Interesting article on Nature news about the effects of extreme sports and the heart: Athletes who carry one type of a well-known ‘fitness’ gene might actually push themselves so hard that they tire out their hearts. That’s the finding from a study of individuals who competed in one of the most gruelling races in the [...]
Entries from July 2006
Gene for super-fitness may let athletes go over the top
July 27th, 2006 · No Comments
Tags: Trail Running
Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race offers $50,000 for first.
July 25th, 2006 · No Comments
Who says there isn’t money in mountain running The international field for the Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race grows stronger as World Mountain Running Champion Jonathan Wyatt has confirmed his participation… The Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race is the highest paying mountain race in the World, with the winners for both men and women taking [...]
Tags: Jonathan Wyatt · Mountain Running · Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race · Trail Running
Runners shell out big money to run the Mount Marathon
July 4th, 2006 · No Comments
The Mount Marathon must be good if someone is willing to drop $710 on the entry fee. SEWARD — Anchorage’s Rob Milby isn’t much of an age-group mountain runner. He’s not much of an asphalt runner, either. But on Monday night inside a packed Seward High gymnasium, Milby gained entry into today’s 79th annual Mount [...]
Tags: Mountain Running · Trail Running