One of the things that I believe about running is that most of the pain is not physiological-it's your brain worrying that you're putting in too much effort and won't be able to maintain homeostasis. At that point, your nervous system starts to send pain signals throughout your body that aren't really necessitated by muscle fatigue or lactic-acid buildup-the kinds of problems that we think about.
"I got hooked on it, and I destroyed my life," Raffucci, a 72 year-old from Fort Greene, said. "I left college and I left everything - so it was like a recipe for death."
If there's one thing apparent in the opening scenes of this new short film - the debut in the new PACE SETTERS series by iRunFar in partnership with HOKA - it's that Chef Tee, who moved to Chicago from Thailand in 1996, loves his city. He also loves running. And he brings that same sense of love to all he does.
The MAAP x HOKA Tecton X2 is an intentional crossover, built for athletes who thrive both on foot and on the bike, as well as for outdoor lovers who expect their gear to perform at a high level without sacrificing aesthetics.
In double threshold training, athletes tap into their aerobic potential by strategically alternating between high-intensity and low-intensity workouts, optimizing performance based on individual goals.
Switzer trained for a year, defying collegiate rules, and proved the potential of women in long-distance running against initial skepticism from her coach.