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Probably most people who run have had their sanity questioned more than once. Cold, dark, wet, evenings and you’re going for a run? Are you crazy?
Well, actually, no. Of course, as runners, we know the great effect running can have on our mental state. But how many of us know that running can really be making us smarter? Reviewers working at University of Otago, New Zealand, have been looking
Actually, there are quite a few things better than sports drink, but here we are talking about our great yellow friend — the banana.
According to the Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab, the banana is rather better than the overhyped sports drink.
Research was carried out during a simulated cycling road race lasting 2.5-3hrs. The cyclists were fuelled with either
We all know that beyond a certain age we begin to lose our performance strength. For runners this equates to slowing down.
Some people manage to combat the ageing effect more successfully than others and a lot of that success depends on how they adapt their training.
Here is an interesting article about how age affects physical performance throughout a lifetime. It only scratches the surface, but
The debate continues — and probably always will — about what is the best foot strike pattern for runners. Should we be touching the ground first with our heels or forefoot?
As usual in these highly contentious areas the answer is: it depends.
It depends on the runner, the distance, terrain, fatigue and of course speed, as well as many other factors too.
I’ve long thought that not only
Most of us who run want to make some progress. Maybe to develop our ability to run for a certain time or distance, or perhaps run a little faster; very often it’s both.
Assuming we want to progress or improve, we really should be asking the question: exactly what are we training for?
There is a real distinction between running for running’s sake and training.
Training should
I think most of us know that dieting doesn’t really work, the research tells us that much.
I think most people agree too that if a certain lifestyle has tipped the energy balance towards weight gain then that is what happens. It might take weeks, it might take years, but slowly and ever so surely the body changes shape. That’s all fine until we decide that we are too heavy, or too fat,