After returning from the inaugural UESCA Ultrarunning Coaching Conference in Colorado Springs, I felt inspired by the rolling trails and sandstone monoliths, the knowledge and experience of my co-presenters and the passi...
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As an award-winning sports journalist and 11-time finisher of Western States, John Trent has built an arsenal of memories, facts and statistics about the storied race. So when planning began for the 50-year celebratio...
How long does it take for the heart to recover after a 100-miler? @droliviaaffuso This is an important and timely question, but it’s a very difficult one to answer directly. It depends how we define “recover” and w...
We asked readers to send us questions for an exercise physiologist. Here are a few of the questions and the answers that follow. When cramps and DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) come knocking at the door after an...
We know exercise is beneficial for the body, but are athletes who log many miles over the years doing damage to their heart? Long-distance runners live in a world of mixed messages. One article will say running prevents...
Hormones can have a dramatic effect on our body composition, energy, recovery, injury risk and how we respond to training. Although this is becoming well known, it is actually still quite difficult for women to get usefu...
At around mile 70 of the Zion 100-mile race, Ken Huang fell for the first time and thought her depth perception was off. She then fell repeatedly, and both of her headlamps stopped working. When she finally got one of he...
Recently a friend sent me a frantic e-mail: “I got my Inside Tracker report and I am basically the most unhealthy individual ever. I am surprised I am able to get out of bed based on the results.” This wasn’t a first for...