This is because it is caused by a depletion in the body's store of glycogen — a type of glucose that is stored in liver and muscle tissue.Related: What causes you to get a 'stitch in your side'? ...

A Study in Hitting the Wall November 2, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. EST Nearly 4 of every 10 fi nishers in yesterday’s New York City Marathon “hit the wall,” and men were more likely to hit it than women.

It’s not scaling a wall. And this wall, Mexico’s not paying for this wall. But the point is that when you hit the wall, you become disoriented, and you’re overtaken by sudden and overwhelming fatigue.

For those who are just five weeks from Boston and six weeks from Big Sur, these weeks can feel like THE WALL of the training cycle; the equivalent of hitting mile 10 of the half-marathon and mile ...

New big-data study digs into hitting the wall in the marathon, revealing who is most likely to crash, when, and how much it will cost you. Skip to content. NEW MEMBER OFFER!

Kristaps Porzingis is hitting the wall — and he knows it By . Marc Berman. Published Dec. 13, 2015, 7:26 p.m. ET. Explore More ...

Most have heard the phrase “hit the wall.” This phrase, whose origin stems from marathon running, when a runner has reached the limits of their endurance, has been used across many sports and ...

Women tended to hit the wall slightly sooner than men — at 29.3K vs 29.6K — but their bad patch lasted slightly less distance than the men’s — 9.61K vs 10.7K.