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I’m upping my mileage for a half marathon. I’ve done several in the past, including two marathons. Is an increase of a mile per week for my long run excessive? I haven’t run more than a 10K distance since March but do run between 12-15 miles a week plus cardio at the gym.
- Chuck M.
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Triathlete Senior Editor Aaron Hersh is in Friedrichshafen, Germany at Eurobike taking in all of the new 2011 triathlon gear. New cycling shoes, TT bikes, and components were on display on day three.
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Aaron Hersh recaps the technological advances in wheels that were on display at Eurobike.
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The results of a new study suggest that low-intensity exercise is more effective for weight loss than high-intensity exercise.
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The 2010 GE Edinburgh ITU Duathlon World Championships are set to take place this weekend, September 3-5, in Scotland, UK.
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Seven tips to improve your swim stroke in time for your next triathlon.
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Because last year’s inaugural GOTRIbal Conference and Retreat was such a success, it’s returning for a second go in 2010
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The new 800-meter world-record holder is tired after a long season.
Citing fatigue, Kenya’s David Rudisha has decided not to compete in next month’s Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi, India.
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All eyes will be on the Stanford alum at Monday’s national championship.
At last year’s New Haven Road Race, which doubles at the U.S. 20K Championship, Brett Gotcher pulled away from Mo Trafeh to break the tape in 58:57, claiming his first national title. It was a monumental day for the Stanford alum, who went on to run a 2:10:35 debut marathon earlier this year, securing himself a sponsorship deal with adidas.
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Ethiopian runner’s death ruled a suicide.
Written by: David Monti
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Ethiopian distance runner Dejene Berhanu, who was reported dead at the age of 29 last Sunday by his management firm, took his own life. Two independent sources contacted by Race Results Weekly who had knowledge of the situation, one in the United States and one in Ethiopia, confirmed the news. Neither source wished to be identified given the sensitivity of the situation.
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Race will likely determine World Marathon Majors champion.
Written by: David Monti
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The #1 and #2-ranked women in the 2009/2010 World Marathon Majors points chase, Russia’s Liliya Shobukhova and Germany’s Irina Mikitenko, will face each other at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 10, organizers announced. That match-up will likely determine the WMM series champion who will walk off with a winner-take-all prize of $500,000.
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Team Hoyt Virginia Beach ready to rock ‘n’ roll for charity this weekend.
Written by: Duncan Larkin
At the 2006 Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Trey White did what most runners do before a big race: he performed a few striders, shook his legs out and waited patiently for the start of his 13.1-mile solo journey. But something was different this time around.
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Are you eating these foods and drinking these drinks?
Written by: Matt Fitzgerald
Runners need a lot of carbohydrate. Why? Because your muscles are fueled primarily on carbohydrate when you run hard. Thus, sports nutrition experts generally recommend that runners get approximately 60 percent of their daily calories from carbohydrate.
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Improve your ability to relax and work with this yoga pose.
Written by: Sage Rountree
In yoga, we look to strike a balance between effort (sthira) and ease (sukha) in each pose—to find the line between the hard and the soft. The same holds in running. We need to work hard enough to hit our chosen pace, but easy enough to maintain our speed over our chosen distance. It’s a constant negotiation.
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Eurobike is about much more than road cycling. It features all of the hot new triathlon gear that will be available in stores next spring. Triathlete Senior Editor Aaron Hersh provides images and captions from the expo floor.
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