Sugar, Health & Performance
Of all the questions runners ask me, “What about sugar…?” is at the top of the list. You likely have been bombarded with messages that sugar is evil, feeds cancer, causes obesity, ruins health, and should be avoided at all costs. Yet, you likely have also heard that sugar fuels muscles during…
Issue 48 (July/August 2011)
The running shoe of the future may look like nothing that we currently wear. It seems that the minimalist footwear trend keeps gaining momentum. Books, clubs, websites and more are hyping the benefits of barefoot running. I seem to get an email a day from someone promoting a new minimalist shoe or…
Coburn, Nelson Win USA Steeplechase Crowns
The University of Colorado is making its mark on the 3,000-meter steeplechase as senior-to-be Emma Coburn won the women's USA title on Sunday afternoon, just one day after assistant coach Billy Nelson won the men's title, at the 2011 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field. Nelson won the meet…