I therefore take some mean spirited pleasure from reading this:
People who regularly take part in endurance sports could be putting their lives at risk from damage to the right side of the heart, research suggests.
Marathons and triathalons are fast-growing events, more than 10,000 people regularly running, cycling and swimming long distances. But the super-fit athletes who train hard for such races can develop a life-threatening condition called ventricular arrhythmia (VA), in which the heart beats at an irregular rate and rhythm, according to the Belgian study. The condition increases the chance of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome, which kills 500 healthy Britons a year.
So, it's essentially a pointless activity that can also induce heart problems. Ban the fun run, I say!
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