Another great place to refer to is the Olympic high jumpers. These guys jump for a living. And, if you look at the top competitors year in and year out in the Olympics, they fall under the range of 6’2 to 6’6. I’m sure body dynamics has a lot to do with it. The leverage...
As runners, we tend to compare ourselves to others regarding time and distance averages to see how we stack up with our peers. By doing this, we can get an idea of where we stand regarding fitness level for our age group and sex. Jump to: What Factors Can Impact Your 800-Meter Tim...
An Olympic runner competing in a long-distance event finishes with a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, and 45 seconds. The event has a distance of 25.1 miles. What is the average speed of the runner in kilometers per hour? Calculate the average velocity...
I’m not sure if it’s the depressingly long and cold winters, the fact that people here have a lot of trouble slowing down, or just a feeling of being claustrophobic in a concrete jungle – probably a combination of all three – but I know that it’s time for me to say goodbye. ...
A long-distance trail run never goes “okay”. That trail on Saturday left me empty, which was exactly what I wanted it to do (whether I realised it on that day or not is an entirely different matter). Just about every non-runner I know has asked me at least once why the hell I...