Last Sunday was the running of the Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa. A friend of ours that ran the half reported that they saw the 21 year old that died while running the half and was being worked on by paramedics. He apparently went down while attempting to finish the hills of the course, the last couple of miles of both the half and full courses. It's not known yet the cause of death, but one thing is for sure, it can strike us at any time. Being prepared is soooo important and can't be stressed enough to run these distances.
Fluids and fuel should never be neglected as that can get one into trouble the quickest. If you wait too long it can also be too late. Take fluids at the right times and don't overlook the fuel that the body is calling for during the run. The replacements that the right fuel offers to the body is important in the replacement of what the body is burning as we run and what we sweat out, so fuel wisely and do it at the right frequency.
Our prayers go out to the young runner's family at this time.
3 weeks ago
2 comments:
It's so sad. I lost a close friend when he was 19. He was just out for a jog and died of an aneurism. Proof of why you need to live every day to the fullest.
Wow. 21 is so young :-(
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