Training, injuries, coaching, and more
Since my mission to write a set of comprehensive articles detailing the most common running injuries (the “Injury Series” here on RunningWritings) has morphed into a colossal undertaking, I’ve decided to break things up a bit with a new occasional, hopefully weekly series entitled “Brief Thoughts,” which I intend to be shorter, less-scientific musings on ... Read more
Attention readers! This article is officially outdated! I've released a new and updated article on iron deficiency in runners that is much more complete. >>Click here to check out the updated article!<< When a distance runner begins to struggle early on in workouts and races, suffers from excessive fatigue, and often feels there's no "gas ... Read more
In my last post, I discussed how a preponderance of studies show that your running mechanics change when you are fatigued. The specifics of what changes occur are difficult to discern, as they likely vary from person to person. Before moving on, I noted a problem with conflating all of these studies, a problem that ... Read more