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Bulking Up Training | United Kingdom Javelin Association. How to Write a Sprint Training Program or Annual Plan. Women Athletes: Female Athletic Triad. Women athletes face some of the same challenges as their male counterparts but then there are other challenges that are exclusive to females or that affect them more often than men. Three conditions that women need to be aware of are eating disorder, menstrual dysfunction and premature osteoporosis. Athletic women have a predisposition to these conditions.

When you combine them, they're referred to as the "female athletic triad". I walk to stay healthyLisa Mason This condition occurs when women over-exercise or diet excessively. Understanding Female Athletic Triad In order to understand female athletic triad, you need to understand each of one of these conditions: Eating Disorder - This includes binge eating, crash diets, anorexia and bulimia. Menstrual Dysfunction- This condition occurs when the menstrual cycle stops, which is referred to as amenorrhea. Premature Osteoporosis- This condition lowers the bone mass in the body, which increases the risk of fractures and breaks.

Who's at Risk? Marathon Tempo Runs - Marathon Training Schedule - Marathon Training Schedule. Diggdigg An important factor in training for a marathon is tempo running. Tempo running is defined as +10 seconds per mile from what you project as your marathon pace. So if you want to run 26.2 miles at 7 minutes per mile you will need to do tempo training at approx. 7:10 per mile. Don't burst out of the blocks! Run at a manageable rate. This tempo run is a major difference between those training for the event and the elite runners’ training. Most people who run a marathon just want to finish the event in a condition that is “decent”. A marathon pace will use more aerobic energy than anaerobic energy. The idea behind the tempo run is to help your body prepare for the desired marathon speed. (Visited 64 times, 60 visits today)