3:32 pmSleep, Workout Tips,

Anne at Complete Running has recently written an article about how to get a good night’s sleep, especially before a big race. She lists a few points, not all of which I agree with. She does mention that it is important to get sleep two nights before and not the night before a race, which I do agree with. Sleep generally affects you about 36 hours later, so the sleep you need for a marathon tends to be a couple days prior and preferably the full week prior.

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2:11 amLast Year, , , , , ,

Animated image of how to do a seated leg extensionThis week last year was pretty slow. Just about everything had something to do with weight lifting or football, although the football news was more on the humorous side than the serious side.

3:17 pmFitness, Sleep,

The Health and Fitness blog talks about a New York Times article that tries to debunk the myth that you should not exercise directly before sleeping.
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