully involved member ofthe band. Mick has givenme a lot of support andconfidence from early on,free rein. Its not only nowthat I feel that way. Ive felt

MUSIC

ForeignerrejuvenatedKelly Hansen, who joined in 2005,

reflects on groups resurgence

By MARIO TARRADELLMusic Critic

mtarradell@dallasnews.com

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Plan your life

Foreigner, Styx and Kansas

perform beginning at 7

p.m. Wednesday at

VerizonTheatre, 1001

Performance Place, Grand

Prairie. $13.50-$79.50.

Ticketmaster.

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Arts, Entertainment & Life

First a racer,now an organizer

Ginny King, 42, of Dallasgrew up with two sisters in anactive family that took part in

water sports, snowmobiling,ballet and off-roadmotorcycling. My mom anddad always had us involved inphysical activity to try to keepus out of trouble, she says.

She raced Jet Skisprofessionally in her 20s,reaching the No. 3 spot in the

world. She then got into riding

mountain bikes and roadbikes, bringing along her newpassion when she followed a

boyfriend to Dallas from hernative Albuquerque.

The relationship didntwork out, but luckily for theNorth Texas cycling scene, shestayed. In March, she began a

weekly race series calledThursday Night Criterium inSunnyvale, just north ofMesquite. I decided I wantedto open a series that reflects

what I wanted in a race, she

says.Helped by word of mouth,

local cycling blogs, shops andvolunteers, Kings Critdraws between 100 and 200participants a week, she says.Thats just how the cyclingcommunity is. Its reallyfriendly and really wants tohelp.

Achievement shes

proudest of: One point awayfrom first place at the

womens premier cup Hottern Hell Hundred road race last

year. She had stepped awayfrom racing for a couple of

years and came back tocompete against women halfher age.

Diet and fitness routine:

King burns a lot of calories, soshe eats a lot, she says. Shestays away from fried foodsand drinks little to no alcohol

but has a weakness forchocolate. She drinks a gallonto a gallon and a half of watera day. She works out with acycling coach six to seven daysa week, including speedwork,intervals and group rides.

MIKE STONE/Special Contributor

Ginny King of Dallas works out with a cycling coach six to seven days a week.

KYE R. LEE/Staff Photographer

Cydney Walker of Grand Prairie was reinspired by bodybuilding after a personal crisis.

ULTRAinspiredHEALTHY LIVING

How 4 athletes turned personal setbacks into fitness motivation

Divorce, breakups, problems at work

when it comes right down to it, these

athletes experience life the same as

anyone else.

Instead of the couch, the refrigerator and the TV,

these four people took their troubles to the trail and

the weight room. They used mind and body to

overcome disappointments and discover new paths

through intense effort. Here, they offer insight into

why and how.

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By CHRISTY ROBINSONSpecial Contributor

At Kelsey Bergmans 12th birthday party last month,she opened a package of silicone wristbands. It mightnot sound like much of a fashion statement, but just afew bands brought a nationwide fad into the Friscohousehold. Now, Kelseys siblings are hooked.

That was it for our house, said her mother, LynnBergman.

The coveted

bands, known asSilly Bandz, CrazyBands, BamaBandz andZanybandz, are

being collected,traded and worn sometimes 300 at atime. Bunchedtogether, theyresemble the 80s

jelly bracelets.Taken off and laidflat, they snap intoshapes of animalsand other objects.

Bergman saidshe has purchasedabout 200 bandsshaped like cars,zoo animals, sea

creatures,dinosaurs and rockstars, and theyre

becomingincreasinglydifficult to find.

Zanybandz havebeen causing a commotion in other parts of the country,but now theyre hitting Texas, said Lori Montag,co-owner of the Oklahoma-based Zanybandz. Theyresold in packs of 12 and 24 for about $2 to $5.

Some kids wear several dozen

of the bands at a time.

