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If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 18th, 2009, 10:37 pm
by 01LUGrad
Please prepare yourself for the race. Look, I'm glad running is cool again (the 70's being the first time), but this is happening too much today with weekend warriors trying to do stuff they aren't ready for.
Three die in Detroit marathon
A man in his 60s fell and hit his head, Roach said. The cause of the fall was unknown. The man was transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Two other men, ages 36 and 26, also collapsed during the race and were pronounced dead at the hospital, Roach said.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/18/michig ... index.html
Re: If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 18th, 2009, 10:39 pm
by Hold My Own
brings a whole new meaning to survival of the fittest
Re: If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 18th, 2009, 11:02 pm
by RubberMallet
running is so stupid.
Re: If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 18th, 2009, 11:15 pm
by LUconn
I guess I won't be doing you any favors anytime soon. That's pretty crazy that the one guy was 26. It makes me feel old to know that I'm beyond an age that can die from running.
Re: If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 19th, 2009, 12:03 am
by Schfourteenteen
Makes you wonder if there should be/exists an applicaiton process.
I know the ridiculously long races(Badwater) have one. Maybe it's necessary to retool that, but it all depends on the circumstances surrondung this issue.
Re: If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 19th, 2009, 3:39 am
by PAmedic
RubberMallet wrote:running is so stupid.
depends on what/who is chasing you
Re: If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 19th, 2009, 9:57 am
by Maximus
Yeah one of my friends from hs died from running a marathon. He was the qb for our high school.
Re: If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 19th, 2009, 5:45 pm
by 01LUGrad
Maximus wrote:Yeah one of my friends from hs died from running a marathon. He was the qb for our high school.
I guess you went to Hickory, huh?
Re: If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 21st, 2009, 9:22 am
by Maximus
Haha yep.
Re: If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 21st, 2009, 8:58 pm
by 01LUGrad
I'll do my best to avoid a nasty Great Bridge-Hickory fight on this forum, just to keep it civil around here.
Re: If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 22nd, 2009, 8:56 am
by TDDance234
01LUGrad wrote:I'll do my best to avoid a nasty Great Bridge-Hickory fight on this forum, just to keep it civil around here.
Great Bridge. Ah. I have some not-so-fond of my wrestling days against GB.
Re: If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 22nd, 2009, 11:38 am
by Th3rd
TDDance234 wrote:01LUGrad wrote:I'll do my best to avoid a nasty Great Bridge-Hickory fight on this forum, just to keep it civil around here.
Great Bridge. Ah. I have some not-so-fond of my wrestling days against GB.
i love the fact that we have so many VA Beach people on the forum.....
Re: If you decide to run a marathon, do me a favor
Posted: October 22nd, 2009, 1:34 pm
by kel varson
Supposedly 5-10 people die each year in the US running marathons. Even thought it is becoming more popular, the death toll doesn't seem to be rising, at least in the last couple years. According to a Dr. I heard on the news, many of these people that die are actually healthy individuals who are in good enough shape. When you put your body through the rigors of a marathon, cardiac arrest can really happen to anyone. A lot of deaths come during the last mile of the race.