Rehab For Runners

What Actually Happens To Your Body After You Run A Marathon

Dr. Lisa DPT

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Running a marathon pushes your body to its limits, leaving behind muscle damage, inflammation, and temporary immune system suppression. In this episode, we will chat through what happens to your body post race according to the research including changes in with cardiac biomarkers, hormones, and the "post marathon flu". 

Links and Resources:


Research:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24408890/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37249222/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25467199/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16879068/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2266764/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31045685/