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Posture First: How Alignment Affects Our Running
Posture First: How Alignment Affects Our Running
on November 13, 2018
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How to find a neutral posture for efficient and economical running.

Trail First Aid: Head Injuries
Trail First Aid: Head Injuries
on November 7, 2018
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How to identify and treat a head injury when trail running.

Periodization: It Isn’t Rocket Science
Periodization: It Isn’t Rocket Science
on November 6, 2018
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How to periodize your trail and ultramarathon training.

Caffeine and Performance: What’s the Buzz All About?
Caffeine and Performance: What’s the Buzz All About?
on October 16, 2018
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The science behind caffeine and athletic performance.

Joe Uhan’s Three C’s for Peak Performance
Joe Uhan’s Three C’s for Peak Performance
on October 9, 2018
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The three C’s–composure, confidence, and compete–of your best racing performance.

Trail First Aid: Unusable Musculoskeletal Injuries
Trail First Aid: Unusable Musculoskeletal Injuries
on October 3, 2018
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How to splint unusable musculoskeletal injuries in remote locations.

Female Physiology in Endurance Running
Female Physiology in Endurance Running
on September 18, 2018
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An in-depth look at female physiology in endurance running.

A Foundation-First Approach to Your Best Running
A Foundation-First Approach to Your Best Running
on September 11, 2018
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Running health and overall well being can be achieved through simple methodologies.

Trail First Aid: Lightning Safety and Injuries
Trail First Aid: Lightning Safety and Injuries
on September 5, 2018
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A trail runner’s guide to mitigating lightning risk and caring for lightning injuries.

Cross Training for Runners
Cross Training for Runners
on September 4, 2018
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Cross training for runners.

Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia: The (Not So) Salty Truth
What If Your Thigh Pain Isn’t a Hamstring Strain and What to Do About It
Take It Easy: The Benefit of Backing Off
Trail First Aid: Altitude Illness
Into Thin Air: The Science of Altitude Acclimation
Dysfunction or Injury?: The Key to Injury Prevention
Trail First Aid: Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
Handle the Heat: Heat Acclimation for Endurance Running
Stride Efficiency: A Tool for Reducing Foot Problems
Trail First Aid: Blister Prevention and Care
No Shortcuts: The Importance of the Long Run
Ultramarathon Training: A Guide to Everything
Running The Risk
Racing Heart: How Running Affects The Heart
Six Principles Of Naturopathic Running Health
Don’t Stress Out: Understanding Training Stress
Take My Breath Away: Non-Asthma Breathing Problems In Endurance Running
Western States-Specific Training Runs
Worth The Effort
Look Fast, Feel Fast: Stride Optimization For The Long Run
Let’s Break It Down: Rhabdomyolysis In Ultramarathons
Five Spring-Training Workouts For The Summer Majors
Holy Cramp! The Science Of Exercise-Associated Cramping
Pain Management in Three Steps: Mechanism, Trajectory, and Action
Baby On Board: Long-Distance Running During Pregnancy
Painting Bridges: Chemical Stress In A Running Injury
Am I Going To Get (Type II) Diabetes From Ultrarunning?
The Two Questions: Needs and Motivations Affecting Running Health and Success
Vision Loss In Ultramarathons: ‘Looking’ At The Research
The Diagonal Chop Exercise For Deep Abdominal Activation
Seven Stride Cues To Increase Trail And Ultra Running Efficiency
Six Signs That Your Running Injury Is Nerve Pain
Performance Mobility, Part 5: Trunk Extension
2017 International Congress On Medicine & Science In Ultra-Endurance Sports Report
Dear Western States Runner
Eat On The Run: Nutrition Basics For Trail Running
Performance Mobility, Part 4: The Knee
H2–Oh, You Got This: Trail Running Hydration Basics
Performance Mobility, Part 3: Foot And Ankle
In Praise Of The (Runnable) Long Run