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Does CBD Enhance Endurance Sports Performance?
Does CBD Enhance Endurance Sports Performance?
on May 18, 2021
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The science of CBD, or cannabidiol, and endurance sports performance.

Better Living Through Efficient Running
Better Living Through Efficient Running
on May 11, 2021
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Physiotherapist Joe Uhan explains how efficient running leads to healthier running and living.

Eat on the Run: Adapting Running Nutrition to Your Needs
Eat on the Run: Adapting Running Nutrition to Your Needs
on May 4, 2021
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How to adapt running nutrition principles to your individualized needs.

The Basics of Running Safely in Hot Weather
The Basics of Running Safely in Hot Weather
on April 28, 2021
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Read this introductory how-to for to running safely in hot weather.

Hip Strength and Control for Better Running
Hip Strength and Control for Better Running
on April 20, 2021
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How to develop hip strength and control for improved running and overall health.

How to More Safely Run Races During COVID-19
How to More Safely Run Races During COVID-19
on April 13, 2021
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Science-based recommendations for more safely running and traveling to races during COVID-19.

How to Use Time Trials in Your Run Training
How to Use Time Trials in Your Run Training
on April 6, 2021
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Why and how to use time trials as part of your run training.

Fuel Up: An Introduction to Fueling for Trail Running
Fuel Up: An Introduction to Fueling for Trail Running
on March 23, 2021
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Read this introduction to trail running fueling to learn about when and how to fuel while trail running.

Self-Efficacy: The Science of Your New Running Superpower
Self-Efficacy: The Science of Your New Running Superpower
on March 16, 2021
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The science of how strong self-efficacy can help you run well.

Side-Door Strategies for Improving Hip Mobility
Side-Door Strategies for Improving Hip Mobility
on March 9, 2021
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Here are physiotherapist Joe Uhan’s novel, side-door strategies for improving hip mobility in runners via deep hip-tissue massage.

Learning From Disappointment
Trail Running Hydration: The Quick and Dirty
Unlocking Female Performance in Ultramarathons
Four Tips for Treadmill Running Efficiency
The Advantages of Training on Flat Terrain
Trail Tools, Part 3: Gear
Drained: Don’t Let Mental Fatigue Hold You Back
Whack-A-Mole and Sinking Ship: Compensatory and Repetitive Injuries
Dynamic Versus Static Stretching
Trail Tools, Part 2: Clothing
Shivering Science: The Science of Cold Adaptation
Getting Warmer: Uhan’s Four-Step Warm-up Routine
Streaking as a Training Tool
Trail Tools, Part 1: Shoes
Managing Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Cold Extremities
Don’t Forget the Hip Flexors!
Mental Resilience
Turn for the Best: Tackling Turns in Trail Running
Running on Science: Fact or Fiction, Part Three
When to Consider Surgery for a Chronic Running Injury
Embracing Intensity
An Introduction to Downhill Trail Running Techniques
Fuel for the Long Run: The Science of Different Fuel Sources
Three Types of Nerve Pain
The Pros and Cons of Running Once or Twice a Day
Going Up: An Introduction to Uphill Trail Running Techniques
Every Breath You Take: Air Pollution and Exercise
Performance Mobility, Part 6: Hip Abduction and Rotation
Discipline and the GPS
Finding Footing, Part 2
Tick Check: A Guide for Running in Tick Country
When in Doubt, Knee-Out, Part 2: Knee-Alignment Examples and Exercises
Returning to the Trails After Time Away
Finding Footing, Part 1
Trust Your Gut: The Runner’s Microbiome
When in Doubt, Knee-Out: Knee Alignment for Runners
Finding Your Running Confidence
The Effective Trail Runner’s Body
Exercise and the Immune System
Century Ride: Reflecting on 100 iRunFar Columns