Migraines and other types of headache — such as tension headache and sinus headache — are painful and can rob you of quality of life. Migraine symptoms include a pounding headache, nausea, vomiting, and light sensitivity. Research has shown that most migraines originate in the spine, often because of misalignment of the vertebra which can …
Which is more important to focus on? It all depends on your unique body and goals. As an athlete, is it better to have mobile joints or flexible muscles? Well, it depends. Ultimately, like any training or recovery method, all athletes have specific goals and their bodies are unique. Hence the one-size-fits-all approach does not …
More than half of all runners will overdo it at least once in their running career. Overtraining is a result of not properly recovering between workouts on a repeated basis. Some types of workouts and training will make you more susceptible to overtraining, but the underlying cause is always a lack of recovery. While all …
Congratulations to all of those who raced Ironman St. George last weekend. There were lots of friends and family at the event and it seems everyone had a good day. Remember that you aren’t going to bounce back the day after the race like nothing happened. Recovery is essential to all athletes. Below is a …
After three years of hosting what many believed to be the most difficult Ironman in North America, St. George is shifting gears for 2013. With fewer and fewer athletes signing up for the endurance event each year, Ironman announced in 2012 it would cut the race distance in half to a 70.3 for 2013 and …
For all those racing Ironman St. George 70.3 this coming weekend, you may all be wondering the same thing…. How hard should I push myself in a race? Q: How do I know how hard to push during a race? I want to give everything I have but still make it to the finish line in …
Don’t let training take its toll on your body—four things to do after every workout so you’re ready to take on your next tough effort. Rub It As if you needed another excuse to get a massage, here’s one more: Experts say that rubbing down muscles after exercise is as effective in preventing soreness than aspirin …
The single most important head to toe exercise for triathletes is arguably the deadlift. The deadlift is second to none for enhancing performance and becoming a bulletproof triathlete. The deadlift strengthens the posterior chain, requires adequate flexibility and joint mobility, demands proper spinal mechanics, and augments shoulder blade strength and stability. If you are not …
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An ankle sprain occurs when too much stress is put on the ligaments in the ankle, which causes them to stretch or tear. Lateral ankle sprains, the most common variety, occur when the foot rolls inward. Medial ankle sprains, in which the foot rolls outward, are less common, but can result in a fracture because …
Injury rehab isn’t the only thing runners are interested in. It would also be nice to speed up recovery periods between hard workouts. After all, the more often you have to delay a hard tempo run or track workout because you’re not quite recovered from the previous one, the fewer key workouts you can do. …