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The Psychology Behind Why We Still Can’t Get Enough of Usain Bolt

Article added September 23, 2020 Categories Featured Columns, Motivation
Written By: ELIZABETH MILLARD

And Deena Kastor. And Tatyana McFadden. And every other individual athlete, as opposed to a team. According to a recent study published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, there’s a reason why we tend to cheer for one person instead of a team. Researchers found that people were more invested in the success of one athlete—in this […]

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Can Acts of Kindness Boost Your Health and Well-Being?

Article added September 23, 2020 Categories Featured Columns, Health
Written By: ELIZABETH MILLARD

New research explores the connection between altruism, physical health, and psychological function. New research published in Psychological Bulletin set out to explore if performing acts of kindness is tied to improved health and well-being. There was a modest connection between altruistic behaviour, physical health, and psychological function. Plenty of research on emotional well-being and resilience deliver the same […]

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6 Foolproof Tips on How to Run Faster from Experts and Athletes

Article added September 14, 2020 Categories Featured Columns, Training
Written By: PHIL LATTER

Focus on these strategies to take your running to the next level. It’s one thing to dream of that momentous breakthrough—and another to create it. At some point you need to ask: What elements are missing from my training? What bad habits have I let sneak in? What have I resisted changing in my lifestyle? If you’re looking […]

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Aging Doesn’t Slow Your Running Down That Much

Article added September 9, 2020 Categories Featured Columns, Human Race
Written By: HAILEY MIDDLEBROOK

Research suggests that our fitness declines much more gradually than we thought. As runners hit age 40 and older, their speed and race times naturally start to slow. However, this decline is gradual—between ages 40 and 70, runners slowed by a rate of about 1 percent each year; runners in their 70s began to decline by about […]

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