This past Saturday I ran in my first official 50 mile race. The Sand Spur Ultra is an event like no other. Last year, at the inaugural event, I ran the only distance available–the 50K (31.1 miles) and got on the podium with a finish time of six hours and 13 minutes. But this year […]
So You Want to Start Running! Fantastic!! If you’re new to the sport of running and you’re not sure if you should see a doctor before you begin, here are some great free resources that you can access, made available by the PAR-Q+ Collaboration. The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) This questionnaire will tell […]
Research Evidence In his Science of Running blog, performance coach Steve Magness brings attention to an interesting study that looked at the stride length and frequency of the top three finishers of the 10K race at the 2007 World Championships. The smallest of these was four inches shorter than the tallest, and all were well […]