marathon
Baseball Conditioning: Why You Need an Aerobic Base
The easiest way to think about conditioning is to do so on a spectrum. On one side lies capacity, and on the other lie power, speed and strength. Those...
Book ‘1:59’ Examines the Sub-Two-Hour Marathon
The new athletic guide by Dr. Philip Maffetone, entitled 1:59: The Sub-Two Hour Marathon Is Within Reach—Here's How It Will Go Down, and What It Can Teach All Runners about [...]
Who Eats More, an NFL Player or an Ultramarathoner?
The bodies of an NFL safety and an ultra-runner are incredibly different. One is designed for violent explosions of force every few minutes, and the other is built to just keep [...]
The Reebok ZQuick Is a Racing Tire for Your Foot
I’m not one to fret over my choice of running shoes—I tend to pick up whatever feels most comfortable at the time. I don't typically put in marathon numbers. I’m [...]
Weight Training for Runners: 3 Full-Body Moves
On March 31, Linsey Corbin toed the line for her first major race of 2014, the Ironman Los Cabos, in Los Cabos, Mexico. It was a hot day on a [...]
‘Spartan Up!’ by Joe De Sena Shows How to Overcome Obstacles in Sports and Life
Joe De Sena, the CEO and c0-founder of the popular Spartan Race, has written a book beneficial to athletes and anyone else looking to transform themselves to succeed: Spartan Up!: [...]
Tired of Tiring During Runs? Try These Jogging Pace Drills
As we start to fatigue during a run, one of two things scenarios typically occurs - we keep the same effort level and slow the jogging pace or increase...
Under Armour Introduces the SpeedForm Apollo Running Shoe
In its Spring 2014 product line, Under Armour is taking its running footwear a step further with the redesigned SpeedForm Apollo running shoe, which I had the opportunity to wear-test during [...]
Olympic Runner Julie Culley’s Core Workout
Photo by Mike Stog It was late in her marathon preparation when STACK sat in on Julie Culley’s workout, so her objective was to strengthen her core and [...]
Prevent the Effects of Overtraining
Serious, or even recreational, sports men and women would have no doubt experienced the 'athletic curse' that is when they over train. It comes in many...
