Posts by stevemagness
Singles, Doubles, or Triples? How many times per day should you run?
A consistant item on this blog has been the debate over running singles versus doubles. I’ve run through the analysis from a scientific standpoint and a practical standpoint a couple of times. Recently, I wrote an article on the subject for Running Times that integrated everything together that many of you will hopefully find interesting. …
Read MoreEscaping the running world: Why Learning from outside sources is needed
Escaping the running world: Why Learning from outside sources is needed In any field, as you rise through the ranks and get more involved in whatever field you are pursuing, you get more and more insulated in your profession. While this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it creates a situation where we lose our ability…
Read MoreScience Vs. Practice- Should our training be evidence based?
Science versus Practice: Evidence Based training A consistent theme of this blog is the battle between the scientific side and the practical side training. As I tried to express in this article on my conflicting passions, the constant tug of war that goes on between the two conflicting sides is something I frequently deal with.…
Read MoreWhen Damage is a good thing AND High Speed NYC marathon video
As competitive runners we go to great lengths to minimize damage and enhance recovery. This is all well and good, but what if we impair the training adaptation? That’s the question I ask in a new article for Running Times that can be found here: http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=21202&PageNum=1 In the article I go over how ice baths, anti-inflamatory…
Read MoreUnderstanding Stride Rate and Stride Length
Speed= Stride length X Stride frequency This simple equation is a staple in sprinting and biomechanics material. It simply means that to see a change in speed you’ve either got to increase the ground you cover (stride length) or increase your turnover (stride frequency) or some combination of the two. The bottom line is that…
Read MorePredict finish based on running form
First off, I wrote an article for Running Times online that is now up on their site. It’s called: Avoiding the Hard/Easy Trap. In it I discuss why moderate or easier workouts need to be included in your training plan. So take a look and hopefully it helps you out: http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=21097 Secondly, Niell Elvin, who…
Read MoreDigging Deep- Willpower and running
In my last post I asked the question of how many times we could go to the well in training. Implied in the discussion was the idea that going to the well fatigues us in a profound way and that if we go there too often we “overtrain” or “burnout” and don’t bounce back like…
Read MoreGoing to the well and Seeing God- How hard should workouts be?
Going to the well and seeing God: As runners we take pride on pushing through pain and testing our limits. It is essentially what the sport is about. However, there seems to be a finite number of times that we can dig as deep as we can and pull out all the stops. Obviously on…
Read MoreThe Genetics of Obesity: The Thrifty Gene Hypothesis
While this topic has little to do with running, it is pertinent and interesting. For one of my grad school classes I had to explore the genetic side of Obesity, in particular the Thrifty Gene hypotehsis. The paper and presentation is below. My take away from all the research is that the genetic side is…
Read MoreHow the World’s best runners strike the ground
I’ve spent a lot of time talking about footstrike and where it occurs on this blog. If you recall from previous posts, there has been a large debate about where foot strike should occur. I don’t have to go through all the details again, but the general consesus is that many scientific researchers have favored…
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