Temperature has a direct impact on running performance, mainly because it changes how your body regulates heat and uses ...
A new study looked at how body-related emotions and recalling embarrassing or proud memories of participants’ bodies would affect task performance. Participants who recalled embarrassing stories ...
Clinical exercise physiologist Heather Milton brings lab-level insight to everyday training, helping runners understand how ...
We care about performance, of course, but we’ll never throw style to the wind.
Vitamin D dips in winter as sunlight weakens, but a study of runners and non-runners found outdoor exercise helped protect levels naturally. Supplements supported immune balance, yet they did not ...
Many runners have experienced what can happen when they are deep in training–perhaps performing at their peak–only to contract an upper respiratory infection or suffer a serious injury requiring ...
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have found that although advanced footwear technology (AFT), commonly known as "super shoes," may improve performance in elite runners, they also cause subtle ...
Let’s face it, psyching yourself up for a run isn’t always easy. First, you have to win the mental battle that you really do want to go, and that’s before you even contemplate the distance or the ...
Nike built its reputation on performance. The "super shoe" era -- carbon-plated racing models and advanced cushioning systems -- once gave Nike a visible edge at elite marathons. When top athletes ...