Ten days from now Mexico City International Marathon 2024the capital’s Health Secretariat (Deadly) issued recommendations to the corridors to participate to avoid injuries.
“A marathon is a competition that involves a high level of physical effort; participants must prepare well in advance and consider the particular conditions of Mexico City,” said the executive director of Emergencies and Pre-hospital Care of the Sedesa, learnedby Jose Carlos Guerrero.
Therefore, there must be a scheduled preparation and training, according to the age, physical condition and target distance to travel, a plan of balanced diet and rest prescribed by a specialist doctor, he said.
He clarified that along the route there will be emergency services and pre-hospital care from Sedesa that will be every 2.5 kilometers to provide medical assistance if necessary.
Guerrero asked to visit the treating physician in advance and request a complete medical history with family history, basic laboratory tests, clinical cardiology examination, electrocardiogram and, in people over 35 years of age, stress test.
In the case of competitors who do not reside in the Mexico Cityhe warned, an adaptation time must be taken into account to the altitude of the region, the atmospheric pressure and the various climatic conditions.
During the competition, you should maintain a good level of hydration; drink water in small sips and, if possible, supplement with carbohydrate gels from time to time. In addition, sudden changes in pace should not be made during the race.
If you feel generally unwell during the course, the ideal thing to do is to abandon the competition and not put your health at risk. physical integrity.
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2024-08-19 18:25:18