When Running Is Too Much of a Good Thing
Athletes consistently train hard to optimize performance. They follow an effective exercise program with rest and recovery days. In comparison, compulsive exercisers move their bodies for reasons other than to enhance athletic performance.
Common Running Injuries and How Sports Physical Therapy Speeds Recovery
Running is one of the most accessible forms of exercise in existence, which is also what makes its injury rate easy to underestimate. You need no equipment beyond a pair of shoes, no membership, no scheduled class time.
Why Dry Air and Altitude Drain Your Sodium Faster Than You Think
Colorado runners lose sodium two ways at once, and most training plans only account for one of them. Thin air pushes breathing rate and sweat rate up before the body has adjusted, and the state's low humidity evaporates sweat almost as fast as it forms, so a soaked shirt can hide how much salt…