The Training Effect
Eddie Izzard, what a guy – 43 marathons in 51 days! Just one question. HOW? He’s not naturally uber-fit. He only put in five weeks of preparation. And, with each marathon, his time actually decreased. So, again I say, how did he manage it? Sports scientist put it down to something called the training effect. I was narked that, as a trainer, I’d never heard of this...
Read MoreFighting For Mental Health
I’m into running at the moment. I would say ‘jogging’ but my brother would kill me. He’s a fit dude, a triathlete, with sickeningly high levels of will-power. Apparently jogging is for girly-girls and pensioners. What we do is run, dammit! Despite questions recently as to whether running/jogging could be bad for you (or just French presidents), the medical...
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