As can be seen, muscle activity changes associated with a 10% increase in step rate all occurred during the swing phase (while the foot is not in contact with the ground), with most occurring during mid- to late swing phase as the leg prepares for impending ground contact. The authors...
: I ran a PR at the Zooma Half Marathon in Annapolis. It is the third year I ran that race. The first year, I missed my goal of 2 hours by about a minute. I didn't care about times too much then. Last year, I finished in 1:48:10 and was pleased. This year, I ran it in 1:41:06, and was...
The concept of "threshold" is pretty intuitive in endurance sports. Below threshold, you feel like you could keep going indefinitely; above threshold, fatigue rises rapidly and forces you to stop. But what about, say, lifting weights? An interesting paper by Mark Burnley of Aberystwyt...
Hey! Did you hear that Ryan Hall gave up his spot on the U.S. Olympic Marathon team to Dathan Ritzenhein, and will have surgery to repair his foot?!? OMG, it's totally true, because it was on the internet. Facebook told me so: Wow! What a huge story! How dramatic! I feel bad for Ryan,...
By Meghan G. Loftus And, on the flip side, eating poorly may exacerbate the negative effects of pollutants on the body, according to an article in Environmental Health Perspectives . Environmental toxins, like PCBs and brominated flame retardants, build up in the body and cause an ups...
The concept of "threshold" is pretty intuitive in endurance sports. Below threshold, you feel like you could keep going indefinitely; above threshold, fatigue rises rapidly and forces you to stop. But what about, say, lifting weights? An interesting paper by Mark Burnley of Aberystwyt...
: I ran a PR at the Zooma Half Marathon in Annapolis. It is the third year I ran that race. The first year, I missed my goal of 2 hours by about a minute. I didn't care about times too much then. Last year, I finished in 1:48:10 and was pleased. This year, I ran it in 1:41:06, and was...
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By Phil Latter Race photo by Victah Sailer Anthony Whiteman with the Mellow Mushroom mascot in Asheville, N.C. When 40-year-old Anthony Whiteman ran 3:58.79 last Saturday to win the Music City Distance Carnival’s elite mile race, he became the first masters runner to break 4:00 outdoo...
OPOLE (POL, Jun 6): At 7th Jumping Festival special high jump meet Russian Ivan Ukhov cleared world leading 237 cm. It is also his outdoor personal best, the previous one 236 was achieved also here in Opole in 2010. Ukhov had a great day of jumping, clearing the first world lead at 23...
Have a wonderful time in Seattle-I lived there until a couple of years ago when we moved to eastern WA and this is a great time of year to be in town (although the weather forecast not so great-sorry about that). If you are staying downtown, enjoy a run down along the waterfront-you c...
Hey! Did you hear that Ryan Hall gave up his spot on the U.S. Olympic Marathon team to Dathan Ritzenhein, and will have surgery to repair his foot?!? OMG, it's totally true, because it was on the internet. Facebook told me so: Wow! What a huge story! How dramatic! I feel bad for Ryan,...
You are here: Home / Interviews and Profiles / Additional Insight Into Kilian Jornet’s Summits of My Life Additional Insight Into Kilian Jornet’s Summits of My Life June 7, 2012 by Bryon Powell · 7 Comments Last week, Kilian Jornet announced his exciting new project, Summits of My Lif...
Develop a basic understanding of the biomechanical principles of exercise . This doesn’t necessarily require an education in anatomy and physiology, but some knowledge is needed. Google and the Internet will serve you well. Develop a thorough understanding of the elements of better ru...
