Friday, July 26, 2013

Treadmill for Downhill Running



I've been asked about the treadmill I use for downhill running, so I've added a new entry to my wiki, along with an update concerning how running form differs on the treadmill. 

Monday, July 22, 2013

High Speed Video Analysis



High Speed Video Analysis is a great way of evaluating a runner's biomechanics. I've found this an effective technique and I'm intending to develop some software to help automate and quantify the review.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Pacing at the 2013 Badwater 135



I've written up my experiences as a pacer at the 2013 Badwater 135 http://fellrnr.com/wiki/2013_Pacing_Badwater_135

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Locus of Control



Do you feel in control of your life? I've added a short article on "Locus of Control" that looks at that question from a psychological perspective, which seems appropriate for Independence Day.

Friday, June 21, 2013

New study - a single bout of high intensity improves fitness



I added the details of another study on high intensity interval training (HIIT). The study found that even a single 4 minute bout of high intensity, repeated 3 days/week for 10 weeks produced remarkable improvements in untrained overweight men.  

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Test Vespa Gels



Here are the results of my test on Vespa gels. I did two marathon length runs, one with Vespa and one with a placebo.