Coming unbelievably close to claiming the number one spot as the longest marathon you can watch, only just beaten out of the top spot by the Bond films. However, there are more movies scheduled for release in the future, so who knows. The giant monster is still climbing the ranks. Godzill...
It works for me and it puts me in a very meditative, trance-like state. I kind of go in and out of that — taking in the energy of the city and then right back to in-between the ears.” Credit: Courtesy of Tayshia Adams/Instagram Tayshia Adams (4:39:21) Adams once again ran t...
gravity), I reached mile 18 feeling ready to call it a day. The Maurten was doing nothing for my energy levels, because truth be told my energy levels were fine, as usual during a marathon — instead, it was my rapidly deteriorating quad muscles that were slowing me down. Because mile...
“ran like clock work,” finishers recommend the convenience and peace of mind that comes with staying close to the start line. If “nonstop crowds or a crazy beach vibe” are your cup of (sweet) tea, you may want to look elsewhere. But if a “great race getaway weekend” in a “...
“I am myasthenic and marathonian, running allows me to take time for myself, to evacuate stress and to think. It’s a real therapy”.Abbreviations 6MWD: Six-minute walk distance AChR: Acetycholine receptor b.i.d: Twice a day CN: Cranial nerve EMG: Electromyogram IL-6: Interleu...
The rain continued to fall, my body quickly approaching saturation as the pre-race announcements from the PA system washed over me in Japanese.(Wait, was that a “Yokoso”? I think that means “Welcome.”)As if the wide-open heavens weren’t enough, sporadic gusts of wind shot like chil...
My favourite new race shoes are Asics, which cost me Sh19,000. However, Brooks are my favourite because they are long-lasting and you don’t feel the impact of the tarmac,” says Ms Adell. There is also the issue of fixed costs of travel that include visas, air tickets and accommod...
I took that letter with me to the start and I read it two or three times sitting there in the dark, it definitely calmed me down and reminded me I had a plan and that I was going to reach my goal of sub 10 hours. As the pens closed and the crowds moved forward to the start ...
I find long runs with fast miles in the middle or at the end and hill runs to be confidence building, and they seem easier to me than going to the track or doing speed on the treadmill. When I look back at my old training, I realize that I was running my easy runs far too fast...
Hunt-Broersma is no stranger to arduous adventures by foot, though, as she is a veteran ultrarunner. Even still, 104 marathons in 104 days challenged her in ways she didn’t think possible. “This challenge really showed me how strong the human mind can be,” says Hunt-Broersma. “I wa...