How Can Adrenal Support Benefit Athletes and Bodybuilders?
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How Can Adrenal Support Benefit Athletes and Bodybuilders?
November 19, 2009 – 5:52 am | No Comment

Do you feel constantly tired and run down? Do you need caffeine and sugar to get you through the day? Are you under frequent mental or physical stress? Do you have trouble coping with stress? Do you have a decreased sex drive? Are you frequently depressed or angry? Do you engage in frequent extreme exercise? Do you often have an upset stomach? Do you overeat and/or have experienced significant weight gain? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you may be overburdening your adrenals and producing an excess amount of cortisol.

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I’m in. 14 min Faster than I needed to Qualify for Boston in 2011.
November 17, 2009 – 12:41 am | No Comment
I’m in. 14 min Faster than I needed to Qualify for Boston in 2011.

Immediately after the race I was feeling pretty bad, but after a few hours I went out to eat with my family and then got in my car and drove back to NYC. The next day I worked a full day and was a little rough, but by Tuesday I was feeling great and today [Wednesday – 3 days after the marathon] I went for a bike ride and felt like I was completely recovered from the marathon, I had an amazing amount of energy.

Increase In Energy, Decrease in Hunger, and Ability to Run Harder, Longer and Recover Faster
November 17, 2009 – 12:37 am | No Comment
Increase In Energy, Decrease in Hunger, and Ability to Run Harder, Longer and Recover Faster

Energy level is pretty high. Normally yesterday would have been the end of the 2nd week in a 3 week cycle (2 weeks of build/1 recovery…”normal” protocol for an athlete my age), but I actually feel well enough to see what it would be like to try a 4 week cycle of 3 weeks of build/1 recovery, just like the good old days. I’ll know more after my tempo run tomorrow, but so far, I’m really impressed with my recovery.