Guest Author When famous ultramarathoner Micah True, 58, died in May of this year, general trust in the safety of marathon and long distance running waned a bit. The near-legendary “Caballo Blanco,” as he was known, died during a routine solo run near his home in Mexico. The case of Mr. True is only the most popularized … Read more
Running is a powerful form of exercise by itself, and it is well-established that athletic performance benefits most from repetitive participation in the particular sport. Other athletes benefit from hitting the gym, but runners often shun the gym as boring and potentially harmful to their goals. Evidence shows you can also enhance running performance with … Read more
What to look for when buying a GPS watch for running Chances are that if you have been running for a few weeks you will have seen lots of runners stealing glances at their wrists as they zoom past you, standing on the spot waving their wrists around in the air or staring intently at … Read more
In order to crack the toughest, most gruelling races in the world, as an athlete you have to be at your most mentally and physically strong. Here is a list of races which – like all the best ones – are undertaken without the use of engines or horses and are possibly the toughest of … Read more
Incline training treadmills are becoming more and more popular. They can do so many more things than regular treadmills and have innumerable benefits. Here are some of the major benefits of incline training that running on a flat surface just doesn’t have. Switch Up Your Workout Incline trainers allow for a little change of pace … Read more
Here’s my story. I’m a runner, and I often suffer from foot, knee, hip and back injuries, and I’ve been told about 1,000 times over that it’s most likely the shoes that I’m wearing that are causing my injuries. So I went on a quest to find out if the shoes that I wear are … Read more