With spring and the new running season on the not-too-distant horizon, we’re all looking for inspiring ways to get strong so that we can enjoy the best training and racing performances possible.
While it’s a challenging but fun time of the season full of hopes and dreams and PB goals,
Read everything you need to know about this ever-important electrolyte.
Article by courtesy of Runner’s World
“Individuals who were not active earlier in their late adolescence and young adulthood—but started doing more exercise in midlife, from age 40 to 60—had similar reduction in premature mortality risk as people who had always exercised.”
Article courtesy of Elizabeth Millard for Runner’s World
Stretching science shows that a stretching habit isn’t doing much of what people hope.
“Stretching science has shown that this extremely popular form of exercise has almost no measurable benefits.”
Read on:
https://www.painscience.com/articles/stretching.php
Why You Get Shortness of Breath When Climbing Stairs
What’s the deal with shortness of breath after taking the steps? It has to do with slow-twitch versus fast-twitch muscle fibers.
“[Running] mainly relies on slow-twitch fibers, which are used for endurance and rely on aerobic metabolism.
The slow-twitch fiber is
Ultrarunner Michael Wardian Runs 10 Marathons in 10 Days to Crush World Record
This guy’s a machine 🙂 Read all about his marathon journey on every continent and some.
Article courtesy of Andrew Dawson for Runner’s World
Susannah Gill Smashes World Record for 7 Marathons in 7 Continents in 7 Days
Learn a little bit more about her journey. It’ll give you motivation to get out the door to log some miles : )
