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RACE-LESS
Because of the pandemic, races have been cancelled indefinitely. For the many runners who seldom or never race, this...
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Strength Training – Alternatives for the Pandemic
It may just be my imagination, but it seems to me that more and more runners over the past...
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THE DOCTOR SAID NO RUNNING
“After you recover from the knee replacement, I don’t want you to do any more running. A few foolish...
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Weight for It……
Every once in a while, a scientific paper is released examining that a conventional wisdom or assumption that just...
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Do Runners Need Omega-3’s??
Running as we know is one of the most popular physical activities. It not only helps you achieve the...
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Update on Jumper’s (Downhill Runner’s) Knee
It’s been more than two decades since I explored what was known then about the condition “patellar tendinopathy” –...
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The longer the race, the stronger they get
Some ultramarathons are run on very strange courses: through blazing hot deserts, frozen land at the North Pole, on...
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Perspective – Revisited
Two events over the past couple of months got me thinking about an article I wrote for this series...
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Pedestrianism
The recently published book by Matthew Algeo describes a brief episode in sports history long forgotten. The full title...
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Nutrition for the Endurance Athlete
Endurance athletics is a great way to strengthen the body, but keep in mind it can actually make...
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Too Much Medicine
The current issue of the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy includes an interesting commentary on a topic...
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Don’t Become A Chimp
Our closest relatives are chimpanzees and gorillas. In some ways, however, we are very different. Humans are world-class endurance...
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A Cautionary Tale
More than 25 years ago, I offered a commentary on the subject of young children running long distances [TC...
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Fluids Before, During and After Exercise
Before Exercise As an athlete or a frequent exerciser it is essential that you begin your workout with your...