Was the body actually meant to run marathons? I doubt it. Sprints sound reasonable but 26.5 miles sounds a bit extreme. That kind of physical exertion is a huge stressor on the body, and takes a serious toll. But don’t take it from me, hear it from Dr. Matt McCarthy:
Pamela Anderson running on a beach is one of those indelible images in American pop culture. So there were a lot of yuks when she announced earlier this fall that she’d be running in the New York City Marathon, which takes place this Sunday. Pam Anderson running—for 26.2 miles! And when she went on Ellen and confessed she actually despises running — and with three weeks to go had yet to run more than 12 miles — the former marathoner in me wondered: Does she have any idea what she’s getting herself into? Keep reading…
The Terrifying Hell A Marathon Inflicts On The Human Body
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