Science of Running
Alex Hutchinson is the author of "Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise," published in 2011 by McClelland & Stewart (http://CardioOrWeights.com). He is a senior editor at Canadian Running, and a regular columnist on the science of fitness for the Globe and Mail. Alex competed for the Canadian national team in track, cross-country and road running between 1997 and 2008.
Email: alex_hutch@hotmail.com
Alex's Blog Posts
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Mar 05 2012Science of Running talk in Guelph on Tuesday, March 6: running form, minimalism, and more!
Just wanted to give a quick plug: I’m going to be appearing tomorrow (Tuesday) evening in Guelph along with national-team physiotherapist Brenda Scott-Thomas. We’re each going to speak, from our respective perspectives, about biomechanics, minimalist training, proper running form, and…
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Feb 05 2012Science of Running talk in Calgary: Wed. Feb. 8 at 6 p.m.
Just a quick heads up to Calgary folks: I’ll be giving a talk at Strides Running Store this Wednesday, from 6 to 7 p.m. I’ll talk for about 30 minutes about some interesting recent studies on topics like stretching, biomechanics,…
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Jan 31 2012
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Jan 09 2012Five tips for winter running
My Jockology column in today’s Globe and Mail gets seasonal and looks at five bits of research related to exercising outdoors in the winter. For example:
The challenge: Going bareheaded in the winter is like leaving the lid off your…
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Dec 30 2011
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Dec 23 2011
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Dec 10 2011
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Dec 05 2011
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Dec 01 2011
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Nov 27 2011
