Are you preparing to take part in a sports event and looking for the best way to maximise your enjoyment, get the best results and recover well after the event?

In this episode of The Health Wrap, On The Move, the manager of the corporate events department at Mediclinic Southern Africa, Dr Darren Green, joins Ayanda Charlie to unpack these questions and many more. With a special interest and background in neuroscience, sports and exercise medicine, he is the perfect expert to demystify the big task of training for a sports event.

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This podcast is produced by 2Stories for Mediclinic, written by Nicci Collier, and produced by Carol Williams with audio editing, engineering, and sound design by Kozi Mzimela and Jordyn Toohey. 

Important time stamps: 

[00:03:48] The psychological impact on the body when you participate in sports events. 

[00:07:30] Why do you need to get a health screening before signing up for your next race?

[00:10:13] What happens to your body when you don’t prepare for a race properly?

[00:12:47] How far in advance should you start training for an event?

[00:14:49] How to put a training program together ahead of a sports event. 

[00:17:36] How to stick to a training program. 

[00:18:35] How sleeping patterns & nutrition play a role in training for an event. 

[00:21:44] Pre-race rituals to prepare your mind and body on race day. 

[00:26:31] A physical checklist for race day.

[00:29:38] Your post-race recovery plan.

[00:32:27] How and when to return to regular training after a sports event.

Links you should know about: 

Register for Mediclinic Prime: https://forms.mediclinic.co.za/prime

Discounted option to join Run/Walk for Life 

https://www.mediclinic.co.za/content/dam/mc-sa-corporate/downloads/run-walk-for-life.pdf

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