Conquering Endurance Running: Minimizing Risk and Running Injury Free Endurance running is a rewarding experience that puts to test an athlete’s courage, perseverance and determination. It is a marvelous wonder how the human body, with the proper conditioning and mental focus, could achieve such tasking running distance. Elite runners complete the marathon course in just over 2 hours, while the average runner completes it in about 4.5 hours. It’s difficult to comprehend how someone could run, consistently, for 4.5 hours.The actual marathon is simply a formality as the journey starts the day training begins. The outcome, the day of the marathon, is dependent on how successful the training program was executed. Long distance runners are the biggest advocates of the sport, always convincing others to jump on the training wagon. However, some runners, while they refuse to admit it, ponder if the effects of long distance running could be doing more damage than good. It is true that long distance running is potentially dangerous to the heart; however, research suggests that physician examination, as well as proper mechanics and posture during the training phase would ensure an enjoyable journey towards reaching an endurance goal injury free and would even benefit the heart in the long run. Research suggests that endurance running increases the risk of a heart attack because running this long of a distance, consistently for a period of 4.5 hrs., stresses the heart at increased levels. WRAL News reported the death of two marathoners as they neared the finish line of the Rock ‘N’ Roll series marathon (Mims 2014). The unfortunate death of these marathon runners was witnessed by other runners, race spectators, and was covered by all local ... ... middle of paper ... ...ed. “Exercise For A Healthy Heart.” WebMDs 25 August 2012. Web. 28 May 2014. Hobson, Katherine. "How Much Is Too Much" U.S. News & World Report 142.23 2007: 72-75. Academic Search Complete. Web. 6 May 2014. Kelly, Jack. "Is Long-Distance Running Bad For Heart?” Pittsburgh Post – Gazette 05 December 2011. ProQuest. Web. 6 May 2014 . Krumholz, Harlan M. "Are Competitors in Long-Distance Running Races at Increased Risk for Cardiac Arrest?" Journal Watch. Cardiology 2012. ProQuest. Web. 6 May 2014. Mims, Bryan. “Two Die in Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll in Raleigh.”. WRALTV.COM. Ed. Jodi L. Glusco and Angie Basiony. N.p., 13 Apr. 2014. Web. 29 May 2014. O'Brien, Carl. "Eight Steps to Injury-Free Running." Irish Times:13. 25 June 2012. ProQuest. Web. 6 May 2014 . Smith, Stephen. "In The Long Run, Marathon May Hurt.” Boston Globe: 0. Apr 01 2003. ProQuest. Web. 14 May 2014 .
They race against themselves: to conquer their wills, to transcend their weaknesses, to beat back their nightmares" (603). This quotation shows that running is not always competition, but it helps runners overcome their
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When performing in a triathlon, which consists of swimming, cycling, and running in a single continuous event, it is generally accepted throughout the exercise science community, that “over performing” during the cycling stage by increasing ones cadence or aerobic power, could hinder the running portion of the triathlon that follows (Hausswirth). In order to help triathletes in avoiding this potential problem, the researchers set the purpose of the experiment as follows:
Four days after winning the Seagate 100 km Ultramarathon in Toledo, Ohio, I was hospitalized for 11 days with Acute Kidney Failure, a direct consequence of the race, possibly exacerbated by the 2400 mg of ibuprofen that I took during the race. In this article, I will describe my race and my hospitalization, discuss similar experiences of two runners after the 1994 Western States (WS) 100 Mile Endurance Run, and tell what I have learned that might be of general interest.
Running may have a heavier toll on the body than any other sport, literally. With each stride, force of two to three times the bodies weight is hammered on the joint, muscles, and tendons.
