April 2012
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The brain self regulates you in the heat when you are speeding up and if you go over that line you are done.
—Mark Cucuzzella, M.D.
An in-depth piece by Dr. Phil Maffetone on water intoxication and hyper-hydration is a must-read for all runners. I drank very little in the 80-degree Boston heat. Maybe just 12 ounces of water. What I did instead was constantly pour cups of water over my...
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Well Good NYC →
Spring kicks: 5 best new sneakers of the season
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“When you’re hurting in the middle of a workout or race, it’s easy to hold back...”
– Kara Goucher (via irunbecauseican)
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Tricks for Running A Marathon In The Heat
Pre cooling
Pre-cooling is a technique used to slightly lower a runner’s core body temperature before they start running, which in turn extends the amount of time they can run hard before hitting that critical temperature threshold. Recent studies have now confirmed that pre-cooling can significantly improve performance in hot and humid conditions. One study reported that pre-cooling can boost...
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Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Training
Learning the difference between anaerobic and aerobic training is the key to improving your personal best in any race. Training and racing at the appropriate levels is the single most important change in your training that you can make. Understanding what each of these terms mean is the first step in that transformation.
At the heart of aerobic and anaerobic training is the scientific fact that...
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