Ryan Hall's Blog, page 29

3 Exercises to Strengthen the Hamstrings

Minimize injury risk and improve your power with these hamstring exercises.

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Ritz on Running: Defeating the Dreaded Hamstring Cramp

Don’t ignore speed during marathon training if, like Dathan Ritzenhein, late-race hamstring cramps are your nemesis.

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How to Relieve Tight Hamstrings

Don't stretch sore hamstrings. Here’s what you should do instead.

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Real Running Versus the Social Media Highlight Reel

How social media makes feeling good about your running even harder for today’s youth, and 5 ways to move beyond the comparison treadmill.

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How Kenenisa Bekele Trained for His Big Comeback in Berlin

Bekele’s manager, Jos Hermens, talks candidly about how the champion prepared since May for his comeback performance, plus Kipchoge's chances for a 1:59.

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Ask Pete: Should I Take Sports Drinks and Gels During Long Runs?

You want to deplete your carb supply to get many of the long run's training benefits. Here's why—and the exception.

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Study On Aging Athletes: It’s Never Too Late To Begin Strength Training

A new study shows that even 70 year-olds can build muscles quite effectively, regardless of how much (or how little) you have done before.

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Conquering Oregon: The Pacific Crest Trail Female FKT: A Hard Push To The Finish

Five days in, with hundreds of miles more to go, Jameson and Danielle confront their biggest challenges yet while facing down doubt, pain, and the wilderness of Oregon.

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Conquering Oregon: The Pacific Crest Trail Female FKT: The First Week

Follow in the footsteps of the first week as two friends set out to set the Fastest Known Time for the Oregon Pacific Crest Trail, despite weather, bugs, late nights and hundreds of miles to go.

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The Latest on Alberto Salazar’s 4-Year Ban for Doping Violations

Alberto Salazar, who has guided the careers of many top runners, broke anti-doping rules, according to two independent arbitration panels, validating whistleblowers.

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