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Amazing Stats From Brigid Kosgei’s Marathon World Record

Article added October 15, 2019 Categories Featured Columns, Featured News, Motivation, Uncategorized
Written By: SCOTT DOUGLAS

How far could you run at her average pace? At the 2019 Chicago Marathon, Brigid Kosgei of Kenya ran 2:14:04 to shatter Paula Radcliffe’s previous world record of 2:15:25. Radcliffe’s mark had stood since 2003, and was thought to be untouchable—when Kosgei started her world-record run, the second fastest women’s marathon in history was 2:17:01. Just how fast is the […]

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Does It Matter When You Exercise If You Want to Keep Weight Off?

Article added September 30, 2019 Categories Featured News, Featured Nutrition, Nutrition, Uncategorized
Written By: SELENE YEAGER

Researchers tapped into the habits of those who maintained a weight loss of at least 13 kg to find out. People who consistently work out during the same time of day tend to get about an hour more exercise each week than those who are inconsistent in their exercise timing, according to a study published in Obesity. […]

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Need More Iron? When You Consume It Matters

Article added September 30, 2019 Categories Featured Nutrition, Performance Foods
Written By: Selene Yeager

Running can hinder—or encourage—iron absorption. Here’s how to make it work for you. Athletes like runners may have an especially difficult time maintaining healthy iron levels because they have higher needs due to greater losses than their sedentary peers—but exercise-related inflammation can interfere with absorption. New research finds that timing iron consumption to your workout can affect its absorption […]

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Strava Rolls Out New Features That Help You Track Your Overall Fitness

Article added September 25, 2019 Categories Featured News, Uncategorized
Written By: GABRIELLE HONDORP

The app wants to know how you really feel. Fitness-tracking app Strava announced two new features that measure your overall fitness. The features—Perceived Exertion and Fitness—work for running, cycling, and swimming and are a part of a Strava Summit subscription. Perceived Exertion focuses on the intensity of an athlete’s workout, while Fitness analyzes how workouts add up over time. One […]

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