The USATF wanted to find the answer to that very question, so they recently did a 3 month long study of 3000 runners to find out exactly what factors do and don’t play a part in preventing injuries and in getting injured. The results of their summary can answer that question in two words: Not…
If you run for any length of time, you are eventually going to need a bowel movement while you are out running. It’s inevitable. Gastrointestinal disturbance is very common among runners, and while the researchers aren’t sure exactly why that is they all agree it’s a common ailment. Probably something to do with your increased…
I hope that yesterday’s article about what to do if you hit your head while trail running didn’t scare you onto the roads…accidents happen no matter where you are and generally speaking my injuries have been less serious on the trails than on the roads, and that includes this past weekend’s tumble. Trail running is…
I took a small spill yesterday on my trail run. I felt myself losing my footing and tried to roll so I’d land on my side instead of my face (I’d rather break a shoulder than a neck) and while I wouldn’t have been too happy I was doing all right until my head got…
Which sport is tougher, running or cycling? Here’s a video of a conversation between a runner and cyclist to try and find out: The truth is, both sports are as hard as you make them. That said, the comment about Lance Armstrong saying that the marathon was the toughest thing he’s ever done including the…
Ever wonder what it takes to run an ultramarathon? Timmy O’Neill decides to hire Scott Jurek and find out: (Source: Cedar Wright)
Pete Magill and Grace Padilla offer some tips on how to incorporate 5 different types of hill workouts into your training schedule to build strength, speed and endurance in a short time in this 9 minute video: The dialog is a little corny at times, but it’s amusing to watch and they offer some great…
There can be a lot of reasons for chest pain, and any time you have experience it (especially during exercise) then you should probably visit your doctor to make sure that nothing serious is going on. If you have been cleared by your doctor as healthy or would like to try a simple self-remedy to alleviate the pain, then you may just need to change your breathing habits.
I was a bit tired when I got out for my run this evening after work. I figured that the run would give me some energy so I didn’t waste any time getting out the door. About 2.5 to 3 miles into the run, a kid on one of those razor things or whatever they…
As a runner, heart rate monitors are great devices that can help you train because they let you know when you are working too hard or not running hard enough. They aren’t fooled by weather, terrain or your level of fatigue going into a workout; they know exactly how hard you are working at any given moment no matter the conditions. The problem, of course, is how do you interpret what you are being told? Having a pulse of 165 beats per minute may be an all out sprint for one person but could be a leisurely jog for somebody else. Here are a few methods to determine your best training zones on any given day.