Re: [at-l] too much exercise?...

[bullard@northnet.org]

Again, I haven't thru-hiked, but I did run a marathon once and had some
problems with stomach cramps during the race but after I felt like a
million bucks (new bills, not the old, green and wrinkled ones). 

Saunterer
At 08:11 PM 2/15/99 -0600, Pat Villeneuve wrote:
>The newspaper the other day reported that too much exercise may be bad. 
>Researchers found that marathoners generated more free radicals than 
>other runners and were frequently sick right after the marathon. I 
>assume thru-hiking would be comparable to preparing for and running a 
>marathon. What do you think, OrangeBug? I don't remember getting sick 
>after the trail. Anyone else? Is it time to start drinking green tea on 
>the hike?...
>
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