Marathon Tips
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Dear editor
As a 56 year old recreational athlete for some 30 years with a marathon personal best of 2hrs 44min and a personal worst of 3hrs 29min, I found Sean Fyfe’s tale of marathon woe somewhat amusing (SIB50, June 2005). An unimaginable number of athletes have run good marathons over careers spanning decades without knowing what hyponatraemia is.
I find science a fascinating thing but avoid hanging labels on the complex systems which comprise the human body when we lack so much understanding of how they intersect and how they vary in individuals. Even randomly controlled studies following the rules of science only end up being a best guess.
I learned how to train for marathon long before I did my BSc degree. And if my unscientific approach has anything anyone finds useful, you’re welcome to it.
 | Author: | whatsnew (whatsnew's profile, whatsnew's blog) |
 | Posted On: | Wednesday, 8th November '06, 5:55pm |
 | Tags: | Endurance, Running, Sports and Training Techniques |
 | Comments: | 0 comments, go to comments |
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