So Durban (and South Africa) woke up to the sad news this morning that two runners had died during yesterday’s race. As I promised yesterday, today we’ll have a look at what goes on behind the scenes, especially in the medical tent (since that’s about all I saw of the race), and I suppose we […]
Comrades Marathon 2007
The first ever Comrades Marathon held on the 17th of June has come and gone. I was in the medical tent, for the third year running, doing a research study, and so missed much of the race (next year, maybe I’ll watch it!). But it was once again a memorable race, though perhaps for different […]
Oscar Pistorius – should he be allowed to run?
My first thought on Oscar Pistorius, back in 2007, before the fame & the money & the “research” controversies, explaining why he shouldn’t be allowed to run. It got the ball rolling…
The end of the Ethiopian era?
Apologies for the delay between posts, it’s been a crazily busy time for both of us. But we’re back, and feature two interesting athletic/running related articles today, now that the IAAF season is well upon us. Also, with the Comrades Ultra-Marathon coming up shortly, check us out for some interesting pre-race science, predictions and the […]
How much should I drink during exercise
One of our great interests is fluid replacement during exercise. In fact, Jonathan got his PhD looking specifically at this question, and my own work included two studies on the effects of the heat on performance, so this is something of a life’s work for both of us. So in the coming weeks, we’ll give […]
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