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Finish Your Second Marathon Faster
www.shutterstock.comYou’ve finished your first marathon. Congratulations! Now what? Most people run their first marathon with a goal of finishing. Even Olympian Shalane Flanagan stated her goal as...
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Hit The Dirt–Why And How To Run Off-Road
It is important to keep your eyes focused roughly six strides ahead, especially on a technical trail, as this will enable you to choose the smoothest and safest way forward. Photo: Kurt...
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The 3 Best Core Exercises For Runners
Maintaining a strong core is key to staying healthy as a runner. Photo: www.shutterstock.comForget crunches. They’re not specific enough to running. Do these moves instead. There are lots of core...
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Nutrition For The Older Runner
A diet that is laden with antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables will slow the aging process and its effects on performance. Photo: Scott Draper/CompetitorYour body changes through the years. Should...
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Is Fasting During Workouts Safe?
If you purposely withhold calories during a workout, proceed with caution. Photo: www.shutterstock.comThink twice before you “starve” yourself during and after workouts. Several years ago I used to run...
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A Short Cut To The Long Run
Photo: John Segesta You can run a good marathon without logging 20-mile training runs. Most running experts agree that it’s impossible to run a successful marathon without completing some long training...
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Do The Benefits Of Organic Foods Outweigh The Cost?
Buying organic is more expensive, but it comes with many health benefits. Photo: www.shutterstock.comHow much more do you really get when you buy organic? Organic produce costs more to grow than...
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Are You A Stomper?
Photo: www.shutterstock.com Runners can permanently reduce impact forces through biofeedback. Irene Davis of Harvard University is one of the world’s leading pioneers of gait retraining for runners....
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Running 101: Stretching For Runners
Here’s why and how you should make a little time to work on your flexibility. The primary perceived benefit of stretching for runners is injury prevention. But in the best recent controlled studies,...
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Sports Science Update: The Functional Movement Screen
Seven simple moves can be used to assess your injury risk and chart a course toward healthier running. Written by: Matt Fitzgerald Winter is the perfect time of year for most runners to perform a...
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Matt Fitzgerald’s Marathon Week Nutrition Plan
The author is pulling out all stops to give himself every advantage possible heading into the Cal International Marathon on Dec. 4. The author will soon run a marathon in less-than-perfect shape. He...
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Sports Science Update: Did Meb’s Socks Help Him PR?
Did Meb's compression socks help him to a 2-second personal best at the New York City Marathon? Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images/sports.yahoo.comNew study adds little clarity to our understanding...
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Inside ZAP Fitness: The Life Of An Aspiring Elite American Runner
Zap Fitness athletes Alissa McKaig and Dave Jankowski go through a training run on a quiet road in Boone, NC. Photo: Gerry Melendez Zap Fitness athletes Alissa McKaig and Dave Jankowski go through a...
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Sports Science Update: Does “Barefoot” Running Have Legs?
Focus on lifting the foot as you run in an effort to prevent blistering. A new scientific survey shows more interest than participation. Written by: Matt Fitzgerald Very few runners have switched to...
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Book Review: Running The Edge
Adam Goucher’s authorial debut (with Tim Catalano) is a surprise and a delight. Written by: Matt Fitzgerald Adam Goucher is known for his exceptional intensity and fierce competitiveness as a runner....
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Sports Science Update: Do Strong Hips Prevent Knee Injuries?
A new study paints a subtler picture. Written by: Matt Fitzgerald One of the first lessons students are taught in sports medicine classes is that the cause of pain in one part of the body may originate...
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The Performance-Enchancing Power Of Caffeine
The world’s most widely used drug can be beneficial for runners. Caffeine is the most widely used drug in the world. Despite the negative connotations of the word drug, however, caffeine is by and...
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The Young Gun: Exclusive Interview With Kilian Jornet
The 23-year-old is taking the ultrarunning world by storm. Interview by: Matt Fitzgerald In June, for the first time in its 38-year history, international runners won both the men’s and women’s races...
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Racing Weight: Lose Weight or Lose Fat?
Not all weight loss is good weight loss. Written by: Matt Fitzgerald When a person says she wants to lose five or ten pounds, it’s understood that she means five pounds of fat, not five pounds of...
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Racing Weight: Beware The Weekend Binge
Don’t reverse a week’s worth of progress over the weekend. Written by: Matt Fitzgerald Dieters often dread the Monday weigh-in. On any other day they look forward to stepping on the bathroom scale in...
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