GENETICS: A KEY IN MARATHON PERFORMANCE?
Image by Gerd Altmann (Pixabay) During marathon history results have implied that there may be a genetic component involved in giving many nations their big champions. The first United States… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2019
THE GAME CHANGERS (2018, 108min, Louie Psihoyos)
“When I transitioned over to an entirely plant-based diet, I became like a machine” Dotsie Bausch, cycling silver Olympic medallist “Someone asked me, how could you get as… Read more »
VITAMIN D ON SKELETAL MUSCLES AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Image from Hbieser in Pixabay Vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium. Its active form is the calcitriol, which acts binding to specific receptors, the VDR, present in most… Read more »
VIÑA DEL MAR MARATHON (CHILE) (06/10/19 – 84)
Reñaca beach with start and finish area 3.75/5 Pros: beautiful 1-lap course following continuously the seaside; start and finish area in the beach, with separated area for marathoners; support… Read more »
RUNNING IN NORTH KOREA (2019, 44min, Carl Hindmarch)
3.5/5 Pros: see that marathon is universal, as it takes place even in a secluded country as North Korea. Cons: would have liked more opinions from other athletes. It… Read more »