ultraRUNNING Online - Demystifying the BONK

ultraRUNNING Online - Demystifying the BONK: "Bonking, hitting-the-wall, crash and burn, total muscle fatigue, whatever the name – as an ultrarunner, this is your worst nightmare. When you are beginning to lose it, the cause of your meltdown matters less than the vision of your training, goals and dreams drifting out the window. But there are different kinds of bonking and a variety of causes. Besides the obvious lack of adequate physical training, which we will not discuss here, most causes begin with a nutritional imbalance."

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Science of Running: How to spot bad science and fads- Determining whether an idea is worthwhile:

Science of Running: How to spot bad science and fads- Determining whether an idea is worthwhile:: "This is a blog straight from email requests. It’s not exactly about training, but one of the most frequent and perhaps most important question I get asked is how the heck do you spot the good stuff from the crap"

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USTrailrunner::Trail Running Trail Reviews, Race Info, Trail Running gear and Trail Running Community

USTrailrunner::Trail Running Trail Reviews, Race Info, Trail Running gear and Trail Running Community: "Today was the first day for a run in the Merrill Trail Glove. After several days off and on of wearing the shoe for a whole day I was ready to try them out for their real purpose, running. I went for a short run on paved streets. I made sure to have no distance goal but rather be really in tune to how they, and my body felt. Any concern I had about how my feet would feel on pavement quickly evaporated as I took off down the block. There was no need to be hyper-vigalent about where I placed my feet. The outsole of the Merrill Trail Glove definitely kept me protected. The first thing I noticed was that I felt like I 'could' run a lot faster and longer. This was due to the light weight of the shoe."

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