Tag Archives: Recovery

Marathon done – what now?

Marathon done – what now?

What’s the best strategy for getting the body back in the right condition after the marathon and how should your training look like? Read on…   Finishing a marathon usually presents a huge climax (or sometimes anti-climax) leaving both mind and body somewhat drained. In running circles, the phenomenon has sometimes been described as the…

TRAINING: How to manage stress and your workouts

TRAINING: How to manage stress and your workouts

The world is full of stressors: toxins, lack of sleep, emotional outbursts (that nasty boss or evil-eyed spouse!), physical exertion and more. Every time we are subjected to stress our mind switches into a state controlled by a part of your nervous system called the  “sympathetic nervous system” – our “fight or flight” response. The…

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