On March 5th, 2023, Marcelo Avelar completed the Tokyo Marathon in a time of 2:31:40. This time resulted in Marcelo clocking the fastest time from any Brazilian runner! While Marcelo’s time is extremely impressive, there is a lot that goes into a performance far before an athlete ever toe’s the line. Sit back and enjoyContinue reading “More Than Splits: Fastest Brazilian at Tokyo Marathon”
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Evitar lesiones: Cómo gestionar la carga de entrenamiento
Aunque el entrenamiento puede proporcionar muchos cambios positivos para su salud física y mental, también abre la posibilidad de sufrir lesiones cuando se exagera. Como dice el refranero, “demasiado de algo bueno puede ser malo”. Esto también es válido para el entrenamiento, ya que muchos deportistas pueden entrenar en exceso cuando pretenden alcanzar un objetivoContinue reading “Evitar lesiones: Cómo gestionar la carga de entrenamiento”
Éviter les blessures : comment gérer la Charge d’entraînement
Si l’entraînement peut apporter de nombreux changements positifs à votre santé physique et mentale, il ouvre également la voie à des risques de blessures en cas d’excès. Comme le dit le vieil adage, “l’excès d’une bonne chose peut être néfaste”. Cela vaut également pour l’entraînement, car de nombreux athlètes risquent de se surentraîner lorsqu’ils cherchentContinue reading “Éviter les blessures : comment gérer la Charge d’entraînement”
Découvrez les données derrière la performance de Joe Klecker sur 5000 mètres en 12:54.
Le 27 janvier 2023, Joe Klecker a couru 12:54.99 au 5 000 mètres lors du Boston University Terrier Invite. Cette performance fait de lui le 4e Américain le plus rapide de tous les temps et le 7e au monde sur une piste en salle. Bien que Klecker ne soit pas étranger aux temps rapides surContinue reading “Découvrez les données derrière la performance de Joe Klecker sur 5000 mètres en 12:54.”
Ultra-Marathon Race Week: The Do’s and Don’ts
If you’re reading this article, odds are you’re preparing for an ultra, thinking of an ultra, or getting ready to actually go start your ultra! Regardless of where you are in the planning phase, its never to early or late to understand the do’s and don’ts of ultra running. The amount of training that goesContinue reading “Ultra-Marathon Race Week: The Do’s and Don’ts”
Cross-Training for Runners
Running is simple. Lace up your shoes, start your watch, and go! For many runners, this is what keeps the sport enjoyable and easy to replicate. While there is nothing better than going out for your normal daily run, as the old saying goes, too much of anything can be bad. This notion holds trueContinue reading “Cross-Training for Runners”
Dave Proctor’s Trans-Canadian Record: Inside the Data
4448.67 miles. This is the distance recorded by Dave Proctor’s VERTIX 2 GPS Watch. While this would be a long, non-stop flight for many, it’s the actual distance Dave Proctor ran between May 15th, 2022 through July 21st, 2022. Starting in Newfoundland, Dave ran for 67 days, 10 hours and 27 minutes before finally settingContinue reading “Dave Proctor’s Trans-Canadian Record: Inside the Data”
Analyzing Kilian Jornet’s Data to Help You Improve!
Different races require different pacing strategies. Even at the highest level of the sport. While world-class athletes are the fittest humans on earth, they still must play by the same physiological rules as the rest of us! During 2022, Kilian Jornet has raced successfully from 3 hours all the way up to 22 hours. HowContinue reading “Analyzing Kilian Jornet’s Data to Help You Improve!”
Cross Country in 61 Days: The Journey of Mike Wardian
San Francisco, California to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. A total of 3,232.88 miles. If you enter this into a Google search, you will find that it takes 43 hours by car, 80 hours by bus, and if you’re crazy enough to run the entire thing (We are looking at you Mike Wardian!), 1487 hours (61 daysContinue reading “Cross Country in 61 Days: The Journey of Mike Wardian”
Ultra Running Guide: Your Steps to Success
Perhaps you’ve run a few half-marathons. You’ve possibly run a couple marathons. You’ve caught the running bug and are looking to run further. What is next? How do you go about longer runs? Let us guide you on all things needed for a successful transition to ultra running. Whether you’re targeting a 50k, 100 miler,Continue reading “Ultra Running Guide: Your Steps to Success”