Of the more than twenty million Americans who are running today, most who start do so for the wrong reasons, with the wrong attitude, and tend to lose interest after a few weeks or months. Many quit. This is usually because they become concerned with superficial goals such as time and distance and never discover the more profound mental benefits that running offers. (Lilliefors 15)
For the past several years runners all over the world have been trying to figure out and arguing over the simple question: “Is high mileage training better than low mileage, during training season?” Kenyan’s in Africa have been running unbelievable amounts of mileage for years, and tend to always be in the top field in any race over five thousand meters. While Africans have been leading the fields for years, where do the best US runners end up? Not in the lead pack! Perhaps they are training too hard to be like their Kenyan counterparts. I think a lot of runners believe that if they train like the runners from Kenya that they will have the same results. When in truth they end up running themselves into the ground. Perhaps that is why there are others that think that if they train light and more to their athletic ability level that they will have better results.
to determine why athletes suffer sudden cardiac arrest, and although there have been a fair amount of conclusions, none have been clear and strong enough to determine why exactly they occ...
In order to fully understand the impact and effect of overtraining, defining and establishing the difference of what overtraining is from other conditions, such as overreaching, is necessary. Overtraining is defined as the accumulation of both training and non-training stresses producing a long-term effect on the athlete’s performance capacity, with or without physical and psychological overtraining signs and symptoms in which recovery of the performance capacity will take weeks to months (Halson, 2004 p. 969). Overreaching, however, is defined by the accumulation of training and non-training stresses with a short-term effect on the a...
Some people may say they don’t really want to run track of do any of the field events. Others believe they are too slow and then the last handful of people are scared to risk getting injured. Track & Field may seem like one of the best sports to keep the human body healthy and active. But the question is how stress is but on the human body muscles when running competitively? Is it enough to pull a muscle or how about the risk of falling down on the hard rubber of the track? Possibly getting spiked by another runner whom a person may be running to close to. These are all questions that some people may take into consideration before training to run Track & Field competitively.
When marathon runner Tegla Loroupe decided to pursue running at a young age, men in her tribe told her: “Tegla, you're wasting your time.” Living in a community that was shattered by warfare and that lacked hope, Loroupe overcame many obstacles and proved them wrong. She grew up on a farm in Kapenguria, Kenya. Her passion for running started at a young age when she realized it was the quickest way to go from place to place. She lived six miles away from school and she had to sprint to get there on time, because students were beaten if they were late. In addition, she ran about a dozen miles twice a week while she herded cattle on the farm. Loroupe always ran barefoot despite the terrain, because shoes were a luxury she could not afford. She
Sudden cardiac death in young athletes was first reported in 1980s and defined as cardiovascular event that occurred during physical activity or within hours of physical activity without awareness of underlying cardiac abnormalities. (Subasic p.18) As the years have gone by, sudden cardiac deaths have occurred more frequently then in the 1980s. Scientists have been researching why exactly athletes suffer from cardiac arrest, and still most scientists haven’t found a clear and direct reason on why they occur. Although initially reported in the United States in the early 1980s, the causes of sudden death in ...
In my narrative paper, I wrote in detail about my last track season of my high school career. In this essay I discussed the process of practicing and working towards achieving my goals at the end of the season. I talked about my relationship with my coach and how important it was to me, as well as my determination and perseverance during the track season. I also discussed how I finally achieved my goal of breaking twelve minutes in the 3200 meter run and how much it meant to me as a runner. Writing this essay about my personal experience with running sparked my interest in learning all of the health benefits that come with running on a regular basis. In conducting my research, I found that running is not only a great way to maintain a healthy weight, but it is also great for your heart, mind and mood, bones and joints, and other body systems.
The exhaustion you feel after finally crossing the finish line at a marathon is like nothing you have felt before. You are completely drained physically, mentally, and emotionally. Your legs hurt to the bone, at the same time you are gasping for air while your throat screams for moisture. All of this is a small price to pay for the overwhelming feeling of self pride and accomplishment you are overcome with. Running the marathon is only half of the process. Training is very important with steps such as finding motivation, diet, safety, stretching, and last preparations the day of the marathon. With many physical, mental, and social benefits the hardship is well worth it. I greatly enjoy running and hope to one day run a full marathon.