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A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be at the Canadian athletics coaching symposium to speak with Alberto Salazar on a couple of different topics. It was a great experience and I picked up a lot of interesting ideas from other presenters and those in the audience who I chatted afterwards with. While…
Read MoreFactors affecting distance running performance: A literature review
Free Lit Review on the Science of Running and performance! I’ve decided to make my literature review for grad school available to all because I’m too busy to do anything with it at the moment and it’s better to allow others to get some useful info out of it then sit on my computer. This…
Read MoreEuropean Travels- High Speed race video
While I’ve been doing this little new job I have which includes bouncing around Europe for a while, I’ve kind of neglected this blog a little bit. Before I write anything substantial, I figured I’d fill the gap with some high speed video I took of a couple of professional 800m races that took place…
Read MoreNon-responders-Why Science conforms to the average:
Non-responders-Why Science conforms to the average: Research likes dealing with the average. If you fall far outside the average, you might be in trouble. For years, only the average received any attention. For instance, if you looked at an intervention study and the average group improved by a significant 30seconds, then whatever the intervention was…
Read MoreTraining lactate Clearance and utilization: How to use alternation and blend workouts
An article I wrote on training lactate clearance and utilization is out now in the April issue of Running Times Magazine. In the article, I talk about how and why to us two of my favortite workouts called alternation and blend workouts. Check it out and let me know what you think.
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 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…
Read MoreSingles, 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 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…
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