If your body has fully recovered from a race, but your ego is still sore, it might be time to let yourself off the hook. John C. Maxwell wrote a book called Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success . Although the title of Maxwell’s book sounds akin to somethi...
View Larger Image. 2013's Best Running Books - BAA at 125 Written by veritable running author John Hanc, "The B.A.A. at 125" is an informative read chronicling the history of the Boston Athletic Association, the organization behind the Boston Marathon that spearheaded the first physic...
Rock ‘n’ Roll Portland 1/2 Marathon Photos: Ryan Bethke The City of Roses rolled out the welcome mat for 10,000 entrants visiting from 10 countries and 48 states with cool, cloudy conditions and no rain. The race started and finished in downtown Portland, with scenic Waterfront Park a...
Another benefit of strength training — particularly of jumping drills, or plyometrics — is increased stride power, which translates into greater stride length and reduced ground contact time and consequently faster race times. Among the recent studies demonstrating these benefits was ...
“The opportunity to run down Boylston Street and to cross the finish line amid thousands of spectators is a significant part of the entire Boston Marathon experience,” B.A.A. executive direction Tom Grilk said in a statement. ”With the opportunity to return and participate in 2014, we...
Recovery workouts are relatively short, easy runs that do not challenge your body enough to create a need for additional recovery, so they won’t interfere with your recovery from the most recent key workout. But they still carry fitness benefits, because they enhance your running effi...
Unfortunately, plenty of hard-earned fitness can go away within two weeks. Most studies suggest that an athlete’s VO2 max, the maximum oxygen he or she can uptake and utilize, plunges in the first month of inactivity, according to Dr. Edward Coyle, the director of the Human Performanc...
The ground floor will house the main reception area, a cafe and water bar, a specialized adidas running store, a conference room, and a running club. On the second level, runners can take advantage of dressing rooms and showers, and use the venue as a kind of launch pad before heading...
Running is difficult enough when you consider the very real threat of prolonged injuries that keep you off the roads for weeks or months at a time. But what do you do about those more frequent — and extremely painful — annoyances like black toenails and cramps that, while not classifi...
In this video Dr. Bob Salis explains the causes of gastrointestinal problems during endurance exercise and offers advice on how to get in all the calories you need while still feeling comfortable all the way to the finish line.
does 5Ks, Ironman Triathlons, and everything in between to justify her love for cupcakes (yes, she eats that many). In addition to writing for Competitor, she serves as Resident Triathlete for No Meat Athlete, a website dedicated to vegetarian endurance athletes. Susan lives and train...
I’m working on a new book and hoping to finish it in the next couple of months and also hoping to have it out in 2014. I’m looking at World War II resistance fighters and trying to understand how, physically, they were able to carry out these superhuman feats. These guys were not trai...
6. Originally, reports said actor/director Peter Sarsgaard would be directing the movie adaptation of “Born to Run” and Jake Gylenhaal, his brother-in-law, was expected to play a lead role. An IMDB report said the movie would be produced by the husband-wife team of Frank Marshall and ...
It was a high school event, but organizers invited elite athletes for a chance to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile. Officials used the NCAA’s convertor tool that accounts for elevation changes and when that was factored in, Fraser’s time was 3:58.17.
Due to the working muscles requiring more of the body’s overall blood volume, the gut gets very little help when working close to threshold effort. I would get to the designated water stations and have no desire or inclination to drink because my stomach still felt full from what I to...
Does everyone who buys running shoes intend on actually running and being fit? That’s an age-old question that’s been around since the mid-1980s, when running shoes became the casual shoe of choice for mainstream America. It’s a topic Saturday Night Live tackled with a parody video th...
How To Train Consistently While Traveling By Jeff Gaudette Published 17 hours ago comments Tweet Share Share Print When traveling, let the local environment dictate what kind of running you do. Photo: Brian Metzler/Competitor When traveling, let the local environment dictate what kind...
Upper Body Exercises That Improve Running Form By Jeremey DuVall, M.S., CPT Published 24 hours ago comments Tweet Share Share Print Be sure to incorporate some upper body strength training into your workout routine. Photo: www.shutterstock.com Avoid neglecting your upper body for bett...
The Kid Who Nearly Slept Through His Marathon By Duncan Larkin Published 7 hours ago comments Tweet Share Share Print Despite sleeping through four alarms, Landon Sanford turned in a good race at the St. Jude Country Music Marathon. Despite sleeping through four alarms, Landon Sanford...
If you ever find yourself in this dreaded position, backing off your training isn’t the only solution, nor is it guaranteed to improve the situation. The amount and types of food you put into your body before–and even more importantly, after–your workouts can help the recovery process...
If You Run Slow, Who Cares? By Jeff Gaudette Published Apr. 16, 2013 Updated Apr. 16, 2013 at 2:43 PM UTC comments Tweet Share Share Print If you think you are a slow runner, push that thought out of your mind. It's detrimental to your progress. Photo: www.shutterstock.com Being a “sl...
Part II: Where Is Your Sweet Spot Mileage? Let your body’s response to training determine how much you train. Part I: Where Is Your Sweet Spot Mileage? Not all runners are created equal, and neither are their weekly mileage numbers. Running 101: Training With A Heart Rate Monitor Hear...
Prior to the first Powerbar hitting the market over 20 years ago, native cultures had their own traditional energy bars known as pemmican, or wasna, that date back to the 1700s. A lot has been learned since that time, but there was a lot that was also already known. These “bars” were ...
Damaging muscle fibers with eccentric contractions makes them heal back stronger, protecting them from future damage. A study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology in 1985 found that just a single 30-minute run downhill at 10 percent grade had a prophylactic effect on muscle ...
The clean (an Olympic lift), the box jump, and the double under in the gym together teach us how to jump and land in a way that will expand our speed comfort zone. The clean teaches us how to jump and land under a heavier load and full range of motion, the box jump teaches us how to j...
author Matt Fitzgerald explains how cutting wasteful beverage calories from your diet is one of the easiest and most effective ways to manage your overall caloric intake and get lean for peak performance.
To do this, you first need to determine your individual heart rate response to running intensity. Step one is to determine what’s called your lactate threshold heart rate. Lactate threshold is a moderately high running intensity — the highest intensity that can be sustained without si...
The minute of silence will take place at 2:50 p.m. ET to honor the victims of the attacks and their families. It will be followed by the ringing of bells throughout Boston and the Commonwealth. If you are not in Boston or surrounding areas, you can observe your own moment of silence w...
“As runners ourselves, we share in a community that is resilient, passionate, strong, united and energized, even at a time of such unimaginable tragedy. The overwhelming outcry at the tragedy among runners inspired the industry to form this coalition,” said Scott Dickey, CEO of Compet...
LONDON — Denied the chance to compete in the Olympic Marathon here last August, Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede got a well-deserved victory on the Mall Sunday at the 33rd Virgin London Marathon in a come-from-behind effort. In the women’s contest, Kenya’s Priscah Jeptoo ended up a runaway w...
