Most athletes know all too well the intense feelings of fatigue and exhaustion that tend to follow intense workouts and training sessions. Frequent naps and long-night sleeps become common for the individual used to pushing their body to perform physical feats. But why exactly is it that strenuous workouts lead to such drowsiness while other forms of exercise can actually help boost our energy levels?
According to a recent article from The New York Times, this is one issue that is still unresolved. Though much research has been dedicated to the topic of sleep, there is a significant lack of studies on the effect intense exercise such as endurance running can have on an individual’s sleeping patterns.
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It’s everywhere; on TV, in magazines, on thefinalsprint.com! Exercise can improve your life - its positive, its fun, and it’s good for your health . . . or is it?
A recent study published in The New York Times suggests that there may be a link between distance running and skin cancer.
Lead author of the report, Dr. Christina Ambros-Rudolph, told The New York Times that 210 marathoners, and a control group of 210 non-runners, had their skin examined by dermatologists. Any and all spots or skin damage were recorded. What the results showed was quite interesting:
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