ULTRARUNNERS: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY?
Photo by Pablo Garcia Saldaña (Unsplash) At first sight religion and running motivations may not seem related, aren´t they? Some religious people, such as the early Christians, live an ascetic… Read more »
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ULTRAMARATHON RUNNER´S WEAKEST POINT IN A 24 HOURS RACE
Winners of the men’s and women’s categories If a marathon is a challenge for the body, an ultramarathon is an even harder undertaking. Overload injuries are common, especially in the… Read more »
HYPONATREMIA IN ENDURANCE AND ULTRA-ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE
Exercise induced hyponatremia occurs relatively often and has caused deaths in otherwise healthy individuals. It is associated to a wide variety of sports besides endurance events, and its main reason… Read more »
EAT & RUN (Scott Jurek with Steve Friedman, 2012, 250 pages)
Scott Jurek in 2014 “The inspiring story of one of the best runners of all times” Easily readable, and not a very long book, it is a mixture of a… Read more »
KARL MELTZER: MADE TO BE BROKEN (2016, 42min, M Katsolis)
“He is just a normal guy with a running problem” Eric Beltz, Meltzer´s crew member Appalachian Trail Map This is a short film, available on streaming (Netflix and also on… Read more »