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Author Archives: By GINA KOLATA
Personal Best: Winter Training: Faster and Safer Indoors?
March 4, 2010 – 12:07 am
Researchers say you cannot get the same training effect with indoor substitutes.
Personal Best: Slimmer Doesn’t Always Mean Fitter
February 3, 2010 – 3:35 pm
Exercise physiologists encourage athletes to be aware of the point at which weight loss hinders performance.
Personal Best: Treat Me, but No Tricks Please
January 8, 2010 – 10:10 am
Some physical therapy has been proved to work, “but there is a lot of voodoo,” an expert says.
Personal Best: Ready to Exercise? Check Your Watch
December 10, 2009 – 10:43 am
Are athletes more efficient in the morning, doing the same work but with less effort, as measured by a lower heart rate?
Personal Best: Train the Mind to Run Right Through Winter
November 12, 2009 – 12:19 pm
Those who exercise in all sorts of weather will attest that there is a certain thrill that can come from terrible conditions.
Personal Best: Is the Exercise Cool-Down Really Necessary?
October 15, 2009 – 1:25 pm
There is pretty much no science behind the cool-down advice.
Personal Best: To Train Harder, Consider a Crowd
September 17, 2009 – 2:28 pm
Training with quality partners may help runners produce strong performances on race day.Some runners say good teammates help improve performances.
Personal Best: One Injured Hamstring, a String of Treatments
August 20, 2009 – 11:46 am
Did blood injections, exercise or simply time help my tendon heal?
Personal Best: Seeking Help for an Injury, at Any Price
July 22, 2009 – 10:51 pm
A bad injury dispels doubt about a new treatment with minimal study behind it.