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 »
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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 »
REVIEW (part 2): MAURTEN DRINK MIX 320 & 160
Results: Maurten Drink Mix have a light yellowish colour, and even in its more concentrated version, less sweet in the mouth than other commercial drinks. The absence of a vivid… Read more »
REVIEW (part 1): MAURTEN DRINK MIX 320 & 160
After the blog post about sport drinks, and intrigued about the whole hydrogel concept in opposition to the more traditional drinks, I was offered from Maurten the chance to test… Read more »
AGUILAR DE CAMPOO MARATHON (02/06/19 – 81)
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 Cons: maybe outdated webpage is affecting number of runners.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 »