Tag Archives: Matt Fitzgerald

Book Review: How Bad Do You Want It?

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Jon Waldron

“Endurance athletes, by definition, endure. They endure long hours of training, the privations of a monastic lifestyle, and all manner of aches and pains. But what endurance athletes must endure above all is not actual effort but perception of effort. … Continue reading →

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No Brain, No Train(ing)

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Jon Waldron

  More great news from the world of science, and by “great” I mean news to make runners feel better about themselves. Writing in the New York Times, Gretchen Reynolds summarizes recent research that links vigorous exercise to increased neurogenesis … Continue reading →

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