To build big muscles, you need to lift heavy weights -- right? Actually, research by Stuart Phillips and his group at McMaster University back in 2010 raised questions about that common assumption (I wrote about it here ). The study compared subjects lifting weights at 90% of one-rep-...
To build big muscles, you need to lift heavy weights -- right? Actually, research by Stuart Phillips and his group at McMaster University back in 2010 raised questions about that common assumption (I wrote about it here ). The study compared subjects lifting weights at 90% of one-rep-...
By Peter Gambaccini Photo of Desiree Davila by Victah Sailer More than 90 of them on four loops, and no straightaway as long as 800 meters, and the London roadway is often narrow, making it tough to maintain visual contact with rivals. Those are the observations of David Monti of Race...
And this brings me to the larger point of this article. Training can, and often is, a very solitary thing. Racing, however, is a communal endeavor where the strength of the whole is far greater than the sum of the individuals. Competition, encouragement, and inspiration travel so free...
By Scott Douglas The more you run, the less your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, suggests a new study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise . It’s well known that exercise helps prevent Type 2 diabetes (what used to be called “adult-onset diabetes”) by increasing th...
By Peter Gambaccini and Scott Douglas Photo of Patrick Makau by Victah Sailer Athletics Kenya has announced its men's and women's marathon trios for the London Olympics and the final cuts, from extraordinary candidate lists, have a consistent logic: The Olympians are the contenders wh...
Brother Elias Here at Runner's World, we get lots of requests for help -- from readers raising money, or seeking exposure for some exploit, or just wanting help in raising awareness of something or other. I see lots of these requests myself. My stock response is to say, as politely as...
The folks at Gatorade have generously offered one of the readers of How2RunFast.com a free entry into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon of their choice. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon series is know for providing a great experience for the participants, including:
By Peter Gambaccini and Scott Douglas Photo of Patrick Makau by Victah Sailer Athletics Kenya has announced its men's and women's marathon trios for the London Olympics and the final cuts, from extraordinary candidate lists, have a consistent logic: The Olympians are the contenders wh...
Just over a week ago Amby Burfoot wrote a post about a new study from Japan that provides additional evidence supporting the benefits of a shorter stride for reducing loading of the lower limbs. The study by Hobara et al. is titled Step Frequency and Lower Extremity Loading During Run...
By Peter Gambaccini Photo by Victah Sailer Ryan Hall, 29, who’ll run the Olympic Marathon on August 12, will do a quick turnaround after the Games and compete in the ING New York City Marathon on November 4. He was fourth in the race in 2009 in 2:10:36, but he recorded one of his care...
I recently finished the 2012 Paris Marathon, but it was very painful. I had cramping/spasms in both legs around the 27K and had to stop and stretch many times. I’ve completed eight marathons and this experience really scared me. I recently started using a foam roller and used it 40 mi...
The Blue Cross Broad Street Run is quickly approaching. Whether you have trained to perfection or have been slacking a bit, there are some strategic moves on race day that can allow you to finish in the upright position, with a smile on your face, wanting to do it again. Follow the ru...
Brother Elias Here at Runner's World, we get lots of requests for help -- from readers raising money, or seeking exposure for some exploit, or just wanting help in raising awareness of something or other. I see lots of these requests myself. My stock response is to say, as politely as...
YES, love this article, I just completed the Goofy challenge (including the 5K) with my entire family!! Fri -- Day 1, completed the 5K with my 7 year old son and this was a dash. My son runs in the 21 minute range and really worked his old Dad over! Sat-- Day 2, completed the half mar...
Mary Keitany and Wilson Kipsang won their divisions of the 2012 Virgin London Marathon in a convincing fashion. And, then, it got muddy. So, when Athletics Kenya named its' men and women's Marathon teams, Toni Reavis, our running man of letters, went to work. What follows is Reavis' t...
By Scott Douglas Photo by Victah Sailer Roger Bannister, the first to break 4:00 in the mile, said, "The great barrier is the mental hurdle." The brain, not the body, is what separates winners from second-place finishers, and is the primary limiting factor in any individual's enduranc...
