Entries filed under 'marathon'

Marathon Prep: U.S. Women Runners Plan for a Twisty Olympic Course in London

Marathons made a little news coast-to-coast this weekend. On Sunday 20-year-old Fatuma Sado of Ethiopia was the first owman to cross the finish line at the Los Angeles Marathon, and on the same day fellow Ethiopian Firehiwot Dado was the top female finisher in the New York City Half Marathon. Placing third at the NYC Half was American Kara Goucher. On Aug. 5 Goucher will be one 3 American women (along with Desiree Devila, who place ninth at the NYC Half) and Shalane Flanagan) competing for the ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on March 19, 2012 5:55 PM & Tagged Olympic Games, Running, marathon and training | permalink | Comments



Prepping for a Marathon: What's Been Your Experience with Carbo-Loading?

Got a marathon coming up? A century bike ride? A sunup-to-sunset day hike? If so, is carbo-loading a smart way to fuel your body for the challenge? In a column published last weekend in Canada's Globe and Mail, author Alex Hutchinson (Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?; sweatscience.com) cites a recently released British study that tracked the training and dietary patterns of 257 participants in the 2009 London Marathon. "Sure enough," Hutchinson writes, "day-before carbohydrate consumption ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on January 27, 2012 12:54 AM & Tagged carbo-loading, carbs, exercise, gels, marathon and sports drinks | permalink | Comments