The popularity of the Marathon isn’t going away. Ever since the Greek soldier Pheidippides allegedly ran from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, we have celebrated the 26 mile 385 yard distance. It wasn't always 26.2 miles or 42.195 km. In 1908, Queen Victoria wanted the marathon to start from … [Read more...] about The Greatest Marathons Around the World [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Best ways to Recover from a Marathon
Inspired by several of my friends who ran the London Marathon today, here are the top 7 ways to recover from a marathon. Food There is no magic food or supplement that will cure muscle soreness or DOMS (Read How to Relieve Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness or DOMS). The amount of trauma, especially … [Read more...] about Best ways to Recover from a Marathon
105 x 400m Relay = 26 Mile 385 Yard Marathon
I love the 4x400m Relay. But I was surprised to see the single person Marathon world record faster than a 105 x 400m Relay with 105 different runners. According to the Guinness World Record web site, under the category of Fastest Marathon by a relay team, a group from the United Arab Emirates … [Read more...] about 105 x 400m Relay = 26 Mile 385 Yard Marathon
Sport Specificity and RESPECT
This article is a rant. I am tired of reading articles about athletes from other sports trying to "better" athletes who train exclusively for Track in Field. You know what I'm talking about... i.e. Olympic lifters have a faster start or first 10m split than a trained Sprinter i.e. … [Read more...] about Sport Specificity and RESPECT
Do You Wear Racing Shoes or Spikes?
Here is a question I get from the mailbag. Is it advantageous to race in a lighter running shoe (i.e. racing flat) or racing spikes? Is lighter always better? There is one obvious answer with a warning. The answer is yes, because it's psychologically faster as well as more efficient for your … [Read more...] about Do You Wear Racing Shoes or Spikes?
3 Marathon Quirks You Probably Didn’t Know
The Marathon used to be 40km (24.85 miles) From the Plains of Marathon to downtown Athens is about 40km. The 1896 & 1904 Olympic marathon was exactly 40km. The 1900 marathon was 40.26 km or 25.02 miles. But at 1908 London Olympics, Queen Victoria Edward VII wanted the race to start at … [Read more...] about 3 Marathon Quirks You Probably Didn’t Know
Boston Marathon Tragedy: My Thoughts
No words can express how I felt yesterday. Anger. Shock. Disbelief. Sadness. Confused. Right now, my thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims of yesterday’s bombing. (I won’t call it a terrorist attack, at least not yet) I even heard one of the dead was an 8 year old boy. 8 years old! At … [Read more...] about Boston Marathon Tragedy: My Thoughts
Rock the Race with Meb Keflezighi
Here’s what you need to know about Rock the Race with Meb: Start your race at: http://www.rocktheracewithmeb.com/play/intro Contest ends December 31, 2012 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RocktheRacewithMEB Twitter: @racewithmeb Here’s how you play to win: Visit … [Read more...] about Rock the Race with Meb Keflezighi
2012 Lake Tahoe 72 mile round-the-lake Ultramarathon
By definition, the term “ultramarathon” refers to any race “greater” than 26.2 miles or 42.2Km. Some runners consider a 50Km an “ultra” but that’s just a marathon with a 5 miler added to it. Sorry. So to me, anything over 50 miles (which is almost two marathons) is considered an “ultra” … [Read more...] about 2012 Lake Tahoe 72 mile round-the-lake Ultramarathon
When Will a Two Hour Marathon Occur?
This article is guest blogged by Michael Joyner, M.D., a physician-researcher and one of the world’s leading experts on human performance and exercise physiology. Dr. Joyner has been a consultant to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and NASA and has held leadership positions with … [Read more...] about When Will a Two Hour Marathon Occur?
