MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE . . . HOSPITAL BED?
St. Patrick, a Roman British teenager, suffered kidnapping, later returning to Ireland as a religious leader. Celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day all year, every day,
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Endurance Sports
Genetic Propensities | Athletic Performance
There is strong correlational evidence that genetics play an important role in athletic performance. Correlation means two things have a demonstrated tendency to express
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Optimized Endurance
Health and longevity have taken a backseat to performance. Endurance athletes often equate fitness with health. Health must predominate performance in the endurance sports
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Runner’s or Walker’s Drift
What happens when those endorphins kick in after physical exertion on short orlong hauls while covering trails or pavements? First, it may not be
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The Epigenetic Endurance Athlete
Being fit and unhealthy is a recurring theme; it delineates effort from struggle – in life and sport. I have never met an endurance
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Key Biomarkers for Endurance Athletes
The beauty of blood analysis is its ability to define the truth. Blood analysis provides a unique window into an endurance athlete’s health, performance,
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THE HISTORY OF ULTRARUNNING THAT WILL ENTERTAIN, TEACH, AND SURPRISE YOU: “STRANGE RUNNING TALES”
Guess what: the running boom launching in the 1970s did not create running and jogging. That period followed the much earlier ultradistance boom some
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Biomechanical Fluidity
Running is the noblest fitness discipline. Running has many benefits whether you hit the pavement, or trails, shred golf course greens [not recommended], or
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Inflamed Symmetry
The Industrial Age produced the principles of motion economy. It is a set of rules and recommendations designed to increase productivity in the manufacturing
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Sisu
Adversity happens for us…not to us. If you do not embrace this principle your path to self-actualization will likely be a long, lonely journey
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Incandescence
Speech is silver.Silence is golden. This classic 1848 proverb eerily parallels a pervasive societal theme. Discretion may at times be more valuable than eloquent
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