Monthly Archives: February 2008

Does hill running make you faster?

As many runners are now in the early stages of their seasons, I thought I would write something on hill running. Common perception would lead us to believe that running hills makes us stronger, but how does that relate to … Continue reading

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Stop running – Start deconditioning?

We work so hard to attain solid physical and mental conditioning unfortunately, it doesn’t take long to lose it according to the research. Just how much time off from running before your fitness drops off? Indeed it is well known … Continue reading

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Achilles Tendon – Comeback Case Study – 6 Month Follow-Up

Ok, I’ve been remiss. My last update was in October. My last comment was my hopes for the New times 5k in November to be in the low 18′s. This was optimistic. I ran 19:33 and was pleased with that. … Continue reading

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