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Fatigue/Central Governor

Kenyan runner’s dramatic finish. But is it an “insult” & “slavery”?

Ross · 01 May 2014 ·

A dramatic video of a Kenyan marathon runner staggering to the finish line sparked criticism and debate. I discuss the physiology & medical dilemma of dealing with such situations

Central governor and lactate mythology: Video interviews

Ross · 29 May 2013 ·

Coach Bobby McGee interviews Ross about the myth of lactate and what it means for coaches and athletes

Pacing, fatigue and the brain. Lessons from London

Ross · 04 May 2013 ·

Men's elite field at the 2013 London Marathon

The 2013 London Marathon highlighted the importance of pacing strategy. The science of pacing, and thus fatigue, offers fascinating insights to the limits of performance and the 2-hour marathon

The Central Governor and the Athlete’s Clock: Pacing and performance

Ross · 14 Mar 2011 ·

Jonathan came across the video below earlier today.  Now, I must confess that I had never heard of the speaker, a Dr Thomas Rowland.  Nor have I had the opportunity to read the book about which he speaks in this interview, called “The Athlete’s Clock“.  But the concept grabbed my attention immediately, because as you […]

Ross speaks: Fatigue and the brain

Ross · 16 Oct 2009 ·

Anticipatory regulation of exercise Apologies for the delay in posting after my lecture last week at UIC – the Chicago Marathon came and went, and since then, travels have taken too much time to post properly. However, what I’ve done below is post segments of that talk, which was titled “Limits to exercise performance: World records, […]

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