Hi. Continuing from last week’s health post, let us take a look at what we can do if and when we experience a hamstring injury. As always, consult your doctor. There is never a replacement for medical consultation and a doctor’s advice. Hamstring injuries generally take anywhere between 3 to 6 weeks to heal completely, depending on the severity of the damage. However, till the time you get an appointment with your health care provider, there are some things you can do at your end to ease the discomfort and prevent further damage.
July 15, 2009
June 24, 2009
5 Sure Shot Ways To Quick Recovery After Long Runs (10 -12 miles)
I have often been asked by treadmill runners of ways to speed up recovery after a long run. I have always found myself at loss for moments because there is not an only method. There are loads of ways in which one can recover from a long treadmill or outdoor run and each one has our favourite one that works best for us. I generally give out my personal favourites, cover a few others, and hope that they will soon discover their own success. Here is an outline of what works with most of us for runs that max 10 – 12 miles. Post-run recovery should be and is very different for marathon runners.
May 13, 2009
What Should An Endurance Runner Eat?
Hi on another Wednesday of this month! As you have guessed, Treadmills.me will cover nutrition for endurance runners today. What any endurance runner should eat has undergone changes particularly in the last decade. There is no doubt however, that their protein intake should be high as also should their intake of carbohydrate.Their food programs should have different stresses depending on which phase of training they are in. I have provided in today’s post what are the basics an endurance athlete should look at in the different phases of his/her sport.
Anti-oxidant foods: Long-distance runners specifically should have an anti-oxidant rich diet. They can get their anti-oxidant fix from fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables in the purple, blue, red and yellow color basket will prove best. Lycopene, beta-carotenes etc are essential for endurance athletes as long duration exercises produce free radicals, which cause cell (especially cardio cell) damage. Anti-oxidants are natural free-radical scavengers.