Whether it's because you're waylaid by illness, a holiday to Spain or a bout of ennui, sometimes your tri kit ends up sitting in the rack rather than racking up the miles. But it's never too late to return to fitness. "Sometimes it's actually
triathlete to increase the volume of his or her training in order to build a strong base of fitness for the summer season ahead. Minor infections and colds may not seem serious in themselves, but they can severely disrupt your training and dampen your
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
Q I recently started training more heavily for some upcoming 5Ks and 10Ks. I run six days a week, including speedwork. Im a fit 24-year-old, but Ive noticed my sex drive flagging. Could my running be causing this?A There certainly can be a
fair enough. But if youre a pregnant runner who wants to maintain her fitness, then your running neednt suffer. While adhering to certain fundamental principles to ensure your health and that of your baby, as an expectant mum you can enjoy
with women athletes achieving lifetime bests, despite having recently had children. So what about us lesser mortals? Can we expect to see our running performances improve after nine months of pregnancy? We spoke to three ordinary women whose fitness gains
/midwife is happy, carry on. Exercise has been found to benefit both mother and baby if you already have a reasonable level of fitness. From the evidence on the pregnant runners' club thread, staying active seems to contribute positively to a shorter, less painful
in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Danish researchers studied the sports and leisure-time activities of 5,749 healthy pregnant women in the first and early second trimesters of their pregnancies. They discovered that physical activity during
?A The best defence against colds and flu is a strong and healthy immune system. A wealth of natural remedies is available that can both alleviate symptoms and strengthen your natural immunity. Essential oils are one possibility. Cinnamon leaf essential oil
that the pain on stretching disappears. The time that this takes is fairly constant in all individuals, whatever their state of fitness, and healing must be allowed to occur to prevent weakness in the scar line and the potential for rupture or herniation
