Marathons damage the hearts of less fit runners for up to three months - - Heart and St... - 0 views
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Nathan Goodyear on 09 Jan 15Summary of 2010 report on marathons and the heart. Less fit runners can do significant damage to the heart i.e. fibrosis compared to fit runners. V02 max is a good way to assess aerobic endurance and differentiate between the two. Dr Larose showed via MRI that it can take 3 months for the heart to recover.