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To: DUMBGRUNT

If he’s vomiting that soon after the race, it’s from overexertion. It’s not something that happens frequently, but it’s not unusual. They’ll puke, or soil themselves from the stress, especially the endurance athletes like the triathletes or marathoners.

It’s the athletes who will be vomiting later on back in their quarters that are more significant, since those will be the ones poisoned by the contaminated water.


3 posted on 07/31/2024 9:04:44 AM PDT by Little Pig
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To: Little Pig
If he’s vomiting that soon after the race, it’s from overexertion.

When I was a competitive distance runner, I would occasionally see someone puke after a race. It happens ...

10 posted on 07/31/2024 9:29:59 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Little Pig

—”If he’s vomiting that soon after the race, it’s from overexertion.”

SPOILSPORT!
This is FreeRepublic and no place for facts.

On an unexpectedly warm century ride, I almost made it in; almost.
A trash can in a park and that was that; hard to be rid of the barf smell in your nostrils.


12 posted on 07/31/2024 9:43:46 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: Little Pig

Same thing I was thinking. This is just over exertion. The polluted water will take a few hours to take effect.


35 posted on 07/31/2024 11:43:42 AM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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