TRENDS

Are you withthe band?Shaped, silicone wristbands spur

collecting, trading among kids

By LINDSEY BEVERNeighborsgo.com

lbever@neighborsgo.com

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GET SOME

Zanybandz and similar products

are sold at some Walgreens stores,

Hallmark and other gift shops.

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From around the block

to around the worldJay Norman of Irving was

47 years old and going througha divorce when a friend invitedhim on a run to get his mind offthings.

At first he could only runaround the block once, thenprogressed to twice around.Then he worked up to 10Ks.Now, 25 years later, the ultra-runners list of accomplish-ments include distances mostathletes half his age dontattempt, much less complete.

Running has given meself-confidence that I guess Ididnt have. Going through adivorce, youre at a pretty low

point in your life, he says. Itproved to be great therapy forme. He completed the WhiteRock Marathon the same year.He ran his first ultramarathon,a 60K race, eight months afterthat first run around the block.

Since then, Norman hascrossed the finish line of morethan 200 ultras all over the

world, including a multiday100-mile race in the Himala-

yas. Hes also completed adouble crossing of the GrandCanyon in just over 14 hours.

Hes dealt with setbacksranging from an old femur

break from his Marine days toa torn rotator cuff to kneesurgery. A surgeon even toldhim almost 15 years ago to stoprunning, but he hasnt comeclose. Hes active with NorthTexas Trail Runners, which heco-founded in 1996.

Now at 72, he thinks backon how that lap around the

block gave him focus, camara-derie and good health. But Ididnt do it for health reasons I did it because I enjoyed it,he says.

Achievement hes proud-

est of:Winning the silver beltbuckle prize for finishing the

Western States 100 in lessthan 24 hours.

Diet and fitness routine:

A lot of fruits, vegetables,juices, soy milk, fish andvitamin supplements; littlered meat; and no dai ry. Run-

walks a couple of miles two tothree times a week and up to18 miles on the weekends.

When he trains for races withhills, he runs the stairs of a22-story building.

Coming up:An 82-year-old NTTR member who livesinEngland has challengedNorman to run in the heavydivision of the 2011 BataanMemorial Death March in

White Sands, N.M., wheretheyll run the marathontogether wearing 35-pound

packs.

Running throughthe dark times

People ask ultrarunnerRochelle Frazeur, 39, ofCoppell all the time why sheruns 100 miles, much less

why she runs as a soloist in200-mile races meant as

relays. She feels its her calling,she says.

Asa child in Pennsylvania,she grew up with abuse in asplit family. I didnt know whyGodwould allow that, shesays. Frazeur found respite inrunning through the fields,orchards and mountains nearher country home. Later,others would inspire her tokeep running.

While five months pregnantin2000, she met a woman

who encouraged her to try amarathon after giving birth, soshe did. Then she read anarticle about a girl who de-scribed the smile she got afterrunning a 50-mile race, soFrazeur ran one, too. Heroldest brother talked abouthow in the Army he hadmarched 100 miles with an80-pound rucksack, so in 2005she entered her first 24-hourrace, completing 93 miles.

Around that time, hermarriage began falling apart.

While in the middle of a 100Krace, the difficulties of life andthe race broke her. She thenrealized her hardships in lifehad a purpose they made

her a fighter. God had beenwatching out for me in thatway, she says. He preparedme to do this sport.

Now a single workingmother with two children, ages9 and 11, Frazeur raises pledgemoney for her races to benefitcauses that help young girlsand abused women. Im nowtrying to use this gift to helpother girls and women realizehowmuch running can helpthem.

Achievement shes

proudest of: Only soloist tocomplete the 200-mile TomsRun Relay in Maryland in2007 and 2008.

Diet and fitness routine:

Avoids white flour and doesnteat after 5 p.m. No caffeine,except during overnight racesfor a punch. Runs four to sixmiles four days a week beforethe sun comes up, then 10 to20 miles on the weekend. Runs100 miles or 100K at least oncea month to stay sharp.

