UAN:287 Article type:++add book link at top++ -- This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. Youll be happy to know that staying fit is good for both you and your baby. Obstetricians
Westminster University."Think of it like revving a car engine – you can physically react quicker as your body's primed." Intestines When you need all your energy to break out of the jaws of that escaped tiger, your stomach's the last thing you need. "All
published in The Lancet medical journal showed that a period of decreased sleep over only a few days can cause a disruption in glucose metabolism – the process responsible for storing energy from the food we eat, and why marathon runners carbo-load before a
my mileage and practised running above 14,000 feet, but still I'd limped home after aggravating an old Achilles injury. Today I was ready for a charmed third try. I was fit, healthy and confident of a top-10 finish. Maybe I'd even break three hours
Loss of energy. Unusually stiff muscles. Lowered sex drive. They might seem like completely unrelated problems, but there's one sports condition that links them all - overtraining syndrome. It might sound made-up but it exists and it needs
, but I somehow managed to find the speed and energy needed to get me over the line in a time I hadn’t expected. When I collected my kit off the lorry, the volunteer there congratulated me and I told him it was the best experience of my life (apart from
of mental effort as keeping your legs moving when they tell you they are tired. Keep thinking of yourself as a non-smoker, not as someone trying to give it up. When someone offers you a ciggie, say 'No thanks, I don't smoke.' – pc.ableChannel your energy
's an investment that will pay dividends on the road. HARD CORE, HEALTHY RUNNERYour core is like a power plant. If it’s not working efficiently, you’ll waste energy, says Tim Hilden, a physical therapist, athletic trainer, and exercise physiologist, specialising
