By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Countless studies have shown that exercise helps to prevent heart attacks, but some researchers have found scarring in heart muscle and increased plaques in the heart arteries of men who have run many marathons and triathlons, resulting in news headlines warning of "too much exercise." A study of 50 men who ran 3,510 marathons showed that some of these … [Read more...] about Can You Exercise Too Much?
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Intervals? In December? Lessons From Peter Sagan
By Coach John Hughes Last week’s column was about the importance of Year-Round Base Training. This column discusses how one pro does his own base training this time of year. Peter Sagan’s Training Program Cycling Weekly recently published Peter Sagan’s training program for a week. Sagan is a triple world champion who has won a total of 101 races, including 8 stages in the … [Read more...] about Intervals? In December? Lessons From Peter Sagan
Froome’s Failed Doping Test; Thomas Dekker’s ‘Descent’ Into Doping
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Last week's news that Chris Froome tested positive for elevated levels of the drug in his allowed asthma medication at this year's Vuelta a Espana, which he won, once again brought the ghost of doping past to the surface. Froome, the most decorated pro racer of the modern (post-Lance) era, and his Team Sky have faced whispers and more over … [Read more...] about Froome’s Failed Doping Test; Thomas Dekker’s ‘Descent’ Into Doping
Osteoarthritis has Doubled in the Last Fifty Years
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Eighty percent of North Americans have X-ray evidence of osteoarthritis by age 65, and 60 percent have significant joint pain. A recent study compared the size of knee cartilage in: 176 skeletons of people who lived from 6000 to 300 years ago (from U.S. museums) 1,581 skeletons of people who died between 1905 and 1940, during the early industrial … [Read more...] about Osteoarthritis has Doubled in the Last Fifty Years
Russia’s Doping Denouement; ‘Icarus’ Documentary
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced last week that it had banned Russia's Olympic team, government officials and its flag from the upcoming 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The unprecedented action was taken as a result of findings in investigations by the IOC and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) into … [Read more...] about Russia’s Doping Denouement; ‘Icarus’ Documentary