Category: The Five
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1. How to be a hipster ultra runner 2. Are athletes really getting bigger, stronger, and faster? 3. Seven things runners do on long runs but won’t admit 4. How far fitness has fallen 5. The psychology of mental toughness
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1. Cool stuff analyzing elite running form at Boston 2. Bill Belichik runs the CMM half 3. Video race report from a 100-miler that was Vegan friendly with food options 4. Knee lift and foot placement in running form 5. Not running related, but a stunning picture of Birmingham, AL (my hometown and where my parents…
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1. Who will be the “next Nike?” 2. Pentagon policy to provide recruits with American made footwear instead of a stipend to buy their own 3. Yet another study on foot strike pattern and running injury 4. Driver who killed three teen cyclists is suing them now for emotional distress 5. Cool series from Daily…
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1. The art of the long run 2. Short running glossary 3. Western States to be broadcast on livestream 4. Over-pronation and running injury 5. Effect of pose/chi running on running economy
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1. One runner at Boston opened up her race photos and found people running with her bib number 2. Boston’s fake bib issue extends beyond the first reports. The wife of the founder of foursquare had a fake bib 3. More fake bib news 4. Do foam rollers aid workouts? 5. Mind control: How to…
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1. A heartbreaking Boston story 2. How to climb a hill 3. Ian Sharman’s race report from Boston 4. The limits of “no pain, no gain” 5. Meb first to win Boston wearing compression socks
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1. Jason Fitzgerald’s Boston report. Lotta good stuff in here 2. How does alcohol affect your performance? 3. Dynamic warmups make you stronger and faster 4. A cultural dilemma 5. Mikki Kimball won Marathon des Sables. Here is her report
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1. Meb wins Boston–photos! 2. Ryan Hall and other Americans give Meb an assist 3. Boston Marathon through the eyes of two men who love it 4. BIG day for Skechers 5. Jeptoo dominates the women’s field at Boston
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1. Are exercise cool-downs necessary? 2. Hashtags as race course cheek-ins? 3. Which mindset do you have? 4. GPS watches: good or bad for your training? 5.How’s your mineral consumption?
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1. Handy post on GPS watch accuracy 2. This post and the comments were entertaining, and insightful 3. Why traditional ab work won’t prevent injury or make you faster 4. Repetition (a basic training week structure) is important 5. Having a rough day? Watch this and smile. I did (her first ever roller coaster ride)
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1. You’ve heard of “Air Jordans.” How about a “Run Jordan?” 2. Regular exercise reverses the affect of aging on your skin 3. Pete Larson finds an old but fascinating article on running–from 1885! 4. Suspicious bags at the Boston finish line 5. Boston commemorates one year since the bombing
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