I decided to take a potential post to the Boulder 70.3 swim mishap and post it here instead. I feel like there are a lot of us who love this sport and cringe every time a near-peer is pulled from the water and we hear how "fit and ready" this male 45-60 was who left his kids. My apologies if there is another thread that has hit these wickets but I did not see one with recent thoughts or information.
It would be cool and productive to see Ironman, USAT, or even Slowtwitch dive deeper into all of this.
I am guessing, to say these individuals are dying of heart attacks is like saying a busted athlete is on steroids. I am sure there are many legal issues surrounding this all, but to know what exactly happened could be helpful for many of us.
Perhaps, there are even other more specific diagnosis to be aware of. As a gentleman living as a 20 year old and getting into his 40s, it would be good to know more about why some disease or condition might affect me or my fellow athletes more now.
Just from my recent interactions, I have talked to some athletes and other individuals in high stress water situations and SIPE has been one common theme. Anecdotally, in one instance, a friend is going to back to another ironman after a very serious instance at a big event in the swim. I personally think he might be playing with fire. However, if I were in his shoes, I would probably still push the envelope, too.
BOTTOMLINE: Someone should be looking into the specifics of these instances, especially since we have a pretty good grasp on most of the W's minus the Why?
later,
billy
Endurance Athlete and Coach
Naval Academy Triathlon Coach (USNA '00 and USMC)
billythekidtriathlete.com
It would be cool and productive to see Ironman, USAT, or even Slowtwitch dive deeper into all of this.
I am guessing, to say these individuals are dying of heart attacks is like saying a busted athlete is on steroids. I am sure there are many legal issues surrounding this all, but to know what exactly happened could be helpful for many of us.
Perhaps, there are even other more specific diagnosis to be aware of. As a gentleman living as a 20 year old and getting into his 40s, it would be good to know more about why some disease or condition might affect me or my fellow athletes more now.
Just from my recent interactions, I have talked to some athletes and other individuals in high stress water situations and SIPE has been one common theme. Anecdotally, in one instance, a friend is going to back to another ironman after a very serious instance at a big event in the swim. I personally think he might be playing with fire. However, if I were in his shoes, I would probably still push the envelope, too.
BOTTOMLINE: Someone should be looking into the specifics of these instances, especially since we have a pretty good grasp on most of the W's minus the Why?
later,
billy
Endurance Athlete and Coach
Naval Academy Triathlon Coach (USNA '00 and USMC)
billythekidtriathlete.com