Steve Ovett, for instance, was able to resume normal training within three months. Another athlete known to the writer had to cease training every six weeks for about two years before he was able to knit together several months of meaningful work. This can be increased by five minutes a day per week until the magical one hour is reached. Then three consecutive days with the fourth day off of normal training. Suffice it to say that the vitamins and minerals listed should be kept at an exceptionally high level.
Some doctors believe that magnesium plays a vital role in rehabilitation.
This is easily supplied by taking a handful of any of the nut family and daily helpings of green, leafy vegetables. One of the symptoms of deficiency is white spots on the finger nails, which also occurs with zinc deficiency. Glandular fever, also known as Epstein-Barr virus, has created havoc in the running world. Many athletes on the verge of Olympic honours have been denied. Some are so disheartened by its recurrence that they give up the sport.