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Lead Stories: Friday, January 9, 2009

Nepali Wins Mount Everest Marathon

Posted May 31st, 2007 at 12:33 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons

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Altitude, Mud To Play Big Roles At U.S. Cross Country Championships

Posted February 9th, 2007 at 4:00 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Cross Country

Tomorrow’s U.S. Cross Country Championships at the Flatirons Golf Course here will offer both athletes and spectators a “Back to the Future” moment: for the first time since 1997 only one man and one woman will be crowned the open champions, and they will have to overcome both Boulder’s high altitude of 1655m (5430 feet) and a muddy course to do it.
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American distance runners beginning to catch up to their East African opponents

Posted January 18th, 2007 at 5:00 PM by Kevin McGinn

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics

Looking at the results of most major marathons reveals confirms the well know fact that: East Africans make great runners.

There has been much speculation about why there is such a disparity between course times for East Africans and runners from other nations. One possible reason is that Ethiopians and Kenyans do quite a bit of running in their lives, starting at early childhood; another possibility is that they do a considerable amount of training at high altitudes. The latter is something that can be emulated by runners around the world and it is starting to be noticed as an indispensable training practice. This has proved to be a very valuable tool for American runners as they have begun to make significant strides in catching up to their East African opponents.

The 2004 Olympics in Athens was an important event for American running. Meb Keflezighi and Deena Kastor each took home a medal for their efforts, ending a long period without award for US competitors. Keflezighi and Kastor took home the silver and bronze respectively.
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Live High, Train Low
Benefits of altitude training

Posted December 11th, 2006 at 8:13 AM by Emily Hoskins

Section: Running & Training, Training Tips

Many endurance athletes utilize altitude training. While it was once a controversial topic, researchers now universally agree that when done correctly altitude training offers many benefits.

So how does altitude training work? When you are exposed to hypoxia (oxygen reduced environments) your body struggles to produce the required energy needed to perform due to less oxygen available. This struggle initiates many physiological adaptations that enhance the efficiency of your body’s respiratory, cardiovascular, and oxygen transport systems.
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