The Limits of HIT Training
The hype of HIT has been around for a few years. Now we can also see the limitations. Here are 9 rules for runners to use High Intensity Training productively.
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Amby Burfoot
Amby Burfoot has been running and writing about running for more than a half century. He won the Boston Marathon in 1968, and has run it another 23 times, including in 2018, which marked the 50th anniversary of his win. He has also completed the same Thanksgiving Day 5-mile in Connecticut 57 years in a row. Burfoot joined Runner’s World magazine in 1978, and became executive editor in 1985, holding the position for almost two decades. He has written a half-dozen books including First Ladies of Running and Run Forever.
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Sportsmed Group Issues First “Youth Running Consensus Statement”
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Galen Rupp Wants to Win Olympic Gold, Jacob Riley Aiming for Top 6
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5-Decades Sub 3-Hour Marathoners Analyzed
Physiology journal report reveals how lifetime sub 3-hour marathoners declined less than 7 percent per decade.
Will Women Ultrarunners Surpass the Best Men?
A new science paper explores the subject at great depth, and concludes that it's possible, but not likely.
How to Train to Run Fast for Decades
Key workouts and training strategies that helped Nick Willis run a sub-4:00 mile 19 years in a row, Steve Spence sub-5:00 for 43 years, and Harry Nolan sub-6:00 for 57 years.
Biomechanics Experts Share Running-Injury Research and Advice
Irene Davis and Daniel Lieberman explain their views on how to reduce running injuries.
New Research Says More Activity Is Better, and There’s No Upper Limit
The big data report is based on Fitbit-like measurements, not dubious questionnaires.
Nathan Martin: My Best Race and How I Achieved It
Martin used modest mileage and impressive lactate-threshold workouts to run the fastest marathon ever for a U.S.-born African American, 2:11:05.
New 10-Year Study Confirms Super Shoe Effect
Marathoners ran 1-2% faster in super shoes and women benefited more than men in analysis of four World Marathon Majors.
How Marty Hehir Won the Marathon Project and Ran a Sub-2:09 PR
He's not a household name in running, but Hehir has been training hard for a decade, and getting better at longer distances. Here's how he prepared for and executed his 2:08:59.