posted on March 23, 2004 07:16:19 AM new
Brian Maxwell, 51, founder of PowerBar and a former world-class marathon runner, died of a heart attack March 19.
Maxwell collapsed at a post office, and emergency personnel called to the scene were unable to resuscitate him. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital.
Maxwell, who was born in London and grew up in Toronto, represented Canada in many international competitions as a long-distance runner. He was part of Canada's 1980 Olympic team that boycotted the games in Moscow., and in 1977, Maxwell was the world's No. 3 marathon runner, as ranked by Track & Field News.
Maxwell is survived by his wife and five children.
"In 1977 Maxwell was ranked the No. 3 marathon runner in the world by Track and Field News."
"Maxwell came up with the idea of an energy bar after he had to drop out of a 26.2-mile marathon race at the 21-mile mark -- about the point where experts say the body ceases burning carbohydrates and begins burning muscle tissue."
And his wife was a nutritionist! Nevertheless, it's not a reason to give up on a healthy life style -- We don't know the status of his health when he died.
Genetics is certainly the most important factor in health and life span.
posted on March 23, 2004 06:48:21 PM new
That's a good example of the genetic influence. The Fixx family had a history of heart disease. His father, also a runner had a heart attack when he was 43.
posted on March 24, 2004 04:29:35 AM new
It is simple mathematics, you only have so many heartbeats in a lifetime. One shouldn't exhaust them at a accelerated rate running.
posted on March 24, 2004 05:34:22 AM newIt is simple mathematics, you only have so many heartbeats in a lifetime. One shouldn't exhaust them at a accelerated rate running
I agree. Running hurts. No thanks. I prefer multiple sets of 12oz. curls.
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[ edited by profe51 on Mar 24, 2004 05:35 AM ]
posted on March 25, 2004 05:26:40 AM new
It's true that running isn't good for your knees. But my husband has been running for 30 years and has great knees. Always an exception. I keep telling him that fast walking conveys all the benefits and none of the drawbacks of running. He doesn't want to do it because it "takes too long."
I started going to Curves for workouts in January and have much more energy. A half hour, a few times a week, right downtown in our mountain town, where I have to go every day for the mail and groceries anyway, so no excuses!
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posted on March 25, 2004 06:35:15 AM new
I've noticed a substantial reduction in the number of joggers over the past few years in our area. A few use the university track and every now and then one drops dead. Walking is a better option for most people.
