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For many people, the risk to long-term health (and in some cases even sudden cardiac death) due to extreme running might not be worth it. Ultramarathon running
by nopinsight 4y ago
For many people, the risk to long-term health (and in some cases even sudden cardiac death) due to extreme running might not be worth it.
Ultramarathon running: how safe is the sport?
https://theconversation.com/ultramarathon-running-how-safe-is-the-sport-162108 https://theconversation.com/ultramarathon-running-how-safe-i...
Potential Long-Term Health Problems Associated with Ultra-Endurance Running: A Narrative Review
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-021-01561-3 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-021-01561-3
- sendomatic 4y agoInteresting link. But the way you introduce it overstates the statements made by the research.
- _the_inflator 4y agoI agree. Most people could not get into the area of "death risk". I am more interested in injuries.
- nopinsight 4y agoI have just a couple of friends who run full marathons on a regular basis. One of them just died this year, probably due to heart condition, one day after a marathon. He has no other ailments we knew of. It’s anecdotal, yes, but coupled with some research and other medical advice I’ve read, running marathons or longer distance too often and aiming for a competitive time likely has long-term negative effects on your health. (Note: The etymology of ‘marathon’ also gives a small hint of this, though obviously Pheidippides ran in a very different condition from modern marathons. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheidippides https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheidippides )
- strikelaserclaw 4y agoSeems like this sport got him out of the drinking, eating, depressed type of lifestyle.