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truO2: Oxygen-Enriched Air
The Next Level in Training Supplements for Runners?
Posted January 9th, 2009 at 9:04 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Gear & Apparel, Miscellaneous, Nutrition, Supplements, Sports Medicine
Oxygen is the most important natural supplement on the planet, responsible for sustaining human life on Earth. …
TFS Running Podcast:
Sanya Richards on Beijing
and Life in the Spotlight
Posted September 10th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
Finding herself at the tail end of a busy, up-and-down Olympic year
during which she has earned two Chinese jade-inlaid Olympic medals, Sanya Richards hopes …
Nick Symmonds: Nutrition
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #6)
Posted February 11th, 2008 at 2:30 PM by Nick Symmonds
Section: News & Results, Nutrition, Track & Field, Elite Athlete Blogs, Nick Symmonds
Welcome to the official blog of elite American middle-distance runner Nick Symmonds. For more information about Nick please visit: www.nicksymmonds.com …
Slew of Season’s Bests
in Stuttgart
Posted February 3rd, 2008 at 12:45 PM by Bob Ramsak
Section: Nutrition, Drugs In Sports
There aren’t too many athletes who would describe the fourth fastest performance in history as “disappointing”. But Olympic 5000m champion Meseret Defar is not your typical athlete.
After crushing a solid 3000m …
Q&A: Does caffeine really improve athletic performance, or do you just feel more alert?
Posted January 24th, 2008 at 10:15 AM by Jeremy Sussman
Section: Nutrition, Supplements, Health & Fitness, Exercise
In endurance events, the first cause of fatigue is loss of muscle sugar, so athletes do whatever they can to preserve sugar levels. Caffeine causes …
AquaJoe: New, Convenient & Portable Hydration System
Posted January 8th, 2008 at 10:15 AM by Paul Petersen
Section: Gear & Apparel, Miscellaneous, Nutrition, Hydration
The new AquaJoe portable hydration system gives runners and active individuals a convenient solution for carrying their favorite powdered drink.
The concept is simple:
…
Water Bottle Warnings: Science or Sensation?
Posted December 13th, 2007 at 6:00 PM by Katie Drummond
Section: Gear & Apparel, Miscellaneous, Nutrition, Hydration, Health & Fitness
Many health conscious people make staying hydrated a top priority, often toting plastic water bottles in purses or backpacks to make drinking up a convenient priority. Unfortunately, this effort to do right …
Foods to Fuel You:
Workout Snacks
Posted December 7th, 2007 at 2:00 PM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating
If you usually fit in your fitness routine in the morning, you may head out with nothing in your stomach - for a quick workout or a run less than 5 miles, you can …
TFS Follow-up Review:
nuun’s New “kona cola” Flavored Electrolyte Tablets
Posted December 4th, 2007 at 7:54 PM by Paul Petersen
Section: Nutrition, Hydration, Product Reviews
In the expanding world of hydration products, nuun has separated itself from the pack with their quality portable electrolyte tablets. It …
Supplements and Absorption
Posted December 1st, 2007 at 7:00 PM by Shannon Clark
Section: Nutrition, Supplements
One concern that some individuals have when it comes to their supplement routine is making sure that what they are taking is being absorbed effectively. You’ve likely heard that getting your nutrition from …
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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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On March 15, 2010
SDrunner said:
Great review, I wrote one on the Ironman Road Trainer HRM, which is similar to this one, without the...