Photo by Quino AI (Unsplash) During the 1990s some studies calculated that women would overtake men performance in the marathon event, because of their steeper increase in running velocity over… Read more »
Peggy & Marco Lachmann-Anke (Pixabay) Marathon and ultra-marathon differ not only in the distance, but also and more importantly on the length of the event. Additionally, many of these events… Read more »
Hurt100 2017 (Evan Berti) Participation in ultra-endurance events has been growing continuously over the years, although research focused on them is scarce when comparing with other popular events such as… Read more »
Ultra-endurance events (> 4h), especially in mountainous terrains, have become very popular in recent years. Runners in these events are exposed to various topographic, climatic, altitude and temperature conditions. The… Read more »
Off-road running types and characteristics We continue with our recap of the main off-road running varieties. For a summary check the summary image that accompanies this post. Hill running… Read more »
Image by Skeeze (Pixabay) It is mostly accepted that running a marathon is a physical challenge, and even more running an ultramarathon, although the physiological effects of running distances longer… Read more »
Physical inactivity is one of the main causes of chronic disease and premature death in the world. Consequently, exercise is usually recommended at all ages. Children practicing regular exercise have… Read more »
