The public knows cortisol as a “stress hormone” that is bad for the body. Many people forget that cortisol is our friend, as long as it is held in check. Our bodies require cortisol for various aspects of survival, but when cortisol becomes CHRONICALLY elevated it is a sign that there is an imbalance between […]
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Trail running has provided an interesting new perspective on marathon preparation, an excellent method of achieving and maintaining physical fitness, and offers excellent aerobic and anaerobic training opportunities to escape the urban challenges of traffic. Marathon training requires a large volume of training week after week. Trail running is an exciting alternative form of running
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If you’re a runner looking to improve your performance, you need to understand how hard your body is working in each training session. Heart rate zones, or HR zones, are a way to monitor how hard you’re training. The large majority of runners is training too fast or too long on a regular
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