Competitor.com contributor Dave Trendler interviewed author Matt Fitzgerald about his new book Racing Weight. Fitzgerald’s new book offers sound advice for endurance athletes on how to control your weight for optimal performance. Learn more about racing weight Racing Weight at VeloPress.com
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Racing Weight—A Diet Book…
The more efficient the stride, the faster the athlete. What’s holding your stride back? Your stride length is the distance covered from the time your foot hits the ground to the time it hits again on the same side, encompassing one complete gait cycle. Some variables can complicate the stride, such as terrain, power output, stride frequency, footwear and type of workout, and everyone’s individual anatomy affects stride length. To find out if one of these issues is holding your stride back, find a physical therapist or chiropractor who specializes in running injuries and gait biomechanics.
Running after riding a bike is different from running on fresh legs. Prior activity makes you feel heavy-legged and uncoordinated when you start running.
Some runs are best measured by time, others by distance
Dr. Berardi breaks down an easy way to use different food types to keep you balanced and get your diet on track
Video: Ahh, the smell of new shoes (if only for a day). Watch this video for the latest Trance running shoe from Brooks. Anthony Calagaris and Mario Fraioli discuss the Brooks Trance
