Health & Wellness

Health Tip: Periodization Training

Pacers, It’s racing season and we have a full line up of events on the calendar. Runners tend to get excited during racing season and push for faster times. Putting a chip on your shoe and a number on your chest causes some disturbing personality changes in many runners! Going out too fast and then… more

Health Tip: Overhydration

A research abstract from the Journal of sports Medicine May 15 05 showed a 28% incidence of hyponatremia (a condition where the salt concentration is too low) in runners at the Houston Marathon. Studies, done at other events yeilded similar results. Their conclusion is that you can definitely over hydrate. Females tend to hydrate more… more

Health Tip: Knee Pain After a 10-Mile Run

Pacers, I saw a post that asked “Is it normal for my knees to hurt after a 10 mile run?” It’s a loaded question that begs a for reasonable answer. While many runners have soreness after a long run I would be nervous about it if I were training for a Marathon. I would be… more