Five Things Running: Issue #12
Look who's up and running! 🏃🏻♂️
Thanks for reading Five Things Running - my name is Nico and I love running. I also happen to read a lot of stuff about runningm which I do to compensate for not running.
I assume that most people just read this newsletter to find out more about my injured left leg. I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you any news about the leg. This week I was down with a summer flu, which is called “tödliche Männergrippe” in German, which means “deadly men’s flu”, and I hope I will survive it. But no running last week. Again. On the other hand: my leg has had enough time by now to heal. The summer is just getting started and I’m pretty annoyed that I can’t run. It also doesn’t get me into a better mood.
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She Ran 6,400 Miles Over 200 Days. Then She Cooled Off With a Marathon.
Wow. Just wow. It’s amazing what people can achieve.
Maybe Endurance Athletes Should Take Creatine After All
Supplements are a heavily debated issue. Do we really need them or can we just get all the nutrients by eating our normal food? In this article you’ll get a good overview about the science and creatine intake. Bottoms up!
Running Pain: Phantom or For Real?
Running-legend Scott Jurek once famously quipped: “pain only hurts” - but for us mere mortals it makes sense to have a deeper look at pain before we try to run through it and seriously hurt ourselves.
Ultra Legs, A Strength Routine For Ultrarunners
Ok, it’s time for some strength routines to get your body in shape for the next running adventures. You don’t need to train for an Ultra to do these sessions.
Running through middle age can keep brain healthy and neurons wired: study
I was going to write something witty here, but then I forgot. I probably need to run more.
That’s all for now! I hope your Sunday runs were better than mine!