This was a blog post from a few years back. Since it is still relevant, I decided to re-run it. ------ I have been training with power since 2004 when power meters were “less known." It was an eye-opening experience for me! I worked with my coach, who was a...
Are Women More Efficient Runners Than Men?
According to a new study done by RunRepeat.com, "faster doesn’t mean better." The analysis covers 2,348,505 marathon results achieved during the 2009-2019 period. The purpose was to analyze differences in pace throughout the marathon between women and men. The data has shown that women are 18.33% better at keeping an even...
Marathoners, Take Your Marks … and Fluid and Salt!
Legend states that after the Greek army defeated the invading Persian forces near the city of Marathon in 490 B.C.E., the courier Pheidippides ran to Athens to report the victory and then immediately dropped dead. The story — and the distance Pheidippides covered — inspired the modern marathon, a grueling...
Endurance Training Needs By Matt Fitzgerald
If I could clone myself a few times for the sake of taking different paths in life, I would definitely dedicate one of my clones to the pursuit of sports science. This being impossible with current technology, I choose instead to live vicariously through the individual sports scientists who are...
More than Just a Porta Potty by Deanna Eble
As a devoted supporter of a triathlete, I often find myself getting up before sunrise to put on a smile, look alert and motivate my husband as he conquers each leg of his race; but this last race was so much more than the medal of completion at the finish...
How to Get More Organized During COVID-19 By KitBrix
With the current outbreak of Coronavirus, many if not all events have sadly been canceled. With much of our training focusing on working towards the goal of a specific race, it can be easy to feel frustrated and hit pause on all training. Well, here at Kitbrix we are here...
Climate Change Is Slowing You Down
I recently got the following press release from RunRepeat which I thought I would share with you. It talks about how climate change is slowing down runners and triathletes. Read on... New Study A new study from RunRepeat, however, aimed at dissecting what actually happens to runners in increased heat and...
Is the Marathon Boom Ending?
The sport of running has experienced a steady rise in participants since the 1990s; then a boom during the ‘08 recession. And it has been widely speculated in the last several years that this boom may be ending as more and more millennials are choosing not to run. Insidious Threat...
What Happens After Ironman? By Lisa Moran
Here's a story of a young woman who completed her first Ironman. Find out what happened after that... Lisa Moran….you are an Ironman. These are the magical words I dreamt about for the one year leading up to Louisville Ironman 2018. On the cold and wet evening of October 14,...
Javelina Jundred 100km
In this 16th edition of the costumed, “Party in the desert”, the Javelina 100 Mile race is a qualifier for Western States 100 (and offers UTMB points). That in itself draws ultrarunners who dream of toeing the start line of one of North America’s most coveted ultras (second largest in...