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Lead Stories: Friday, August 29, 2008

Training to Run Faster

Posted February 12th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jeremy Sussman

Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise

If you don’t run very fast in practice, you won’t be able to run very fast in races. The following article is written by Dr. Gabe Mirkin, MD, who explains that jogging will decrease your chances for injury, but will not improve your run time.

At the University of Copenhagen, Danish scientists studied experienced runners who had been running 60 miles a week at a fast pace. One group was told to cut their mileage in half to only 30 miles a week, but to run a series of around 50 to 100 yard dashes as fast as they could. The other group continued running 60 miles a week at a fast pace. Runners who ran fewer miles at a faster pace had a 7 percent improvement in their body’s maximal ability to take in and use oxygen.

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Endurance Relays: A New Spin on an Old Favorite

Posted August 22nd, 2007 at 3:06 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz

Section: Running & Training, Motivation, Cross Training

Picture this: running hundreds of miles across state highways and trails, sometimes with only the moon to light your way, supported by dedicated teammates who are ready to trade-off with you every 3 miles or so follow along in a decorated van, while you all envision the festivities that await you at the finish line. Sound like something you’d enjoy? Then maybe you should consider signing yourself up for an endurance relay race.

Relay races used to bring to mind images of high school or college athletes running around an oblong track with side attractions consisting mostly of marching band music and fundraising booths. And though there’s nothing wrong with such an athletic event, these days there are alternative activities to consider. Welcome to the age of the endurance relay race, where distances are lengthened to stretch across hundreds of miles, limited time-frames are instilled, and food and fun often meet you at the end of your journey.

Endurance relay races take the idea of standard relays to the next level. From longer distances to picturesque courses to the chance to compete in some over-night racing, endurance relays make the process of relay events both fun and rewarding.

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