Ian McMahan is a writer and sports medicine professional based in San Francisco.
6 Ways to Prevent Overuse Injuries
You might be able to stop them before they even happen
Ian McMahan
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Sweating the Small Stuff Will Make You a Faster Runner
Alone, these tiny details won't boost performance much. But their sum could mean the difference between a good race and a PR.
You Can Dig Deeper. Bring On the Pain
The brain’s tolerance for pain may be the deciding factor in how far we can push ourselves
Are Women Less Likely to Use PEDs?
The lack of doping positives by female athletes might just be a reflection of a flawed testing protocol
Making Power Data Public Is the Only Way to Clean Up Cycling
Will the staged release of physiological data, nearly five months after the Tour, do anything to dispel the cloud of suspicion around the British rider since his first Tour win in 2013?
What Makes Kim Chambers Happy: Swimming in Shark-Infested Water
The world’s best open water swimmer says fear makes you grow, a little fat is okay, and make sure you have a big scary goal
Inside the Top-Secret Program to Create America’s First Gold Medalist Triathlete
Inside the wildly successful USAT College Recruitment Program
Ultrarunners Need to Relax. The Sport Is Far from Mainstream.
Despite growing popularity, the much-talked-about sport remains on the fringes of the endurance world.
Coaches Deserve the Podium, Not the Athletes
Their genius is unquantifiable. That's a lesson Triathlon Australia learned the hard way.