New York Times article about marathons, in preparation for this morning’s race “Everything You Know About Marathons Is Wrong.” The fear of dehydration and hot weather is overrated, and cramps don’t happen because of improper fueling. Unclear how certain this science is, but matches my experiences more.
“We completely changed the way we treat patients,” Noakes said. “All we do is have them lie down and put their feet higher than their head.”
Postmarathon collapse, [Timothy Noakes, a professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Cape Town] added, “is a benign condition.”
“Just lift their legs and you will help the majority of patients,” he said. “That’s all you need to do to make most people recover very, very quickly. You can infuse as much fluid as you want, and you will not get the same response.”