Ironman TriathlonAbstract. Every year, thousands of triathletes try to qualify for the «Ironman Hawaii» (3,8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42,195 km running), the World Championship of long-distance triathletes. In this overview, we present the recent ...
How Far Do You Have to Run to Lose 1 kg of Fat?Abstract. We report the case of an overweight middle-aged runner who has been specifically preparing for a 24-hour run with the goal of running 100 miles and documenting the reduction of visceral fat. It was ...
Ultramarathon with Type 1 DiabetesAbstract. We report the case of a 63-year-old runner with type 1 diabetes mellitus requiring insulin since the age of 21. At the age of 32, he ran his first marathon, and at the age of 34 ...
Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia in Endurance PerformanceAbstract. Exercise-associated hyponatremia is defined as a plasma sodium concentration of <135 mmol/l and was first described by Timothy Noakes at the ...