Running Injuries
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010So the last few weeks I have shared some articles on overtraining and recovering from injuries. This is because I really dorked up my hamstring muscle and thought since I was already researching information and had nothing to share in regards to my workouts, that I would just post the articles I found.
The hamy has been giving me problems since the beginning of December. Now, typically, my knowledge and experience of using a heart rate monitor typically keeps me from overtraining, but does not prevent me from pushing through a little pain that results in a hamstrain 
Running With An Injury Or Over Training?
Saturday, January 9th, 2010Biomechanical assessment
Running with an injury or over-training? Often it is best to go back to basics
Injuries can affect us all regardless of age, sex or ability. But can we manage or limit the number of times we get injured? We can by going back to basics.
But we are not talking about fitness levels and stretching. Instead we mean back to biomechanics.
By assessing, on a regular basis, your biomechanics you can help eliminate and prevent a number of injuries and problems that athletes suffer from. The body compensating for weak links can cause restriction that in turn can cause pain and injury.
Signs of Over-training for Sports Athletes
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010Author: Patrick Beith
Hard workouts equals a lean body; this equation is one most athletes depend on. But does one always equal the other?
Unfortunately the answer is no. In fact, chronic over-training can signal the storage of fat. It not only can be telling your body to store fat, but it can also be storing the fat at your waist-line.
Physical training is a form of stress that is applied onto the body. During stress, your body releases a hormone called cortisol (a glucocorticoid from the adrenal gland). Cortisol’s primary function is to release glucose (insulin) into the blood at times of acute stress. So, the more stress you place on your body, the more cortisol is released.
Overtraining When Running – How Does is Happen
Friday, January 1st, 2010Running is different from other aerobic exercise in that the trauma of pounding puts more stress on your musculoskeletal system than do lower impact activities. This trauma also adversely affects your red blood cell count, your bones and your connective tissue.
Over training
Overtraining is a chronic condition brought on by long-term under recovery. It is characterized by muscular fatigue, soreness and feeling burned out. Do not confuse over training with being tired for a few days. It is a downward spiral where your ability to train continues to deteriorate. If you do not give your body enough time to rest between workouts, you are probably overtraining. This impedes you from improving performance as quickly as you might have done had you incorporated easy recovery days into your routine.
Beware of Overtraining – For Runners
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009Overdoing it
To become a faster and stronger runner, you will have to train harder. As you start to reap the rewards of that training there is a temptation to train even harder still, but there is a fine line between training hard and overtraining.
The warning signs
One simple way to find out if you are overdoing it is to get into the habit of taking your pulse as soon as you wake up in the morning. A spike in your pulse rate at any point is an indication of a problem and a sign that you need to give yourself more rest.
How to Avoid Overtraining For Runners
Monday, December 28th, 2009Author: Paul Scott
How to avoid overtraining for runners.
The hard/easy rule of training will take you a long way towards avoiding overtraining. It involves taking a rest or easy day after every hard workout in order to allow you body to regenerate. The easy day following your hard day of training is absolutely essential for the regeneration of your body: your muscles, bones and blood cells and connective tissue immediately begin to heal themselves following your hard run. Some people may even need two easy days between hard workouts in order to complete this process of regeneration.
Respiratory Diseases Q&A
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009Thought since I am still battling the cough I would share another article I found about respiratory problems.
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Cold Running
Monday, December 21st, 2009Many out there are dealing with some pretty extreme temperatures right now. If you are like me, then you have some mild temp changes, but not much. Still, with the change in temperatures and the prime season for cold and flu in our midst, then we should try to stay as healthy as possible to keep us on the road. This week I am still nursing the hamstrain injury, along with a bad chest cold. So I found an article related to cold weather running.
Running in the Cold?
By Dr Marybeth Crane
Running After a Hamstrain Injury
Sunday, December 20th, 2009Since I have been nursing a hamstrain injury and have not been able to run, I thought I would find an article related to hamstrain injuries to share with everyone. I may be sharing an article later on about dealing with chest colds since I have aquired one of those recently too.
By Bob Cotto
Popular activities that people participate in to maintain physical fitness and improve cardiovascular functions are jogging and running. Such activities always have the potential for injuries which can put an athlete out of action for days, weeks and even months.
Becoming a Fatter Runner Because of Injury
Saturday, December 19th, 2009I know that might not be the information you are looking for. In fact I know it is what most are trying to get away from. Lately for me it has been more truth than anything.
Lately I have been experiencing some hamstring problems and I think they have about passed, but in the mean time I think I have blown up like Dumbo the elephant. Although it is easy to get down on oneself for not exercising when you are injured and it is even easier to convince yourself to workout. However this is very bad and very stupid. You can prolong the down time if you try to work through some injuries.
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