OT: Jerome Drayton Dead at 80

[RUhasarrived]

He won the Boston Marathon in 1977 as well as being a three time winner of Japan's Fukuoka Marathon.

He died from the complications following knee surgery,not as uncommon as one may think.KC Chiefs' running back Mack Lee Hill died similarly in 1964.

There's a theory that excessive running is not good for longevity.I'll leave it here.

 

[ashokan]

I knew a guy who went for laparoscopic knee procedure and got MRSA - was sick in hospital for months.
Wise doctors even avoid invasive biopsies .

Studies described by Huberman show people who stress their joints have more natural regeneration of cartilage etc.
But there is also a trend to moderate workouts that avoid peak exertion and max-outs
Athletes used to wear themselves out - they still cultivate injuries more than they should
If a person maxed their Kias and Subbies they' would need a pit crew to fix them.
Maxing out lifts, runs etc is crossing over to risk zone these days

https://www.gq.com/story/why-easy-zone-2-workouts-became-the-biggest-thing-in-fitness-1

 

[Section124]

Was never a fan of running. Too tough on the joints. My brother (67) has had 4 knee replacement surgeries on the same knee. He ran marathons, triathlons and playing golf. However 80 is a good run since it was due to complications. RIP.

 

[LETSGORU91_]

There's a theory that excessive running is not good for longevity.I'll leave it here.

Interesting. I wonder what that theory is based on. A quick search yielded the Journal of American College of Cardiology and found one article stating "We still found significantly lower risks of mortality even in the highest quintiles of running time (≥176 min per week) and frequency (≥6 times per week) compared with nonrunners". And another in the National Library of Medicine: "Eleven case control studies on life expectancy in former athletes revealed consistently greater life expectancy in aerobic endurance athletes but inconsistent results for other athletes. "

 

[newwavedave1]

Another guy I've never heard of.

 

[LETSGORU91_]

And another: "8 years longer (lifespan) for Tour de France participant)
Another:

"Greater longevity overall in Tour de France participants (SMR = 0.59, CI 0.51–0.68, P < 0.0001); reduction in neoplasms (SMR = 0.56, CI 0.42–0.72, P < 0.0001) and CVD (SMR = 0.67, CI 0.50–0.88, P = 0.004); (1947–2012 participants)"

 

[LETSGORU91_]

Another guy I've never heard of.

He definitely wasn't in my kitchen.

 

[MADHAT1]

He definitely wasn't in my kitchen.

you might know him by his birth name : Peter Buniak
Name was changed after moving from Germany to Canada when he was 11
( of course nobody gives a rat's *** about that , but his complaint about how the Boston Marathon treated the runners brought on improved treatment for those who ran )

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