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Q+A: Can I run after underactive thyroid treatment
By Patrick Milroy on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q During recent running I found that I lacked energy, and even though my heart rate was sky-high, I seemed to be plodding around every run. I went to my GP, and he diagnosed an underactive thyroid and prescribed Thyroxine. After a month, however
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Beat Stress
By Selene Yeager on 23/11/2009 15:44:24
Our bodies are designed to feel and react to stress, but too much stress can lead to to serious health problems. This is where triathlon comes in. Regular exercise relaxes tense muscles, helps you sleep and releases endorphins into the bloodstream
other brain cells. Your thinking becomes muddled, your memory suffers and you become vulnerable to self-medicating behaviours, such as overeating.Heart:If you strap on a heart-rate monitor and walk down a dark alley at night (I don't recommend it), you
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Massage: The Health Benefits
By on 19/05/2011 10:00:00
A massage is more than just an indulgence - it can improve your mood and even your health
improved range of motion in the hip flexors.StressYou don't need a full-body rubdown to feel good. In a 2010 study from Sweden, one 80-minute hand-and-foot massage significantly lowered subjects' heart rates, cortisol levels and insulin levels - all
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Rhythm is the Answer
By Roy Stevenson on 28/04/2011 12:21:24
Perhaps it’s time we woke up to our circadian rhythms and their impact on our training
. Circadian rhythms of heart rate, respiration and oxygen consumption increase during normal waking hours, and our heart rate is about 20 per cent higher at noon than it is at midnight (even if you sleep at noon). Injury risksTriathletes are also more likely
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Inside Story
By Matt Barbour on 04/09/2008 10:45:34
What exactly is going on under your body's bonnet as you move through the 26.2 miles of a marathon?
at no more than 10 beats over their resting heart rate." That rush of 'fight or flight' adrenalin is there for a purpose – to elevate your core temperature and prime your muscles for action – but you need to control it if you're going long, says Pedlar
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Big Fat Myths: 5 Weight-Loss Myths Busted (Preview)
By Matthew Kadey on 01/06/2010 13:44:41
Learn the truth about five dieting strategies whose benefits are as mythical as Bigfoot, then discover the methods that'll help you slim down for good
between 50 and 70 per cent of your maximum heart rate. When you exercise at this low intensity, your body draws energy from fat. As your heart rate goes up, more energy comes from carbs. So it seems logical that to lose fat you should keep your heart
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Big Change: Running & pregnancy
By RW on 13/03/2013 15:26:41
You don’t have to stop running when you become pregnant, but you do need to take things easier.
above 38C could increase the risk of birth defects). Obstetricians have long recommended pregnant women keep their heart rate under 140 beats per minutes; however, they now realise that a better measure is simply how hard a workout feels. You should
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Eating for Pregnancy
By Liz Applegate on 05/06/2002 21:46:46
How to breeze through fuelling for pregnancy when you're a runner
used to warn pregnant women against exercise, fearing that the heat or high heart rate would harm the fetus. Plenty of women listened and felt stressed, tense, and fat throughout their pregnancies. Doctors now say that women who dont exercise may
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Two For The Road
By Kate Szumanski on 05/06/2002 21:43:56
Running sensibly while you're pregnant can be easier and more beneficial than you think
says.Dr Jaques advises women to keep their heart rate at or below 140 beats per minute (bpm) while exercising. Experiments on pregnant dogs suggest that running at an intensity greater than 70 per cent VO2max (the point of maximum oxygen capacity
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Overtraining: Spot the Signs
By Alice Palmer on 29/03/2010 12:33:51
Discover the mysterious syndrome that could hit your training hard - and how to defeat it
't running long distances, you could still be at risk of overtraining. If you're super-busy at work, stressed or having relationship problems, it can impact upon your training and trigger UPS.What are the symptoms?Elevated resting heart rate Overtraining can
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