Thursday, May 04, 2006

Respect the Thrombus

"Deep vein thrombus (DVT) is a fancy man's dialect for 'a ginormous blood clot in your legs that can break free, travel to your lungs, and send you to that same farm in the sky that your childhood dog Sherman went to when dad took him for a drive.'” Sherman? I love that line. "Author, author!" But clots are serious business if you're an endurance athlete. This Inside Triathlon article will help you understand the risk factors.