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If You Don’t Snooze, You Lose: The Importance of Sleep
Posted November 29th, 2007 at 5:00 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Health & Fitness
Sleep - it’s one of our nation’s favorite pastimes. Sometimes nothing feels better than throwing a blanket over yourself, burying your face in your pillow, and settling down for a nice, …
Study Shows No Link
Between Price and Quality
in Running Shoes
Posted October 26th, 2007 at 8:50 AM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: News & Results, Gear & Apparel, Running Shoes
Price has long been associated with quality when it comes to consumer goods. However, for all those athletes out there pinching pennies to save up for a decent pair of running shoes, good …
How To Be An Economical
and Efficient Runner
Posted October 19th, 2007 at 3:26 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Running & Training, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Exercise
For many runners, scoring a faster running time can be a point of frustration. Though you train regularly and your technique may seem impeccable, sometimes your efforts seem to …
The Benefits of Group Running
Posted October 10th, 2007 at 12:37 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Running & Training, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Exercise
To some, running can seem like a solitary activity. And for certain individuals, this statement certainly rings true. Some athletes love nothing more than to savor the peace, quiet, and relaxation that …
Runner’s High Revisited
Posted October 1st, 2007 at 1:07 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Running & Training, Health & Fitness, Exercise
HesFit.com, our men’s health and fitness partner site, recently reported that runner’s high was largely caused by the presence and production of endorphins in the human body. Interestingly enough, it turns …
Understanding the
Need For Sleep
Posted September 27th, 2007 at 3:00 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise
Most athletes know all too well the intense feelings of fatigue and exhaustion that tend to follow intense workouts and training sessions. Frequent naps and long-night sleeps become common for the individual …
Explaining Runner’s High
Posted September 25th, 2007 at 12:30 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Running & Training, Health & Fitness, Exercise
Ever feel unusually cheerful after hitting the gym or increasingly confident after finishing up laps at the track? You’re not alone. This state of happiness after exercise is …
Exercise-induced asthma especially prevalent among athletes
Posted September 12th, 2007 at 7:00 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise
Proper breathing is essential for every athlete. As anyone involved in athletics knows, without the correct breathing technique, you are greatly compromising your ability to perform up to your potential.
Unfortunately, thanks …
Partial Knee Replacements …
… are they worth it?
Posted September 10th, 2007 at 8:00 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab
As every athlete knows, properly functioning knees are a critical aspect of virtually any form of exercise. Walking, running, lifting, kicking - seems obvious to say, but without your knees your body would be …
Ice or Heat: The Great Debate
Posted August 31st, 2007 at 2:18 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab
Ice or heat? As straightforward as this question sounds, these two choices are often points of hot debate amongst athletes attempting to soothe injured body parts.
Yet despite strong arguments from both sides, here’s …
Who had the more impressive Boston Marathon debut?
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- Kastor, Kiplagat & Ndereba To Headline NYC Half-Marathon
With an even dozen individual world championships medals between them, American Deena Kastor, Dutchwoman Lornah Kiplagat, and Kenyan Catherine Ndereba are amongst the most accomplished distance runners in history, especially on the roads. They’ve recorded victories throughout the world (Ndereba alone has 123 career wins), but have faced each other in the same race […]
- Fast 800m For Kiprop In Athens Last Night
Olympic 1500m silver medalist, Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, dropped down to 800m last night at the Athens Grand Prix at Olympic Stadium and led three athletes under 1:44.
Kiprop, who may be elevated to Olympic gold medalist if the doping case against Beijing winner Rachid Ramzi ultimately results in a conviction, clocked 1:43.48 ahead of the […] - USA Men’s Team For Berlin Set After Golden Gala
By setting a huge personal best at tonight’s Golden Gala in Rome, University of Arkansas miler Dorian Ulrey cemented his place on the USA 1500m team for next month’s IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.
Ulrey, who celebrated his 22nd birthday today, clocked 3:35.23 to finish 12th, well under the IAAF “A” standard of 3:36.20. […] - Bekele’s Jackpot Quest Resumes In Rome Tomorrow
As Kenenisa Bekele resumes his quest for the $1 million ÅF Golden League jackpot here in tomorrow’s Golden Gala, he said that only one thing is certain about his 5000m race: he won’t be chasing a fast time.
“To run fast times now is very difficult for me right now,” Bekele told reporters today. “I’m not […] - Great Racing At Soggy Lausanne Super Grand Prix
Although Usain Bolt’s incredible 19.59 200m into a driving rain will rightly get all of tomorrow’s headlines, there was also great action in the middle and long distance races at today’s Athletissima meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, an IAAF Super Grand Prix event.
The men’s 1500m was a fascinating race. Throwing up a stream of water […] - Athlete Disqualified At Peachtree Road Race
In an unusual move, the organizers of yesterday’s Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race disqualified a top finisher for unsportsmanlike conduct.
“After further review of an unsportsmanlike conduct protest filed after the AJC Peachtree Road Race regarding men’s fourth place finisher, Tadese Tola, the Atlanta Track Club has made the decision to disqualify Tola,” said spokesperson […] - Abdirahman Wins Third USA 10-K Title
Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, Ariz., won his third consecutive USA 10 km road running title today at the Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race. Finishing sixth overall within an international field, the three-time Olympian hit the finish line in Piedmont Park in 28:11, equalling his personal best time. Two-time Olympian Anthony Famiglietti of […]
- Kitwara and Chepkurui Win Big Bonus At Peachtree
Kenyans Sammy Kitwara and Lineth Chepkururi not only won their first Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Races today, but will share in the $35,000 Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) bonus. This means each athlete will take away $32,500 in prize money and bonuses from the Peachtree, America’s largest 10-K.
According to a story posted to […] - Bekele Remains Alive In Jackpot Chase
After winning the 5000m at last night’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo with a fast final 200m, Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele remains alive in the chase for the $1,000,000 jackpot in the six-meeting ÅF Golden League series.
Bekele is the only distance runner still in contention for the jackpot. The other athletes in contention […] - Kitwara’s Win Streak On the Line At Peachtree Tomorrow
Sammy Kitwara’s road running win streak of four victories this year will be on the line at tomorrow’s 40th running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga., which features a huge invited field, including many top Americans who will contest the USA Men’s 10-K Championship.
Kitwara’s road racing season began back in February […]
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SDrunner said:
Great review, I wrote one on the Ironman Road Trainer HRM, which is similar to this one, without the...