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Marathon madness
The annual running of the Houston Marathon is this weekend, so the Houston Chronicle is running its typical series of supposedly inspiring stories about various participants. A couple of days ago, the story was about a couple of folks...
Tiger's bittersweet victory
Just off one of the most remarkable performances of his amazing career, Tiger Woods is going on the shelf for the rest of this golf season and probably for a good chunk of next season rehabilitating from surgery to...
What is Tiger thinking and has The Masters become a bore?
So, Tiger Woods is being forced to take a month off from the PGA Tour as he rehabs from knee surgery. I know that Woods' workout routine is considered cutting edge, particularly for a professional golfer, but what on...
More on the myth of beneficial long-distance running
The increasing evidence that long-distance running is not healthy has been a frequent topic on this blog, and this Lou Schuler/Men's Health article surveying the most recent research and expert opinions comes to the same conclusion: [No expert] today believes...
Risky business
The tragic death Saturday morning of 28-year-old veteran marathoner, Ryan Shay, during the United States Olympic trials marathon in Central Park in New York City reminds us of a very important health tip -- long-distance running is not particularly healthy....
Endurance training to death
As noted in previous posts here and here, the myth that endurance training and long-distance running are good for one's health remains firmly entrenched among most Americans, despite sad reminders such as this. In this timely article, Mark Sisson lucidly...
More on the myth of healthy long distance runners
This earlier post noted development of research indicating that long distance running over a long term may be hazardous to your health. Thus, this article from earlier in the week about arguably the greatest American marathoner caught my eye: Alberto...
The myth of healthy marathoners
The Chevron Houston Marathon takes place Sunday morning, and this Dale Robertson/Chronicle article tells the story of Dolph Tillotson, the Galveston Daily News publisher who almost died of a heart attack while training at Memorial Park in preparation for the...
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