Optimal Heart Rates

I’ll start by answering directly a question asked of me recently: there is no such thing as an optimal heart rate for any running event. Heart rates do not relate to paces. There are many variations in heart rates (HR) due to both individual and environmental influences. See my previous entry on heart rates for more on [...]

Track & Field Photo Finishes

I know that most of you who read this aren’t sprinters and you may not even follow track and field that much (if at all). For those who do, this one’s for you.
We had a good discussion about photo finishes and how it is determined who wins in those close races. And given the “photo [...]