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Marathoners, Take Your Marks … and Fluid and Salt!

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Legend states that after the Greek army defeated the invading Persian forces near the city of Marathon in 490 B.C.E., the courier Pheidippides ran to Athens to report the victory and then immediately dropped dead. The story inspired the modern marathon, a grueling 26.2-mile contest that attracts some 1.3 million runners annually to compete in the more than 800 races held worldwide.
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Those Superfast Nike Shoes Are Creating a Problem

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The people who oversee track and field have to give serious thought to how much running-shoe technology is too much. Last weekend’s extraordinary marathon performances — 1 hour 59 minutes 40 seconds by Eliud Kipchoge in Vienna and 2:14:04 by Brigid Kosgei in Chicago — have focused attention on an already simmering question: Does the International Association of Athletics Federations need a more stringent rule to define legal running shoes?
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Sports Nutrition: Carbs in the News Part 2

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Too many of today's runners believe carbohydrates are "bad." If that's true, what does the latest sports nutrition research say? The following studies, presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's 66th Annual Meeting indicate sports scientists agree that carbohydrates (grains, fruits, veggies; sugars, starches) can be health- and performance-enhancing sport foods.
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Sports Nutrition: Carbs in the News

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Too many of today's runners believe carbohydrates are "bad." If that's true, what does the latest sports nutrition research say? The following studies, presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's 66th Annual Meeting indicate sports scientists agree that carbohydrates (grains, fruits, veggies; sugars, starches) can be health- and performance-enhancing sport foods.
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The Sugar Debate

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If you are like many runners, you are confused about the role of sugar in your daily sports diet. The anti-sugar media reports sugar is health-erosive, yet sports nutrition researchers claim sugar is performance enhancing.
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Weight Management: Carbs, Calories, or Keto?

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For most of the past 40 years, weight-conscious runners have been told to limit dietary fat, believing it leads to weight gain and heart disease. Today, runners hear messages to indulge in a very high-fat (ketogenic) diet and limit the carbohydrate-based foods that fueled their low fat diet. Confusing, eh?
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Sof Sole introduces new full-length plantar fascia Insole

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Designed to fit any shoe type, the new Full-Length Plantar Fascia insole works to keep the foot supported for long periods of time. The insole’s Plantar Relief Bridge provides sturdy support to painful arches, while the comfortable gel heel with stabilizing heel cup offers motion control and added stability.
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