Endurance Sports

Read about Read: Andrew Enters Spartan Ultra Beast Mode

Andrew Read might have just finished Ironman Melbourne, but he's already preparing for his next challenge - completing the Spartan Beast and Ultra Beast races on back-to-back days.

5 Tips for Successfully Popping Your Triathlon Race Cherry

Triathlon is the fastest growing sport in the world. There is a better and a worse way to get started, though. Here are my 5 tips for successfully training for and competing in your first triathlon.

Speed Racer: How to Get Faster at Running, Cycling, and Swimming

If you've gotten into endurance sports you've probably gotten good at enduring pain for long periods of time. But are you actually getting faster? Here is my advice for improving your times.

Essential Training Etiquette for Cycling and Swimming

Training for a triathlon? Getting into swimming and/or cycling? There's some very important etiquette you need to understand and some of it could be the difference between injury and safety.

The 3 Most Common Endurance Sports Injuries and How to Treat Them

As a chiropractor in an area where endurance sports are popular, I see a lot of injuries that are related to distance runners. Here are the 3 most common injuries I come across and how I treat them.

Long Distance Running Might Be Why Human Brains Are Big

Endurance exercise across generations could be responsible for our giant human brains and our success as a species. Take a look at the research that says running might have made our brains big.

Does Endurance Running Destroy Your Brain Matter?

A recent study showed that ultramarathon runners lost 6% of the gray matter in their brains by the time they completed their race. Are endurance sports bad for your brain health?

Hamstring Training for Cyclists

For cyclists, one key area to focus on when weight training to improve your performance is your hamstrings. Here are three exercises you need to be doing, and how to plan your workouts.

How to Train for a Mud Run

Mud runs are one of the most popular new events out there. But do you know how to train for one? Here's the plan I give my clients who are getting ready for Warrior Dash, Tough Mudder, and more.

8 Things to Ask Yourself When Choosing Your First Race

I started running at age 45 and I've learned a lot. To help you pick your perfect first race, or your perfect next race, here are 8 important questions for you to ask yourself to ensure success.

Changing Strides: The Pose Method and Newton Shoes

I've got feet like a Hobbit. Consequently running a marathon never seemed like the thing for me. Then I made two discoveries - Pose method running and Newton shoes. And I ran a whole darn marathon.

4 Key Strength Exercises for Endurance Athletes

As you need to spend more and more time developing endurance to go faster and faster you’ll need to refine your strength plan to the bare minimum. Here are my four go-to exercises.

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