Posts Tagged ‘distances’

5K Races: Fun, Quick, & Good Practice

I believe one of the first 5K races I ever did was freshman or sophomore year at college. It was probably the farthest I’d ever run and I’m positive I didn’t train. After that first 5K I continued to run, added longer distances to my work-outs, and found myself signing up for 10Ks, 10-milers, and [...]

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5K Races: Fun, Quick, & Good Practice

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Running Questions: Ankle Pain Answered

While training for my first marathon I have really been focusing on the distances that I like the most, where I feel most comfortable, and what my sweet spot is for mileage. There was a recent article in Runner’s World that talked about what distances different body types are made to run and even though [...]

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Running Questions: Ankle Pain Answered

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Going for Gold: a physiologist’s view of champion cross-country skiers

Cross-country skiing is one of the most demanding of all Olympic sports, with skiers propelling themselves at speeds that exceed 20-25 km per hour over distances as long as 50 km. Yet the difference between winners and losers in these grueling races can be decided by just the tip of a ski, as a glance at any recent world-class competition will show. So just what gives top racers the advantage?

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