No, this isn’t a weight-loss challenge– it’s a running mobility challenge. I’m a big fan of a lot of the ideas that come out of the U.K.-based Kinetic Revolution group as they seem to emphasize the same core principles that enlightened physical therapists recommend for their clients. Last night, I signed up for their 30-day challenge, which promises to make me a stronger, healthier runner and only takes 15-20 minutes a day of light exercise before running. Heck, I can do that! If you’re interested in joining me in getting stronger and faster, join me after the break. Continue reading
Month: August 2014
Why You Should Consider (Really) Short Cranks
A while back, I was visiting with my physical therapist and chatting with him about my aching hip flexors. I had recently raced the Washington State Time Trial Championship and noticed right after the race that my hip flexor ached whenever I had to raise my thigh. He mentioned that he was shifting a number of triathletes towards much shorter cranks– about 165mm or shorter. In his experience, this made a lot of sense because it reduced the very acute hip angle at the top of the pedal stroke. Given how my hip flexors were killing me from raising my knees up to my chest 5,400 times (90 rpms for about an hour) only a few days earlier, I couldn’t help but nod enthusiastically in agreement. Continue reading
A Ton of Content Already? We’re Just Getting Started!
It’s hard to believe that, in the few weeks that The Athletic Time Machine has been out, we’re already past 40 posts and substantive articles on our site! The announcement to the Facebook and Twitter communities was a bit late in coming (sorry about that) so to make it easier to see what you missed before that, I’m putting up a new page that summarizes every post that goes onto the site. This summary will be kept right up on the title bar for the Athletic Time Machine site should you ever want to get back there. But instead of fumbling about, just get transported there now!
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How Important is Sports Nutrition? Purina Makes It For Your Dog
My wife Laura and I love animals. So this weekend we were watching the Incredible Dog Challenge on NBC and then we saw an advertisement by the competition’s sponsor, Purina. That’s when the entertainment really began. Continue reading
Fund runScribe on Kickstarter and Add Even More Great Features
A funny thing happens when a lot of people sign up quickly for a Kickstarter project– the creators use the extra funding to reach for a “stretch goal,” If you care anything about your running performance and want to avoid getting injured, you’ll want to read more and back this project! Continue reading
Why You Need Shrink Wrap, Scissors, and Packing Tape in Your Race Bag
Part of doing better of races is just being smarter at races. And I like to think that one of the few benefits of getting old is getting smarter about racing. Here’s a few quick hints I’ve picked up over my years of experience. Young guys can ignore this post so us old guys can continue to live under this illusion.
More Information About RunScribe
Yesterday, Nick Pang over at the Natural Running Center had a great post on the runScribe running kinematics monitor. To me, the great takeaway from the article was the specific data points that we should be interested in when I’m evaluating running shoes. This is a mini-post sharing what I learned– and an idea about how to make this data even more awesome and usable. Continue reading
Carry a Track Tubular for Your Spare– and Reasons to Race on Tubulars
I love racing and training on tubular tires. If you do too, here’s a couple of tricks that I came across that might make it a LOT easier to use them.
Prevent Running Injuries and Screen Your Running Shoes with RunScribe
A review of RunScribe just came in from Steve Magness and I thought it was so important that I had to share it with you immediately. If you care about your running and don’t want to keep getting injured, read on. Continue reading
20% off Compex for USAT Members Until End of Month
Wow, this is timely. The morning after I posted my review on my experience with a Compex EMS, USAT sends its members a notice that they can get 20% off Compex EMS devices at http://www.shopcompex.com by using code “USAT2014”. Offer expires September 1, so hurry!
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