With all the ways you can track your run and great mobile fitness options, we’re sitting on a ton of data about our exercise. Blogger René Ghosh has figured out how to use his data to predict future injuries.
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Google Earth has been an outdoorsperson’s dream, ever since they added hiking, running and biking trails (among others). The most recent update focuses on enhancing these features by adding graphs and statistics for elevation, slope and speed to athletic trails
The next time you go out for a run, try leaving your shoes at home. Proponents say it’ll give you a better stride, stronger calf muscles, and… well, a bunch of calluses. But the benefits will likely outweigh the calluses.
If “run more regularly” is on your tentative list of New Year’s resolutions, Runner’s World’s What Should I Wear? calculator can help you choose the appropriate running gear for your next outing.
Back in the day, humans chased their food down by foot as opposed to fighting off soccer mums and dads at the local big box store. They ran over the river and through the woods, and they were less prone to injury.
Knowing your foot type is useful for purchasing the proper running shoes, among other things. Using the “wet test” can help clue you in on whether you have normal, flat, or high-arched feet.
The right equipment, training and running route isn’t always enough to ensure a good run, especially if your breathing is all over the map. To help stabilse yours, try incorporating a set inhale-exhale ratio.
Some studies have shown that walking barefoot can ease your body’s aches and pains, and we’ve already told you that expensive running shoes aren’t a necessity; now Wired’s throwing in their two cents with an explanation of how barefoot is better.
