The first topic I want to cover is something that every athlete of every age and every ability level deals with – sweat. Since the mid-90s, Gatorade has been telling us just how important electrolyte replenishment is during exercise. And like the commercials show us,...
My name is Todd Buckingham and I’m a former baseball, basketball, and soccer player, and current triathlete, runner, and exercise physiologist. I went to college for 11 years and am technically a doctor (Ph.D.), although not the medical kind of doctor who helps people! Haha....
Ed Kornoelje DOMetro Health-University of Michigan Health Sports Medicine I’m hoping most people reading this are runners or know running—LSD is not the drug, but stands for “long slow distance.” And DNF means “did not finish.” No one wants a DNF if at all possible, and...
Ed Kornoelje DOMetro Health-University of Michigan Health Sports Medicine “How Does Running With a Mask Impact Your Performance?”“Should I Wear a Mask While Running?”“Stop Yelling at Runners for Not Wearing Masks!”“Yes, You Should Wear a Mask When You Run. (Yup, Including You).” We live in a headline...
Ed Kornoelje DOMetro Health-University of Michigan Health Sports Medicine OK—if you are a fan of Disney animation you will certainly recognize the title as one of the songs (and sayings) from Frozen II (yes—my wife and daughter and I just finished watching it—one of the benefits...
Every runner has a story — even those with four legs and fur. Last weekend, while we were out shooting The Whoville 5K in Grand Rapids, Michigan, we took this image of David DeVries and his dog, Mazi. He reached out and shared his story...
On August 12th, 2018, Pro Triathlete Eric Lagerstrom, coming off an injury, won the 16th annual Maytag IRONMAN 70.3 Steelhead. He was first out of the water for an early lead in the swim and was able to hold onto that lead as 2nd place,...
Story by: Elite Triathlete Amy Bross [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#ffffff' thickness='' up='' down=''] I received a phone call on June 21, 2018, that changed my life. The exact wording is fuzzy but I distinctly remember “the biopsy came back – it is melanoma…advanced stage…likely spread…lymph nodes removal…Kona...
Running has always been considered an individual sport but our friends at RunGR have cleverly put together an annual event that allows for full team participation. The Cross Country Team Challenge allows participants to experience the thrill of team running. It's structured the same way a high school style cross country meet works,...
Hot and humid summer conditions are not strangers to the Michigan triathlete but there is something quite unique about racing Ironman Muncie 70.3. Every year there is potential for unpleasant racing conditions due to the time of year it takes place. It also happens in the middle of...