SLEEP, HEALTH AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE
Photo by Arzu Cengiz (Unsplash) Sleep is essential for health and quality of life, but it is also determinant for recovery and adaptions to exercise. The duration of sleep and… Read more »
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND MARATHON PERFORMANCE
Photo by Junki72 (Pixabay) We found an article where they studied the effects of weather conditions on male runners in the Boston Marathon from 1897 to 2018 and thought that… Read more »
MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XII) – Helsinki 1952: EMIL ZÁTOPEK (1922-2000)
Emil Zátopek, in Leipzig 1951 “I am not talented enough to run and smile at the same time” Emil Zátopek Helsinki has already been selected to host the Olympics of… Read more »
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 »
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 »
ALMAGRO NIGHT MARATHON (ES) (22/06/19 – 83)
Trophy and t-shirt Almagro city hall 4.5/5 Pros: registration fee for Spanish Association against Cancer (AECC); good and personal care for the runners from the organisation; big potential for… Read more »
ICARUS (2017, 121min, Bryan Fogel)
“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act”. George Orwell 4.5/5 Pros: halfway between a sports documentary and a thriller; Grigory Rodchenkov, a funny person… Read more »
EDP SAN FERMÍN MARATHON (ES) (08/06/19 – 82)
Medal Info pannel Start / finish line 4.5/5 Pros: flat and varied course; support from volunteers; finish line in the middle of the bull ring. Cons: lonely last 2… Read more »