Endurance Junky

Peters EM, Robson PJ, Kleinveldt NC, Naicker VL, Jogessar VD J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2004 Sep ; 44(3): 315-21 AIM: Haematological response to the 2001 downhill Comrades Marathon was compared in high (>120 km/w in training; 3 weeks of pre-race taper) and low (<80 km/w in training; 2 weeks of pre-race taper) training status [...]

Esteve-Lanao J, Juan AF, Earnest CP, Foster C, Lucia A Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005 Mar ; 37(3): 496-504 PURPOSE:: To quantify the relationship between total training load and running performance during the most important competitions of the season (national cross-country championships, 4.175- and 10.130-km races). METHODS:: Eight well-trained, subelite endurance runners (age (mean +/- [...]

Burgomaster KA, Hughes SC, Heigenhauser GJ, Bradwell SN, Gibala MJ J Appl Physiol. 2005 Feb 10; Parra et al. (Acta Physiol. Scand., 169:157-165, 2000) showed 2 wks of daily sprint interval training (SIT) increased citrate synthase (CS) maximal activity but did not change “anaerobic” work capacity, possibly due to chronic fatigue induced by daily training. [...]

Eur J Appl Physiol. 2005 Feb 16; Kruseman M, Bucher S, Bovard M, Kayser B, Bovier PA In order to study nutrient intake of amateur runners during a mountain marathon, compliance with recommendations, and association with performance, an intake of 42 participants in a Swiss mountain marathon was assessed by direct observation. Data on demographics, [...]