Earlier this year, a new research study was published that suggested that hopping could make you faster. As is usually the case, this led to headlines in running related media outlets suggesting that runners could follow the experiment protocol to get faster. I first heard about the study because someone on Reddit shared it – … Read more
This month, a new research study was published that examined the relationship between changes in running volume and injury rates. For runners, this is a terribly important topic. A lot of discussion and advice, especially for newer runners, revolves around how much running is appropriate … and how much is too much. The general consensus … Read more
Towards the end of last year, a group of researchers published a study based on a large sample of runner’s Strava data: The Training Intensity Distribution of Marathon Runners Across Performance Levels by Daniel Muniz-Pumares et al. I saw this article shared in a couple subreddits, including r/Marathon_Training. I’m pretty sure there was a thread … Read more
Gels (and carbs) are all the rage these days. And for good reason. Taking fuel during a marathon is helpful. There’s plenty of scholarly and anecdotal evidence for that. But sometimes – maybe often – I find that people are hyper focused on fueling strategies and gels, and as a result when they diagnose problems … Read more
Update: Once you’ve read this analysis, check out the follow up I published after BAA released the number of applicants. But the short version is that my confidence in this prediction has increased. If you are interested in running the Boston Marathon, then you know that you need to meet a qualifying time to get … Read more
Running in the summer is tough. Heat and humidity can do a number on you. Don’t believe me? Read this post about my experience running in the Florida heat. But any discussion of summer weather invites the question, “Which is worse: heat or humidity?” There are always those who will say that dry heat isn’t … Read more