Stress and overtraining in a cyclist – Ian Craig
Lee was a 42-year-old competitive cyclist who, despite having a well-designed training programme (from his club coach) and being very dedicated to his sport, had experienced deterioration in performance over the past two seasons. He had been putting the same effort into his training but gaining less of a training effect than in previous years […]
Thyroid dysfunction in sport – Ian Craig
Recent revelations that certain high-profile athletes have been taking thyroid medication have made us question whether athletes might suffer from thyroid problems and the impacts had on performance. Ian Craig investigates. In August of 2012, I watched two scintillating performances by British hero Mo Farrah as he strode to victory in the 5,000 and 10,000m […]
