, physical, psychological and social symptoms of stress. When the scores for these questions were extracted from the data, a total Symptoms of Stress Score was calculated for each participant. A comparison was made between participants’ stress scores

than a more objective, physical one such as joint-space narrowing. "Think about it," she says. "When you’re in pain, you can’t move about the way you’d like, you can’t work effectively, and you can’t enjoy a good social life. Pain is important, because

you stay healthy. A poor recovery strategy can lead to fatigue, chronic tiredness, muscle soreness, poor sleep and increased susceptibility to infections and injury.   Recovery in the body involves a complex process of adaptation to the physical stress

temperature above 101°F could increase the risk of birth defects. So make sure you’re staying cool enough, and if in doubt, take your temperature after a run. If it’s over 100°F, you’re probably overdoing it. Also, skip that post-run soak in a hot bath.6. You

is to stay away from like-minded people that haven't recovered. Don't feel guilty about this. Running requires you to be fit and healthy, and it will inspire you beyond belief. I am training for a marathon, and have not weighed myself during training – and I

hour. "Running outside also exposes you to daylight, which helps get your circadian rhythm back in synch," Horne explains. Buddy Up Not only this, but the social side of your club could also be doing you as much good as the actual running