How to Estimate VO2 Max: 3 At-Home Tests

If you’re part of the online running community, you’ve probably seen runners flexing their VO2 max numbers. If you wear a running watch, you’ve probably also aware of your own VO2 max—maybe you’ve been proud (some devices equate a higher VO2 max with a lower fitness age!) or maybe you’ve just been confused as to…

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What’s a Good 5K Time? Experts Offer Insight

Just about anyone can run a 5K. At 3.1 miles, it’s long enough to challenge both the beginner and advanced runners, and everyone in between. Perhaps this is why so many of us, especially those who are just getting started with running, are interested in tackling the distance. But with so much variability, it’s not…

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A Main Cause of Hand Numbness and What to Do

Diagnosing the cause of hand numbness can often resemble the hunt for the source of an elusive click or rattle coming from our bikes—it can have a myriad of possible causes that can only be tracked down through a process of elimination. Often, we try to solve hand numbness by wearing cycling gloves or trying…

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