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Enduring Questions: Mile Markers (Preview)
By Amby Burfoot on 07/08/2006 08:51:47
It's more than 60 years since Roger Bannister broke the four-minute barrier, so how long before runners break 3:30? (Non-subscriber preview)
on the back of an envelope. In 1886 a British man, Walter George, ran a 4:12.8 mile. The mile record dropped by a little more than 13 seconds in the 68 years leading up to Bannister's 3:59.4. In the 50 years since Bannister, the record has dropped another 16
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Does Running Cause Arthritis?
By Amby Burfoot on 23/02/2006 10:33:30
Even ardent runners wonder if all that pounding won't eventually harm our knees, hips, and backs
it affects every aspect of our lives."Before long, we’re discussing the widely held misperception that vigorous exercise, especially running, will inevitably lead to joint problems. Bruce thinks it comes from the way that running has so often been used
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How To Run At Your Ideal Paces
By Amby Burfoot on 01/11/2002 15:55:38
Running fast too slowly and running slowly too fast - it's easy for runners to misjudge their training pace. But with the right guidance, everyone can train more effectively
desire to train smarter.And that desire leads straight to these three different training paces.Quicker On The UptakeYour maximum oxygen uptake is the greatest amount of oxygen that your muscles can use while you’re exercising as hard as you can. Note
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Too Much Water Can Kill You!
By Amby Burfoot on 08/07/2003 17:00:54
Water: the risks, the research and the truth about overhydration
these so-called dehydration problems, says researcher Barbara Rolls, author of Thirst, and a leading expert on hydration. Its a myth thats being perpetuated. The thirst mechanism is exquisitely tuned to keep us in fluid balance. Maughan confirms
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Enduring Questions: The Perfect 30-Minute Session
By Amby Burfoot on 05/05/2005 11:15:27
Pushed for time? Three experts share their best short sessions
Amby Burfoot is Executive Editor of Runner's World USA, and the 1968 Boston Marathon winner Imagine that there was an exercise programme that could guarantee to get you in shape with only three identical 30-minute exercise sessions per week. I
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Enduring Questions - Are Free Radicals Harmful?
By Amby Burfoot on 05/12/2006 11:18:36
Should you be afraid of free radicals? Running produces them, illness is caused by them, antioxidants combat them. Or maybe not
runners, walkers and cyclists each time I drive to work? If exercise-produced free radicals are so deadly, why do studies show that the more you exercise, the longer you'll live?As one of the world's leading experts on exercise and immunology, David Nieman
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Beginning Running: The First Of Many Miles
By Amby Burfoot on 16/01/2004 14:41:28
RW USA Editor Amby Burfoot with a friendly overview of how to get started and what to expect as a new runner
This extract is from The Runner's World Complete Book of Running by RW USA Editor Amby Burfoot. You can now preview it, free, for two weeks without risk or obligation. All running programmes for beginners are the same: they move you from walking
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Enduring Questions: Does Runner's High Exist?
By Amby Burfoot on 07/04/2005 12:02:37
Shock answer! No... (well, not quite)
and a newspaper article, Kolata to all intents buried runner’s high forever. She interviewed a number of leading experts, and none of them bought into the runner’s high theory. “I believe this endorphin in runners is a total fantasy in popular culture
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Enduring Questions: Mile Markers
By Amby Burfoot on 07/08/2006 08:45:42
It's more than 60 years since Roger Bannister broke the four-minute barrier, so how long before runners break 3:30?
on the back of an envelope. In 1886 a British man, Walter George, ran a 4:12.8 mile. The mile record dropped by a little more than 13 seconds in the 68 years leading up to Bannister's 3:59.4. In the 50 years since Bannister, the record has dropped another 16
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The Laws Of Injury Prevention
By Amby Burfoot on 08/03/2010 08:32:08
Follow these 10 time-tested principles and you'll spend more time on the roads - and less in rehab
: overstriding is a common mistake that can lead to decreased efficiency and increased injury risk. If you shorten your stride, you'll land 'softer' with each footfall, incurring lower impact forces. "A shorter stride will usually lower the impact force, which
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