Tapering For The LA Marathon: Recovery And Peak With only two weeks left before the 2016 Skechers L.A. Marathon, all competitors should now be in final preparations for race day. With the last long [Read More]
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OLDER ATHLETES AND MARATHON PERFORMANCE
Do older athletes reach limits in their performance during marathon running? Study by Romuald Lepers and Thomas Cattagni Abstract In the last decades, the participation of elderly trained people in [Read More]
WEIGHT LOSS AND MARATHON TRAINING
Weight Loss and Marathon Training If your marathon training is motivated by the desire to improve your body image, you are not alone. I would say most of the marathoners I meet desire to achieve a [Read More]
UNDERSTANDING MARATHON INJURIES
Unless you fall down and break something, the injuries you are likely to suffer from marathon training are "over-use" injuries related to the repetitive stress of this cyclic weight bearing activity. [Read More]
STRENGTH TRAINING FOR MARATHONERS
By PHASE IV CEO, Robert Forster PT Strength training is essential for marathoners who look to reach their highest genetic potential for performance and remain injury free. Strength training is a [Read More]
THE EFFECTS OF “De-Training” and HOW TO MAINTAIN FITNESS THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS
The Effects of “De-Training” and How to Maintain Your Fitness When Your Holiday Schedule Gets Tight By CEO Robert Forster, PT As we enter the time of the year when busy schedules and [Read More]
