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Athlete Journal: Julie Warren, Entry 9 – Expectation Management
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Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 36 – My Longest Training Run
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Athlete Journal: Julie Warren, Entry 8 – Willpower and Other Elusive Superpowers
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Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 35 – Pigheaded Stubbornness
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Athlete Journal: Julie Warren, Entry 7 – Listen To Your Body
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Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 34 – Impending Doom
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Athlete Journal: Julie Warren, Entry 6 – A Week of Highs and Lows
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Athlete Journal: Narisa Wild, Entry 4 – My Goals For 2013
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to journal of marathon runner, mother, and busy New Yorker, Narisa Wild. Look for more from Narisa as she trains for and runs in marathons all over the world. Journal Entry 4 ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 33 – VO2 Max and Body Fat Test
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Athlete Journal: Julie Warren, Entry 5 – Taking Baby Steps
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Essential Training Etiquette for Cycling and Swimming
We all know that the gym has its own rules regarding what is seen as good and bad behavior. Some of it should be common sense – if you sweat like a bear on amphetamines do everyone a favor and wipe your ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 32 – Picking Up Speed
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Long Distance Running Might Be Why Human Brains Are Big
Rigorous endurance exercise across generations could have been responsible for the success of humans as a species, says a recent scientific study. Our most notable physical trait as humans is our large ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 31 – My First Triathlon
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Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 28 – Waiting For My Bike
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Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 27 – The Accident
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Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 26 – Fingers Crossed
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Athlete Journal: Narisa Wild, Entry 1 – Running Through Sandy
EDITOR'S NOTE: Welcome to journal of marathon runner, mother, and busy New Yorker, Narisa Wild. Hurricane Sandy threw a loop in Narisa's plans for the week, but she managed to get us her bio and her ... Continue Reading
Running for a Reason: From Afghanistan to the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
Would you race over 160km on foot through the Alps? No? Well, you probably wouldn't voluntarily move to Afghanistan to work in human rights either, but Stephanie Case says yes to those kinds of ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 7 – Two Masters
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Science Says Excessive Endurance Training Too Much of a Good Thing
The old saying, "there is too much of a good thing” may actually hold some truth. On March 27, 2012, a 58 year-old ultramarathoner named Micah True died suddenly while on a 12-mile training run. If you ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 5 – Easy Endurance
Click here to read other journal entries and articles by Andrew Read, and look for his new journal every Monday as he trains for Ironman Melbourne. Journal Entry 5 - Easy Endurance How do ... Continue Reading
Size Doesn’t Matter – But Your Technique Does (For Running, That Is)
When I signed up for my first ultramarathon, I started training like crazy. I hired a personal trainer and a strength coach to kick my butt into high gear twice a week. For months I ran, biked, squatted, ... Continue Reading
