Sunday, December 21, 2014

News: Underreported Stories; Stress Fractures; Kenyans; Ron Hill; Fatigue


Stories on Alysia Montano and Tatyana  McFaddin, one pregnant, the other continuing her dominance.  Both under reported during 2014 HERE.

Journal paper on stress fractures, what causes them, how to heal from them, manage them HERE.

Physiology isn't the only reason for success by Kenyan runners HERE.

What have you done every day for the last 50 years?  The UK's Ron Hill has run at least one mile HERE. Hill finished fifth in the 1975 Boston Marathon.  Can you name the Minnesotan who finished three places in front of him?

It was the Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi who is credited with the quote: "Fatigue makes cowards of us all."  Scientific studies has shown that a bit of motivation can counteract that fatigue HERE. the power of positive thinking.

2 comments:

fargorunner said...

Steve Hoag....

jdf said...

Correct. He was beaten by a guy named Bill Rodgers, who launched his career there by running 2:09:55. Steve ran a PR of 2:11:54. Hill ran 2:13:38.