RUNNING A MARATHON: VIRTUE OR NONSENSE?
There was a time when running a marathon was seen as big achievement. Before WWII there were no many popular marathon races besides the Olympics and Boston Marathon. In the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2019
MICROBIOME, OR HOW YOUR GUT MAY DETERMINE YOUR HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE
The microbiome has gained importance in the last years, going from unknown to the headlines. It has been related with diseases such as Alzheimer, Parkinson or diabetes, among others, and… Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XI) – London 1948: DELFO CABRERA (1919-1981)
Cabrera in the front page of magazine “El Gráfico” (1948) Cabrera crossing the finish line in first place (London 1948) After a 12 years gap because of WWII, the 1948… Read more »
RESPIRATORY MUSCLE TRAINING AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE
Some time ago exercise physiologists thought that the VO2max was the single determinant of human exercise performance in the respiratory system, assuming that maximal ventilation could be maintained indefinitely. Nowadays… Read more »