Runcast 57 - Running makes you smarter / How to fall without injury

Today I am going to boost your ego and tell you how smart you are for being a runner. Listen on, because I will give you the scientific proof that it’s really true - running makes you smarter.

Then I’ll bring you down - I will talk about taking a fall during a run, and how to fall safely. That may be easier said than done, but listen on, you can pick up a few tips that may save you from hurting yourself if you trip and fall.

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Links:

Yaktrax Canada

“Spark, The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain”

San Marcos’ Daily Record’s column on connection between exercise and brain

Toronto Midnite Run - the New Year’s run and party

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Runcast 56 - Post-holidays weight loss / breathing tips

Useful weight-loss tips after the season of over-eating. Also - how to breathe properly on the run.

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Daily Burn
Daily Mile

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Runcast 55 - What is ElliptiGO?

I recently test drove ElliptiGO. It’s an elliptical trainer on wheels. To help me explain what elliptigo is and what it does, I am joined by Bruce Raymer, a marathoner with a decade on Canadian national team, a running coach and a go-to guy for Elliptigo in Canada. He recently came back from the World Championships in ElliptiGO where he won bronze medal.

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ElliptiGO Canada

Elliptigo International

Zoran test-driving ElliptiGO

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Runcast 54 - Why are Kenyans so fast?

In this episode we talk about Kenyans, and later we'll have more audiobooks recommendations.

“Kenyan” has become a synonym for a fast runner. There are running courses promising to teach you to run like a Kenyan, and there are training plans with names like “from couch to Kenyan.” In short, running like a Kenyan is the greatest achievement in distance running these days. But, why is it that Kenyans are so good, so fast and so dominant?

To try to find an explanation I turned to a friend of Runcast, a scientist-runner and an editor at Canadian Running magazine, Alex Hutchinson.

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Links:

Alex Hutchinson: Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights
Sweat Science blog

Audiobooks:

“The Memory of Running" by Ron McLarty
Carlos Ruiz Zafon

RunCast's new voicemail: (+1) 516-441-0112

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Runcast 53 – Take a Winter break / Audiobooks for running

A break from running will keep you going longer; and a few audiobooks for running bibliophiles.

This is the time of the year when the marathon season winds down and the holiday season approaches. There will be a lot of food on the table and much less running. Most of the runners I know usually feel guilty during the holidays season, and try to push on with their schedule. In its December’s issue, Runners World magazine teaches us that it’s OK to scale back and enjoy time with family and friends. And don’t forget to enjoy the food too.

Do you read while you run? In this podcast I’ll recommend a few good audiobooks to get you going and keep you running.

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Runcast 52 - Rainy Runs / Runcations / Fauja Singh

Today, a few words about the world oldest marathon runner and his fight to get into the Guinness Book of Records. Then, a few tips for rainy days runs. Finally, some thoughts about the running vacation, or runcation.

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Links:

9 Tips for Training in the Rain
Guinness won’t recognize Fauja Singh’s record
Mike's SightRunning Berlin

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Runcast 51 - Runner’s face and Berlin marathon

Running makes the body toned, but the face falls apart. Why does runner's face look older than runner's body?
Also, the report from 2011 Berlin Marathon and why you should consider running it.

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Running track on the sports floor in Galeria department store in Berlin, Germany.

2011 Berlin Marathon finisher's medal

Links:

Some aging runners are turning to plastic surgery to mask fat-burning effects
RW Daily: Do You Suffer From… Runner's Face?
Paula Radcliffe lobbies IAAF in world record fight

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Runcast 50 - Relax, it’s taper time!

Tapering before a big race is the perfect time to reflect on training and plan race strategy.

The Fall season is here, with all the goal races which made us run like crazy the whole summer. Today’s podcast is a little different in the way that it’s more personal, although I hope there will still be enough information in it for you to find it useful. And, hopefully, entertaining.

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McRunner breaks his marathon time after burger diet
Emily Strunk-Helm runs on McDonald’s
Tony Morrison to run carrying a fridge

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