Monday, June 4, 2012

Pre-Marathon Carbo-Loading Revisited | Running Times Magazine

Pre-Marathon Carbo-Loading Revisited | Running Times Magazine

 Valeriu Tomescu, coach of 2008 Olympic marathon gold medalist Constantina Dita, believes in changing only training volume and workouts in the final week, saying, "You put your body to extra stress if you change the diet -- the simplest you can keep everything the better." Coach Brad Hudson agrees, wondering, "Why do something so drastic to your system the week before?"

Boys 3200 at the CIF State Meet

See Jane Run Half Marathon - Track & Field Meet

See Jane Run Half Marathon Results

Ojai 2 Ocean Half & Full Marathon - Track & Field Meet

Ojai 2 Ocean Half and Full Marathon Results

Strawberry Stampede - Track & Field Meet

Strawberry Stampede Results

Portland Rock n Roll Half Marathon - Track & Field Meet

Portland Rock n Roll Half Marathon Results

California Classic Half Marathon - Track & Field Meet

California Classic Half Marathon Results

Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon - Track & Field Meet

Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon Results

Cross Country Express: CA State Track and Field Videos

Cross Country Express: CA State Track and Field Videos

A League of Their Own – Part 1: Who Rules the Trails?

A League of Their Own – Part 1: Who Rules the Trails?

 Elite runners on the track and roads tend to stay there. This begs the question: are elite ultrarunners and trail runners the best at their events, or just the best of the few who have tried them? And in a sport that doesn’t allow for big money or Olympic dreams, why do they do what they do?