Running
Study Finds Going From Couch to Marathon Makes Arteries 4 Years Younger
As humans age our arteries naturally become stiffer and less flexible. This can result in higher blood pressure and inhibited function of organs such as the brain and kidneys. Regular [...]
How to Spot a Bad Conditioning Drill
"Whatever you do in the weight room, make sure our players show up conditioned on game day." Any physical preparation coach working in a team setting has heard some variation [...]
5 Things Older Runners Need to Remember
As a lifelong runner, you’ve never gotten over the thrill of feeling your sneakers pound against the pavement. You love the way your lungs swell and deflate to power your [...]
Is Your Running Cadence Slowing You Down?
If you’re a runner, odds are high that your hobby has caused physical pain. Research varies, but it appears that roughly half of all recreational runners sustain at least one [...]
Fuel Your Next Run With This Homemade Energy Bar
Athletes need to perform at their best, and to do that they need to fuel their bodies. Energy bars are a great pre or post run snack to boost your run...
How to Know if You’re Ready for Pain-Free Running
Running is hard. It takes tremendous discipline to log those long miles, and if you’ve got the drive to do it, you want a body up to the task. The [...]
Settling the Fitness Controversy of Barefoot Running
When Vibram FiveFingers shoes hit the market over a decade ago, they kicked off a trend with far-reaching consequences – barefoot running – and despite...
Runners: If You Can’t Do This Drill, You’re at an Increased Risk of Injury
Every time you take a step, you should be able to properly shift into your hip during single-leg stance. That is just simply normal human gait. Running is essentially a [...]
Firm Footing: How Footwear Impacts Athletic Performance
At some point or another within their careers, athletes fall prey to “paralysis by analysis.” They become entangled within a nebula of minutia, scrupulously calculating each calorie or each second [...]
Why the Best Distance Runners ‘Train Like Athletes’
At his home on the beaches of Portsea, Australia, Percy Cerutty created one of the most innovative training camps in running history. Cerutty’s camp produced elite athletes. Most notably, Herb [...]