Archive for February 2011
Step away from your Specialty
Step away from your specialty This month a scientific journal article came out that discussed what it would take physiologically to run a sub 2 hour marathon. This paper first grabbed attention a couple months ago when it was discussed on such websites as http://www.sportsscientists.com/. While the paper was interesting, what caught my opinion were…
Read MoreNon Running Related- Plug for my brother’s book on Lincoln
I don’t plug many things or get off topic from running related content much, but I figured a plug for my Brother’s new book can be the exception. Just in case any of you runners out there are History buffs or like reading about Abraham Lincoln, my brother has a new book book coming out…
Read More180 isn’t a magic number- Stride Rate and what it means
Speed= Stride Rate X Stride length It’s simple. It warrants repeating. Through in Ground contact in and you’ve got a nice model….But I digress… There have been a recent surge in articles and blogs in regards to stride rate. It seemed to start with Jay Dicharry’s blog on stride rate and impact forces. Which led…
Read MoreMuscle Tension- Running Times article available online and New job
For those who didn’t buy the magazine, my article on Muscle Tension that was in the March issue of Running Times is now available online: http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=21918 Also, as some of you might have heard, I have a new job: Watch more videos on Flotrack
Read MoreRunning Times magazine- Muscle Tension.
In the March issue of Running Times magazine, which is out now, you’ll see an article on Muscle Tension that I wrote. It’s a very interesting topic that I’ve explored here on the blog in a previous post, but the Running Times article let me dig much deeper. Former elite runner Marius Bakken provided some…
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