Archive for August 2014
New Gadget- RunScribe allows for inexpensive biomechanics tracking on the go
As a self-proclaimed science nerd, I enjoy the data junkie side of our sport. We can track and measure more parameters now then we ever have been able to. While this satisfies the science nerd and research junkie side of me, I’m always left with asking the question of so what? What actionable change do…
Read MoreWhat’s your bias?
What’s your bias? There’s an interesting phenomenon that occurs when we start discussing what is important to a particular outcome, which is very much a result of our innate psychological need to value our knowledge and our selves. As someone who has his hat in many different areas of sports performance and who recently has…
Read MoreWhat happens when we take a break from running?…Depression?
In high school, my coach would often laugh at the duration of my post-season breaks. It normally would constitute a day or two and then back to the mileage grind. In college, things didn’t change much as I became notorious for taking maybe 4-5 days off after the season and then being at a 100…
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