Tag: running
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Live Broadcast: Why Wear Minimal Shoes?
If you do any sports that involve running, please tune in to my live broadcast on minimal shoes, Thursday, Jan. 19 at 5:30 p.m. PST/ 8:30 p.m. EST on Zubia. I will explain how minimal shoes can help prevent joint pain. I’ve been using them for a few years, and they allowed me to run…
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Older Runners Slower to Adapt Footstrikes
A parade of studies in recent years has been trampling the theory behind barefoot running. The latest of these comes from researchers here in Las Vegas at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). One key notion behind barefoot and “minimalist” running is that they encourage the runner to strike the ground first with the…
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Music Makes You Run Faster
If you heard this while running, would you go faster? According to the latest research, music makes you run faster, at least for a short distance. And that’s not all. Music might help you recover from your workout as well.
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What Exercise Monitoring Device Should You Use? (Part I)
Until yesterday, I was feeling so good. I had overcome my knee pain and started running again, loving it like I never did before. I was bounding up the hills near my house, fit and powerful. Did I really need to know that I was only doing a 10-minute mile? That information came to me…
