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Hay fever or pollinosis, is an acute seasonal allergic reaction to the air-borne pollens. Hay fever can occur during the spring as a reaction to the tree pollens such as oak, elm, maple, alder, birch and cottonwood. During the summer grass and weed pollens are the culprits. In the fall (autumn), ragweed pollen is the […]
Hay fever or Pollinosis – Upper Respiratory Infections is a post from: Sports Doctor section
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Athletics Canada identifies 2011 annual awards finalists
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada named today the finalists to its 2011 annual awards by identifying the three finalists for each of its twelve awards categories. The winners will be unveiled next Wednesday December 21, and will be honoured at a banquet following the 2012 Canadian Championships in Calgary, Alta. The finalists and winners are chosen by Athletics Canada’s Awards Committee from the nominee pool as put forward by the membership. [Read more…]
The article below leads on from the first article Understanding Intervals INTERPRETATION There are two major points I want to draw from Dr. Astrand’s experiments: 1) Intermittent exercise allows a higher total volume of high intensity work. Performed continuously, the subject could only manage 9 minutes at 350 watts. Performed in 3 minute intervals, he […]
Interpretation of Understanding Intervals is a post from: Time-to-Run Training
Matching training characteristics to physiological changes Which is “better”, Interval Training or Steady State Training? Obviously that is simplistically stated, but I will try to make things more clear as we go. Eight years ago, my master’s thesis asked this exact question. One group of rats “volunteered” to run repeated 2 minute high intensity intervals […]
Understanding Intervals is a post from: Time-to-Run Training
Water running in the deep end of the pool is quite advantageous as an alternative workout for run training. There are a few reasons why I recommend water running in an athlete’s training plan. One of the primary reasons is if the athlete has an injury that will not allow him or her to run […]
Water running can be beneficial to athlete is a post from: Time-to-Run Training
Listed below are the warning signs of overtraining: In the Muscles Persistent soreness and stiffness in the muscles, joints and tendons. Heavy – leggedness. Emotional Symptoms Loss of interest in training. Nervousness – a heightened state Depression – humour is lacking A “I don’t care” attitude. Inability to relax – linked to nervousness A drop […]
The Warning Signs of Overtraining is a post from: Time-to-Run Training
Overtraining is a problem which affects a number of athletes at some time in their running career. Often an athlete is sufficiently lucky to pickup a minor injury or a touch of influenza that curtails their training. Runners are often compulsive by nature, this can apply to most sports, however in running where the athlete […]
Welcome to the section covering Overtraining is a post from: Time-to-Run Training
Further information to make a success out of your 10k training programs. Please note, this RACE PERIOD for RACERS is only recommended for those who would like to race for a period of 4 to 6 weeks max. This is normally aimed at the more ELITE athletes, sub 33min 10k PB or a Women with […]
The Race Period for Racers is a post from: Time-to-Run Training
Those who run or walk briskly for 35 to 45 minutes per day, five days a week, spend about half the number of days per year suffering from cold symptoms, compared to sedentary people. In addition, about 60 per cent of recreational runners experience fewer colds after they initiate a running programme, compared to when […]
A run a day keeps you out of the doctor’s office is a post from: Sports Doctor section
Running is good for maintaining regular bowel movements. This is one theory on why there is a decreased incidence of colon cancer among those who partake in running. BUT, it can also be said that it may be too much of a good thing. Quite common : An estimated 20-50% of distance runners have “runner’s […]
Runner’s Trots – The ‘plague’ of the exerciser is a post from: Sports Doctor section
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