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Running Can Kill You!

tappae
tappae Posts: 568 Member
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"Dr. Schmidt says jogging can loosen the linkage between the sacrum and the hipbones, cause slipped discs, contribute to varicose veins, dislodge the uterus from its "perch," produce droopy breasts and, in men, bring on inguinal hernia. Jogging, he asserts, can even harm the heart by causing it to "tug" on its blood vessels and shake crusted material loose, inducing heart attack. Furthermore, he says, jogging can cause such architectural anomalies as "dropped" stomach, loose spleen, floating kidney and fallen arches."

-The Complete Book of Running, by James F. Fixx, 1977

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I'll have to dig out my copy to see what Jim says in the subsequent paragraph! :laugh:
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    In for droopy breasts.
  • Linli_Anne
    Linli_Anne Posts: 1,360 Member
    My kids took care of the droopy breasts long before running did...if anything my running bras and shirts make these puppies look perkier than ever!
  • Justkeepswimmin
    Justkeepswimmin Posts: 777 Member
    Just goes to show you have knowledge changes over time. Remember that next time someone comes up with some new awesome technique or information :) We may find out something totally different 20 years from now like maybe we should static stretch not dynamic stretch before running. Maybe we need more water than we thing, maybe we need less. Maybe goo is bad for you.. who the heck really knows anything :) Just run and have fun!

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