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Author: Paul Radcliffe
February 4, 2013
Nutrition Tip #5: Consume Enough Water!
Tip #5 Consume Enough Water! How much water to have each day is often talked about and very, very confusing. Let me try to set the record straight. Water is obviously very important not just to athletes, but to everyday human life. It’s used in every chemical reaction in your body, regulates your cooling system and is important in your digestive system. Most importantly, you lose a lot of water when you run, so you need to replace it. One rumour was that you need to drink 2 litres (8 cups) of water each day. You may have also heard[…continue reading]
February 1, 2013
Strength Training Dilemma
I don’t need to go into detail about how valuable strength training is for marathon runners. I can measure my marathon successes directly upon how much strength training I’ve done that season. And I know that such things will make me lose weight, build muscle mass, look better and hopefully be more confident. Since my trainer moved to Vancouver, I have had trouble motivating myself to go to the gym and work hard. I really enjoyed the bootcamp I did on the cruise ship, so I wanted to continue doing it at home. I’m great at leading others and following[…continue reading]
January 31, 2013
Overtrain Train Wreck
You’d think I’d have learned by now. I went through this just a few months ago! I was so proud of myself that I ran 43km over 5 separate runs. It was my first real week of true training since the Goofy Challenge. But, I paid for it. By the end of Sunday’s 10 mile run I was struggling and suffering. I got hit with all the symptoms of the classic overtrain. I didn’t see it at first. On Monday after the run I was cranky, moody, tired and restless. And sore, really sore in my calves. I felt motivation[…continue reading]