Practicing whatshe preaches

Asa 20-year-old, CydneyWalker of Grand Prairie wasunhappy with her thin, 5-foot-11 frame.

She took up bodybuilding,but it took a lot of time andeffort to develop muscle mass

on her elongated female phy-sique, especially because she

was adamant about doing itwithout steroids.

Almost 15 years later, in2007, as a dietitian and per-sonal trainer, Walker hit a wallthat threatened her emotional-ly and physically. After filing asexual harassment claim, shesays she coped with the ordeal

by doing something she teach-es her clients to avoid de-pression eating.

A short time later, Walkerattended the Ronnie ColemanClassic bodybuilding competi-tion in Arlington. She discov-ered a division called figure,

which focuses on long, leanmuscles instead of mass perfect for her build. It was theinspiration she needed to focuson herself again.

I have worked with manywomen who have turned tofood as a means to cope withhardships, and I was living thatlife. I couldnt be true to myclients if I didnt walk the walkas well as talk the talk, shesaid. Competing helped megain my confidence back.

Achievement shes

proudest of: Breaking the 10percent body-fat barrier for

women during grueling com-petition training. She stressesthat this is only safe to main-tain for a short amount of time,and she only competes in oneto two events a year.

Diet and fitness routine:

Vegetarian. Thirty minutes ofcardio three times a week,karate and weight trainingfour times a week, which focus-

es on recovery from a groininjury shes nursing.

Upnext:MuscleMania inFort Worth this October. Hergoal is to become a natural-figure pro in the next three

years.Christy Robinson is a Dal-

las freelance writer.

christy@christy-robinson.com

Ultra-athlete

profiles

Photos by MARK ROGERS/Special Contributor

Norman of Irving has crossed the finish line of more than 200 ultras all over the world.

JAY NORMAN

Rochelle Frazeur of Coppell

runs 100 miles at least once

a month to stay sharp.

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WEIGHT

Obesity rates vary by geographyU.S. kids have been getting fatter in

recent decades, but a new study that showsgeographical differences in childhoodobesity trends paints a clearer picture of

where things are getting worse and better.The study released recently online in

theArchives of Pediatrics & AdolescentMedicine looked at weight statistics among46,707 U.S. children ages 10 to 17 in 2003,and among 44,101 children in 2007.

Among the findings:l The Southeast had the highest instancesof obese and overweight kids.l In 2007, 31.6 percent of children wereoverweight, and 16.4 percent were obese.l In 2007, Mississippi had the highestprevalence of overweight children, at 44.5percent; Utah had the lowest, at 23.1percent.l Between 2003 and 2007, the prevalenceof overweight girls went up 9 percent; the

prevalence of obesity in girls went up 18percent.

LEARN MORE: www.cdc.gov, search

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Los Angeles Times

NEWBORNS

Virus test not effective,UT Southwestern doctors say

A routine test performed on newbornsisnt effective in determining whether they

have cytomegalovirus, which can causehearing loss, a UT Southwestern MedicalCenter doctor says.

The heel-stick test is used regularly todetect sickle cell disease and severalmetabolic and genetic disorders, soresearchers had hoped it could be used toscreen for CMV. CMV is incurable, but likeherpes (which it is related to), it is inactiveat times.

Our findings tell us that if we rely onthe standard heel-stick test to detect CMV,more than half of the babies who areinfected will be missed, says Dr. PabloSanchez, professor of pediatrics at UTSouthwestern and co-author of thenational study.

CMV infection is the most commoncause of nongenetic hearing loss in theUnited States, Sanchez says. About30,000 to 50,000 babies are born each

year with CMV.The only accurate tests for CMV now

are through a urine culture or saliva

sample, but because those require a tissueculture facility and are labor-intensive,they are unlikely to be used widely forscreening.

Findings appear in the April 14Journalof the American Medical Association.

LEARN MORE:

www.utsouthwestern.edu/pediatrics,

search CMV

SOURCE: UT Southwestern Medical Center

Compiled by Laura Schwed

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