Posts by stevemagness
When 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…
Read MoreThe Running Shoe Industry Part 2: Contest winners announced + Where do we go from here and the problems with Running Form research.
The Running Shoe Industry Part 2: Where do we go from here and the problems with Running Form research. It’s easy to point out problems. It’s harder to come up with solutions. In this post, I’ll give my take on what to do with all of the information discussed in the last post and then…
Read MoreRunning form and the Shoe Industry: where do we go from here?
Running form and shoes are the biggest topics in the running industry right now. I’ve written about each substantially and while I enjoy the topic, I sometimes get tired of focusing so much time on them. I try and balance the topics out with that of my real love, how to train, but can’t quite…
Read MoreWin a Free pair of shoes! Peaking, and running form podcast
Lots of exciting developments going on lately. We’ve got free shoes to give away, a new article on Peaking I wrote for Running Times, and a great podcast on Running Form and shoes I participated in last night. First off, thanks to Brooks shoes, we’re having our first real give away on the site. They’ve…
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