Introduction
Muscle glycogen provides a key fuel for training and racing a marathon. The term “hitting the wall” is really referring to the overwhelming fatigue that an athlete experiences at a later part of an event when muscle glycogen stores are depleted. Hence, carbohydrate (CHO) loading can enhance endurance/marathon performance by allowing the competitor to run [...]

Do you ever wonder why some runners are just born to sprint while some are born to endure? I remember joining a biathlon race in a relay category at Farrer Park. I managed to lap a famous Singapore sprinter in a 4.5 km run. Nothing to be proud of. Wait till he asked me for [...]

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Source: Runners World

From Taz Blog:

The rain and thunder were non-stop this afternoon. A bit regret that i din managed to wake up for a good run this morning and he weather iis superb.
reached home only at about 8.30pm and saw that the rain has finally stopped.
I decided to go for a long nice easy run by the [...]

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Understanding how to approach hill training and its benefits will enable you to get through the climbs much more easily when you encounter them in an marathon.

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