Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Losing Respect for the Marathon Distance?

Fueled by charity groups like Team in Training, there's an obvious and growing trend of novice runners attempting marathons. Are they risking their health? "I tell patients all the time who have this in their plan, that training for and running a marathon is not a healthy thing," said Dr. Mike Cannon. "It does put them at risk for injury."

Et tu, Dilbert?