New research uses 3D modeling to reconstruct Lucy's running style, revealing surprising insights into the evolution of human ...
Have you ever dreamed of running the length of Africa? How about summiting Mount Everest three times in less than two weeks?
Most runners have experienced an injury or two — the blame often lies in overtraining, inadequate recovery time, bad form or ...
Interval training dramatically improves endurance in Salukis by alternating between short bursts of high-speed running and ...
While many spent Christmas morning relaxing, an 18-year-old from Basingstoke ran 60 kilometres (38 miles), finishing first in ...
Do you remember, as a kid, being called inside after an afternoon of running around outside for a quick peanut butter and ...
The simulations showed that Lucy could run on two legs, despite lacking the lengthened Achilles tendon and shortened muscle fibres that are thought to benefit endurance running in modern humans.
A runner taking part in a mammoth challenge to run 66 miles (106 km) in 24 hours had to be rescued from a mountainside after ...
Test how far you can run in 12 minutes. This is one of the easiest and most common ways to test your cardiovascular endurance and to obtain an estimate of your VO2 max. Do this every month to see ...
In a study published in Current Biology, researchers have revealed that Australopithecus afarensis, an ancient hominin species, exhibited a limited capacity for running. This small bipedal ancestor, ...