When scientists at the Australian Institute of Sport recently decided to check the Vitamin D status of some of that country’s elite female gymnasts, their findings were fairly alarming. Of the 18 gymnasts tested, 15 had levels that were “below current...
I was fortunate to be influenced by some of the great minds in the history of distance running from a very early age. In 1972, when I entered my freshman year in high school, I began to hear about the University...
Joe I. Vigil, Ph.D. One of the most compelling success stories of the Athens Olympics was the performance of the U.S. Team in the Marathon. These outstanding performances were the result of not only exceptional talent and discipline on behalf of...
Chris Puppione With the rise of the Internet Age has come a rise in the number of readily accessible “oracles” of distance training knowledge. Many of these online personalities pass themselves off as pillars of wisdom in the running community on...