About four months ago, we did a lengthy series on barefoot running, which began with looking at how habitual barefoot runners’ mechanics different from shod runners’. That was followed up by a , where we looked at the evidence for barefoot running as a means to prevent injury. In that , looking at the Harvard study, […]
Archives for May 2010
Denials, acceptance and anti-doping progress
The aftermath of Floyd Landis’ allegations have continued to dominate the cycling news of late, and have produced some lively discussion here, in response to Jonathan’s post regarding the pressures faced by cyclists. In those discussions, I’ve seen what I believe to be a great deal of rationalization taking place from those who defend cycling […]
Beyond a simple explanation of doping
Taking an integrated approach and looking beyond the physiology First of all, who watched the Giro stage on Sunday up the Zoncolan? If we put down the the debate about doping for just a second, and examine the stage out of the doping context, it was epic. The final climb up the Zoncolan was insane, and […]
Floyd Landis case – new developments
The web, sports, and cycling world is buzzing as the initial story breaks and as more details trickle in. Since the story broke and since we posted it here earlier, there are have been responses from the likes of Lance Armstrong, Jonathan Vaughters, and former Phonak owner Andy Rihs. In addition, to illustrate how cycling fans have responded, in […]
Floyd Landis admits to doping and other allegations
“I want to clear my conscience,” Landis said. “I don’t want to be part of the problem any more. Just a quick post to bring to your attention the following big news from cycling. The Wall Street Journal (I only point this out because the WSJ is one of the most respected papers around, not a […]