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Member Articles
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The Champion of Badwater---8-7-2009
By Endurance Planet
Who runs a record-setting marathon in 112-degree heat just to prepare for another event? His name is Marco Farinazzo of Brazil. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the 41-year-old Army Sergeant who can now call himself, "The champion of Badwater."
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Western States Champion Anita Ortiz---7-14-2009
By Endurance Planet
If you had asked the experts in advance of the Western States 100, "Who will win?", you wouldn't have heard the name Anita Ortiz. Ortiz wouldn't have told you she'd win either. But she did win. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from the veteran mountain runner who entered her first 100-miler and surprised everyone.
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Breakaway Friday: Run For the Diamonds---7-3-2009
By Endurance Planet
This week's Breakaway Friday is a real treat. A chance to not only hear from a great tale of endurance but also an opportunity to hear from the author himself. Mark Will-Weber is a former elite runner, a coach, and a longtime writer who has spent years researching the 100-year-old Run For the Diamonds, formerly known as The Berwick Marathon . . . keep reading
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The Will to Prepare---6-15-2009
By Endurance Planet
Everyone has heard of "the will to win." What gets less attention is the will to prepare. That's the challenge high school cross-country coaches all across the nation face at this time of year...convincing teenagers that they have to run in the summer to have a chance of being good in the fall. Today on Endurance Planet we talk with the volunteer coach at Chase County High in Nebraska, Jonathan Beverly. Beverly is also the Editor-in-Chief of Running Times magazine . . . keep reading
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Psychological Strategies for Success---6-4-2009
By Endurance Planet
Bobby McGee is an Olympic Coach and Running Expert but also an expert on Sport Psychology and Mental Skills. He has produced world record holders & an Olympic Champion & numerous Olympians as runners, over & above his work with triathletes. No one knows better how to mentally prepare athletes for success on race day than Bobby McGee! Today on Endurance Planet we talk with McGee about psychological strategies for success in sport . . . keep reading
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Respect and Unfinished Business---5-26-2009
By Endurance Planet
Nothing motivates an athlete like unfinished business and a perceived lack of respect. When the U.S. 24-Hour Run National Championship is held in Cleveland later this year, Connie Gardner will be motivated by both. Gardner came heartbreakingly close to a record two years ago. Plus, she and her fellow Ohio runners don't believe they're getting the credit they're due...
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Ordinary and Extraordinary---5-21-2009
By Endurance Planet
For the vast majority of the population the thought of running 150 miles is unfathomable. A person who, for example, has a goal of running a 5k may find it difficult to relate to a person who runs an ultramarathon. But, believe it or not, both of those individuals have a lot in common. Listen to the stories of extraordinary endurance athletes and you will find that they're ordinary people
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New Spinervals Taping at Life Time Fitness in Vernon Hills, IL
Enjoy photos from our April 18, 2009 videotaping session of Spinervals 30, 31 and 32.0 at Life Time Athletic in Vernon Hills, IL! Spinervals 30, the first show of the day, features over 80 Life Time Fitness members and offers a challenging 'aerobic endurance' workout of over 2 hours. The riders were awesome and the energy was incredible! The second taping featured 30 local triathletes and cyclists and again, the focus was on building aerobic endurance in a 90+ minute session. Again, a job well done by the athletes! The third taping included a handful of hardy local athletes who suffered to a 45 - 60 minute 'Threshold' session. Great job everyone for enduring the 'pain'. . . . keep reading
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Women as endurance athletes: What you need to know
By Salvatore J. Tirrito M.D., F.A.C.C
Women are very quickly becoming the fastest growing segment of endurance athletes. Studies suggest that women utilize less glycogen and more fat than men in long, lower-intensity exercise. This makes female athletes particularly well suited for, and may potentially provide an advantage over men in endurance events. Training and competition in endurance events have obvious health benefits, but there are some short-term and long-term negative health . . . keep reading
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Diabetes and Endurance Athletes
By Salvatore J. Tirrito M.D., F.A.C.C
Acutely, uncontrolled blood sugars lead to a situation where your blood sugar either gets too high (hyperglycemia) or too low (hypoglycemia). Low blood sugars initially may cause dizziness, difficult concentrating, sweating, and shaking but may progress to seizures, coma, brain damage and death. Just about every athlete at one point or another has experienced hypoglycemia, although most of us know it as "bonking".
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Plyometrics and Running Economy
Typically, long-slow distance training has been the preferential training method for improving running economy. Traditionally VO2 max has been considered the best predictor of endurance performance. Running economy is now thought to be a better predictor. Many runners still believe that strength training won't do anything for them. Numerous studies have shown that strength training reinforces muscles, tendons, and ligaments, reduces injury rates and . . . keep reading
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Endurance Tip - Know your Sweat Rate
by Coach Troy
In this Endurance Tip with Coach Troy, the coach talks about the need to determine your sweat rate and explains a simple process to do so. Armed with this important knowledge, you can develop a workout hydration strategy that works!
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My Aching Foot
by Mark Klion MD
Ever woken up, got out of bed and felt like you were 90 years old? Where did that pain in your heel and foot come from? Yesterday's workout was no different than before. You walked with your kids all day but that was easy. Maybe the new shoes that you bought last week did something. Don't despair you are not alone...
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Increase Your 5k Performance through Proper Nutrition
ILANA KATZ MS, RD, LD
For many, the phrase "increase your performance for a 5k" conjures images of supplements and ergogenic aids. An ergogenic aid is something that claims to enhance energy and performance. Wise athletes treat food as fuel. Like fuel for a car, energy for an aerobic, intense event, such as a 5k, has an optimal blend. Carbohydrate and fats are the optimal energy for high intensity aerobic exercise. Typically, an athlete should have enough fat stored to get through a 5k race without having to "eat" more fat; carbohydrates thus becomes the focus for this event. . . . keep reading
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The Hip Flexor - Critical for Performance
by Cherri Brightridge
As a Triathlon Academy Coach and functional training specialist, often while consulting with multisport athletes, we discuss factors in strength, power, flexibility, technique and skills that may enhance or limit athletes' performance in swim, bike and run. One subject that is often discussed is the Psoas (Hip Flexor.) Many endurance multisport athletes suffer from and may be prone to psoas dysfunction as a result of overuse, limited strength / power, reduced flexibility and compromised form and technique while handling hill climbing and other conditions faced during endurance biking and running. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, strengthening, . . . keep reading
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High Performance & Nutritious Shake
by Ilana Katz, RD
Thanks to high tech, nutritious and delicious protein supplements, an appropriate amount and quality of protein is easy and convenient to shake it up for great energy and healthy nutrition. Here are a couple of delicious protein shake recipes to enjoy and simultaneously resynthesize from daily activities with the optimal carbohydrate and protein mix incorporated.
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