s1/e28 STRESS (& Running)

In this solo episode, it's all about STRESS! Poor, misunderstood stress. Did you know that stress is actually a good thing, in the proper doses? Did you know how important the recovery from a stressor is? Do you know WHY chronically elevated cortisol is so dangerous? What IS stress? Chronic vs acute stress Stress & the stress response Allostatic load, and allostasis vs homeostasis Your lazy brain CORTISOL (when it's good, when it's bad, and the relationship between running, cortisol, and weight management) Considering and quantifying training load/training stress Cumulative fatigue, overreaching, and overtraining --  Running Explained training plans available now!  www.runningexplained.co/plans