The Stressors of Travel & Training
Intentionally applying physiological stressors in order to achieve optimal adaptations is necessary to improve fitness. When you become stressed in other aspects of your life, your body endures similar symptoms: your blood pressure increases, your breathing rate quickens and your adrenal glands release cortisol, a hormone that regulates the fight or flight response. Your body is essentially preparing to defend itself. Consequently, your body sees all stress through the same l
Avoiding Overtraining
Cooked, smashed, shattered & wasted: all adverbs used to describe a challenging training session. Day after day, week after week, month after month, athletes grind away in hopes of performing at their absolute best on race day. It’s normal and expected for an athlete to delve into the depths of their own personal hell while suffering in training. An athlete doesn’t achieve their best performances by being overly conservative in training. However, that doesn’t mean you need to
