631. Why Cramps?, Open Water Swimming Tips and Congestive Heart Failure | The Andy Noise Experience

People get cramps for all sorts of reasons, including underlying injury, disease, and medication side effects. The exercise-associated cramps you get during a running race may be influenced by some of these secondary factors. They may also be influenced by your genes: one of the best predictors of cramping is whether you’ve cramped in the past.  The best way to avoid falling while trail running is to study the trail for hazards well in advance. But if you run, you will fall. When you’re going down, throw your hands out to protect your head and face, but don’t stiffen your elbows.

With pools closed likely for the foreseeable future. Swim in the Wild! One of the main differences with Open Water Swimming is the need for safety, which features heavily below. Make sure that any race-specific workouts are done only when safety is taken care of!

When 3 Heart doctors diagnosis Congestive Heart Failure, I guess i have to accept that #CHF put me in the hospital for the first time in 56 years. The Lasix made me pee away 21 pounds of fluid so I could breathe again. The left leg that was severly injured in the John's Burger grease fall did not hurt any more so the day before my 57th birthday I set off to complete the Great Virtural Race Across Tennesse. From May 1st to August 31st, I walked over 2000 KMs and got my RAT (Race Across Tennesse) buckle and then my BAT (Back Across Tennesse) banner. So why not use the fitness and try to finish my 20th Hundred mile or longer race at:

The Ride To Walk 100 Mile Endurance Race

September 19th - 20th, 2020

Lincoln, CA

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