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Hydration

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Vol. 4, No. 3 · 2000 Blow Up, Break Down A FAT woman in hospital pants isn't much of an anomaly in a Midwestern airport. But it was a unique experience for me, a normally slight… 23 min read M&B Vol. 6, No. 5 · 2002 Brain Drain ANY RUNNER who has gone 26.2 miles or beyond knows the feeling. I'm not talking about the leaden, tenderized feeling you get in your legs or… 5 min read Vol. 3, No. 6 · 1999 Life at the Sands Men, it is said, live together and die alone. Runners live alone and die or suffer together. Only after a race does their reserve dissolve. In… Barry Lewis · 38 min read M&B Vol. 19, No. 6 · 2015 What’s New in Running Research Several studies relative to endurance running have recently been published, and the following provides a brief synopsis of each. * * * Kusy, K., and J.… Douglas Jordan · 11 min read M&B Vol. 19, No. 4 · 2015 The Long Run The key component of marathon training. An excerpt from Running a Marathon For Dummies. by Jason R. Karp, PhD The long run is, unsurprisingly, the key… Jason R. Karp · 22 min read M&B Vol. 19, No. 1 · 2015 Natural Fuels As a marathon runner, you are likely to have experimented with an array of energy gels, sports drinks, and protein bars. They are both convenient and… Naomi Mead · 9 min read Vol. 17, No. 5 · 2013 How Soon Can I Race Again? It’s a question that comes up again and again among a certain kind of runner: how soon after finishing a marathon can I run another one?… Jeff Horowitz · 20 min read Vol. 17, No. 5 · 2013 The Importance of Race Diet During a 100-Mile Ultramarathon "Eat like a horse, drink like a fish." This was the title of an article in UltraRunning in August 2009 (Dudney 2009). What an ultrarunner eats… Kristin J. Stuempfle · 11 min read M&B Vol. 16, No. 5 · 2012 Nutrition For the Marathon And Beyond Energy requirements for competition are often higher than during training, especially for ultra-endurance events (such as 50- and 100-mile runs) and multipleday events. In ultra-endurance running… Ellen Coleman · 9 min read Vol. 16, No. 3 · 2012 Fueling The Ultra-Endurance Athlete Many ultramarathoners will tell you their success comes as much from making the right nutritional decisions before and on race day as doing the right volume… Roy Stevenson · 17 min read Vol. 15, No. 4 · 2011 Factors Affecting Finishing An Ultramarathon Nevertheless, if we can glean some handy information about what differentiates an ultra finisher from a DNF (did not finish), we can surely improve our chances… Roy Stevenson · 14 min read M&B Vol. 15, No. 1 · 2011 Your Complete Guide To Recovering From A Marathon When you cross the finish line of a marathon, your body is a war zone—a war zone where you’ve lost most of the battles. You are… Roy Stevenson · 17 min read M&B Vol. 14, No. 3 · 2010 The Double Demons Of Heat And Dehydration What marathoners and ultrarunners need to know about the effects of heat and dehydration on distance-running performance and health. by Roy Stevenson With the hot summer… Roy Stevenson · 22 min read Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 Measured Versus Self-Reported BMI of Recreational Endurance Athletes: Health Implications Abstract Objectives: Few studies, mainly in controlled laboratory settings, have examined the physical attributes and training of recreational competitors. Endurance running/walking event participation has dramatically increased… Derek G. Shendell, Denv, Mph, Et. Al. · 16 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Classic Mistakes Even Experienced Marathoners Make 10 Classic Mistakes Even Experienced Marathoners Make Rid yourself of potential mistakes and your marathon career will begin to prosper. by Kevin Polin With experience usually… Kevin Polin · 12 min read M&B Vol. 12, No. 5 · 2008 Five Nutritional Mistakes Marathoners Make It’s Not Just a Matter of What You Feed Your Running Body, But When You Take It On Board. by Mary Coordt As we go through… Mary Coordt · 8 min read Vol. 12, No. 2 · 2008 Confessions Of An Ultramarathon Skeptic “You look into their eyes and see the soul separating from the body.” —Bob Lind, M.D., on when to pull a runner from the Western States… Jason Friedman · 20 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 1 · 2007 How To Run The Comrades Marathon Do Women Have an Edge When It Comes to Running Ultradistance Events? BY LINDSAY WEIGHT, Ph.D. The Comrades Marathon is a race of variable distance, run… Lindsay Weight · 5 min read M&B Vol. 10, No. 4 · 2006 Hydration Overrated? The conventional wisdom about hydration is evolving. For the past 25 years or so, there has been a consensus that runners should drink as much as… Matt Fitzgerald · 14 min read Vol. 9, No. 5 · 2005 Half-Marathon Training That Will Improve Your Performance This article is the first part of a three-part series on using half-marathon training and racing to improve your longer-distance racing. Serious marathoners, on the whole,… Guy Avery · 34 min read Vol. 9, No. 4 · 2005 Give Itthat Good Old Collegetry Part I of this classroom-to-course story appeared in our last issue. PART 2 OF 2 The month of February continued with the odyssey of training and… David R. Jennys · 21 min read M&B Vol. 6, No. 6 · 2002 Editorial: Don’t Blame Me DON'T BLAME ME A case currently ricocheting around the "halls of justice" in California may well have a profoundly devastating effect on the sports of road… Richard Benyo · 7 min read
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