Posts by stevemagness
Predict 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…
Read MoreEpigenetics in Athletics Part 2: African dominance explained?
In Part 1 on Epigenetics, we looked at some of the science behind the new field. This we’ll take more of a theoretical look and try and explore some of the possible implications. As I said in Part 1, the major finding is that these epigenetic changes can potentially impact subsequent generations. Your behavior can…
Read MoreEpigenetics in Athletics Part 1: What the heck is epigenetics?
The study of epigenetics has exploded in the last few years and the amount of new research dedicated to the field is staggering. But what exactly is it in laymen’s terms? As you are probably aware, traditionally we all thought the sequence of the actual DNA was the be all end all. Depending on what…
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