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re: RUNNERS: 16 Year Old Teen Dies After First Half Marathon
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:14 am to Giantkiller
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:14 am to Giantkiller
God that's terrible. I have heard of people croaking over marathons, but never a half.
This post was edited on 3/19/14 at 11:15 am
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Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:16 am to Cosmo
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I dont think distance running is healthy. A couple miles is one thing but tge human body wasnt designed for this marathon shite.
Meh. I'll argue the exact opposite.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:18 am to guedeaux
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I workout ~15 min/week
Body by science?
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:18 am to 12Pence
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God that's terrible. I have heard of people croaking over marathons, but never a half
People ought not get worked up. Running is one of the cheapest, most efficient and effective methods of improving health, especially cardiovascular health. If your Dr doesn't advise against vigorous exercise, get moving! Best time of year to start a program.
This post was edited on 3/19/14 at 11:19 am
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:19 am to Salmon
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yeah if you just want to finish
not if you actually want to run it
That's all i wanted, i was half sure i was going to do it. I was mainly training just to drop lbs
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:19 am to CAD703X
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bike racing is way more fun.
I love riding my bike throughout trails, but the idea of bike racing just doesn't do it for me.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:23 am to Seven Costanza
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Genetically, we are all different. What works for one person may actually harm another. I don't think anyone can prove running is unhealthy for you, when there are people that run well over 100 miles a week. Maybe they just genetic predispositions to be able to handle that. Their joints and muscles may be more capable to handle that kind of stress. Once again, this is my opinion. I have no research to back any of this up at this time.
I have lots of research, and this is correct. people judge what can be accomplished based on what they see the elite 0.01% of humans, i.e., professional athletes, doing. Those people are literally genetic freaks. Alternatively you have these groups like the one you posted who developed running as part of their culture. Guess who doesn't live long in those cultures? people who can't run well. Also, who is not bangin tarahumara 10's (OT 0.1s)? people who can't run well. Likewise, "adulthood is usually short for the Tarahumara with the average life expectancy being forty-five," so the long-term effects are not as much of as a factor.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:23 am to Bmath
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Body by science?
yeah
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:25 am to guedeaux
I run long because I enjoy it. It's my therapy. I'm not trying to get a 6 pack.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:25 am to Burlee
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I hear what you're saying and, to some extent, I agree. But, when running, I've never broken a collarbone, suffered significant head trauma, severe road rash, etc...all of which I've seen while riding.
That is when I quit, never really thought of it as dangerous until then.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:27 am to guedeaux
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I have lots of research, and this is correct. people judge what can be accomplished based on what they see the elite 0.01% of humans, i.e., professional athletes, doing. Those people are literally genetic freaks. Alternatively you have these groups like the one you posted who developed running as part of their culture. Guess who doesn't live long in those cultures? people who can't run well. Also, who is not bangin tarahumara 10's (OT 0.1s)? people who can't run well. Likewise, "adulthood is usually short for the Tarahumara with the average life expectancy being forty-five," so the long-term effects are not as much of as a factor.
I see. Interesting, interesting
If you have links for any research related, I wouldn't mind perusing it today.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:29 am to Salmon
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I run long because I enjoy it. It's my therapy. I'm not trying to get a 6 pack.
Then more power to you. I used to love running and every now and then I go for a 3 or 5 miler just to get the blood flowing or if the weather is really nice. But now I mainly prefer improving my score on the golf course. I am thinking about doing another half-marathon but using a sprint/weight-lifting focused training with only long runs on the weekends.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:31 am to Giantkiller
Sounds like she may have had a heart defect, like Pontiff and my mom.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:31 am to Seven Costanza
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If you have links for any research related, I wouldn't mind perusing it today.
read these articles, then buy the book and expand your mind. Changed my life, and that is not hyperbole.
LINK
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:32 am to Giantkiller
My opinion is that any thing over a 5k is getting silly. A few studies have already pointed that running >30-40 miles per week returns you CV risks to sedentary and may be more harmful. One study
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:34 am to guedeaux
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read these articles, then buy the book and expand your mind. Changed my life, and that is not hyperbole.
Nice, I am always up for an educating book. Thanks
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:34 am to Upperaltiger06
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My opinion is that any thing over a 5k is getting silly.
and my opinion is that anything <5k is just silly. It's barely a workout
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:35 am to magildachunks
Likely a cardiomyopathy.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:38 am to Salmon
You read the article? The thought is that by running longer distances you create more oxidative stress in the body. Who the hell knows? I will say I've seen a couple of late 40s/early 50s marathon runners with significant calcification of their abdominal aortas.....surprised me.
Posted on 3/19/14 at 11:38 am to Salmon
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and my opinion is that anything <5k is just silly. It's barely a workout
I think that is a good point. Anything less than 5k and you definitely are not getting any benefit of burning calories (it is quite easy for your muscles to handle this). On the other hand, running long enough to actually burn sufficient calories to have a fat-burning effect increases the risk of injury. And a running club has about as many injuries as your nearest crossfit cube or box or whatever those people call it.
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