Understanding Endurance – Mario Fares (Part 2)

• April 4, 2020
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Author: Mario Fares Inspired by the Philosophy of The Uphill Athletes Source: Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers.   Defining the Heart Rate...

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Understanding Endurance – Mario Fares (Part 1)

• March 25, 2020
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Aerobic and Anaerobic metabolism:   Within athletics, endurance is the maximum sustainable work rate an athlete can maintain for the duration of an event before fatigue makes a reduction of...

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Why do we put salt on icy roads?

• March 22, 2020
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Ice forms when the temperature of water reaches 0 degrees Celsius. Road salt works by lowering the freezing point of water via a process called freezing point depression. The freezing...

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Snowflakes: shapes and sizes

• March 22, 2020
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A snowflake is formed when a cold water droplet freezes onto a nucleus (dust particles or pollen grains) in supersaturated clouds. Their shape is influenced by differing temperature and humidity...

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