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NYC Marathon 2009 race report
on Nov 2, 2009A day of upsets!By now you would have heard the news and probably read much about it---in both races in New York the runners did not play to the script and there were big upsets all around. For some fans change might be hard, but we welcome it as it...
New York 2009: Race analysis and splits
on Nov 1, 2009 in Marathon elite athletes New York 2009: Splits and race analysisIf you've come here for live splits, I'm afraid I have been beaten by technology this time around. Between the feed from Universal Sports breaking up on me every 2 seconds, and the hotel wireless access in Bos...
New York Marathon Preview and predictions
on Oct 30, 2009 in Marathon African running Running elite athletes New York, New York: The final swing on the 2009 Marathon calendarSunday sees the final marathon of the Fall season in the World Marathon Majors in New York, and it's one of the most exciting fields of the year (only London matches the men's field fo...
Coaching and science: Asset or liability
on Oct 26, 2009 in sports management exercise physiology Coaching Coaching and science: What's the big deal and who cares for the science?As promised, today begins a series of posts on coaching and science, and how the science can be, should be, and sometimes is, and often is not, applied to athlete preparation.
Deaths during running: Is exercise safe, Part 2
on Oct 25, 2009 in Sports Medicine Running and safety continued - some comparisons, and the key point to the debate One of the best things about this site is that often it is a source of information for me as much as I hope it is for you! And in response to last week's post abo...
Deaths during running: Is exercise safe?
on Oct 21, 2009 in Marathon exercise physiology Sports Medicine Sudden death during exercise: The media, risk and running For those who have not heard or read the news, three runners died during the Detroit Marathon/Half-marathon last weekend. All three were running the half-marathon, and were aged...