February 23rd, 2008
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Almost all novice marathoners make the same mistake in their marathon training schedule. I made it while training for my first half-ironman triathlon and ended up with a knee injury that prevented me from running for two years. A teammate from my rowing team can’t run without pain to this day because of a mistake he made in college while training for a marathon.
The mistake is only natural. In fact, it’s part of our value system as Americans. It’s the idea that if some is good, more must be better.
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Does Your Marathon Training Schedule Make The Most Common Mistake Of All?
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February 14th, 2008
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What to drug addicts and some runners have in common?
Addiction to the high that comes with their fix.
Did you know that endorphins were discovered in the 1970s when scientists were researching drug addiction. They discovered that the brain manufactures chemicals that are even more potent than morphine or heroin, but which share the same receptors as those drugs. These natural chemicals produced by your body are the endorphins responsible for that sense of euphoria you’d get after a particularly intense workout, or a good run.
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7 Running Tips - How To Lose Weight And Beat Depression
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