Start/finish area 5/5 Pros: friendly and familiar atmosphere; quiet course; free registration and generous running bag. Cons: maybe outdated webpage is affecting number of runners. A staple in the… Read more »
“You must forget your limits. You must forget your doubts, your pain, your past. You must forget that internal voice screaming, begging, “Not one more step!” And when it´s not… Read more »
(Collage from Gerhard Gellinger) A few days ago I found two interesting articles about lifespans in athletes, and how the victory can affect lifespan. One of them compared longevity in… Read more »
Sohn Kee-Chung (1936) “The human body can do so much. Then your heart and spirit must take over”. S. Kee-Chung. Helmet offered to Kee-Chung as a gift for his victory…. Read more »
Many studies show that the refeeding periods are important to keep resting energy expenditure levels “active” and avoid some of the adaptations linked to most usual diets. Therefore the weight… Read more »
Food pyramid of the US Department of Agriculture Dieting has been extensively used by athletes, in order to lose body weight or fat prior to competition, especially in some sports… Read more »
Race headquarters, and start/finish area (Eduardo VII Park) Score: 5/5 Pros: faultless organisation; trail scenery; start/finish line in central Lisbon. Cons: none I can think of. Marathon start Back… Read more »
Natural Reserve of Dunas de São Jacinto Score: 4/5 Pros: one lap course; same location for start, finish and running expo; support in locations; generous running bag. Cons: pacers… Read more »
Celebrating today the first year of the Onekmore blog initiative we want to give something back to the running community. Therefore we have established the first “1K+ Racing Award” to… Read more »
From A Coruña after running its marathon we head towards Asturias. There is time enough to do a short stop in Lugo to appreciate its old quarters, surrounded by a… Read more »
