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The marathon was conceived centuries ago and as of recent has been gaining popularity among many populations around the world. The 42.195 km (26.2 mile) distance is a physical challenge that entails distinct features of an individual's energy metabolism. Marathon runners finish at different times because of individual physiological characteristics.
During a marathon, for instance, runners typically hit the wall around kilometer 30 (mile 20). [2] The condition can usually be avoided by ensuring that glycogen levels are high when the exercise begins, maintaining glucose levels during exercise by eating or drinking carbohydrate-rich substances, or by reducing exercise intensity.
Second wind is a phenomenon in endurance sports, such as marathons or road running (as well as other sports), whereby an athlete who is out of breath and too tired to continue (known as "hitting the wall"), finds the strength to press on at top performance with less exertion.
He has run more than 70 marathons and ultramarathons, [1] and is the author of several books on exercise and diet. He is known for his work in sports science and for his support of a low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF, Banting) diet , as set out in his books The Real Meal Revolution and Lore of Nutrition: Challenging Conventional Dietary Beliefs .
The endurance running hypothesis is a series of conjectures which presume humans evolved anatomical and physiological adaptations to run long distances [1] [2] [3] and, more strongly, that "running is the only known behavior that would account for the different body plans in Homo as opposed to apes or australopithecines".
The 1984 New York City Marathon was Mah's 348th marathon and 35th of the year. [14] At least one race director scheduled back-to-back marathons on Saturday and Sunday to help him add to his totals. [15] Mah ran the Boston Marathon twenty times and was a regular participant in ultramarathons and triathlons as well as cross-country skiing and ...
The Human Body is an eight-part documentary series, first shown on 20 May 1998 on BBC One and presented by medical scientist Robert Winston.A co-production between the BBC and The Learning Channel, the series looks at the mechanics and emotions of the human body from birth to death.
Jack Tupper Daniels (born April 26, 1933) is an American exercise physiologist, running coach and a coach of Olympic athletes. On March 21, 2013, he was named the head coach of the Wells College men's and women's cross country programs. [1]