Gen Z athlete who blacked out after 24-hour charity treadmill run recalls ordeal: 'Won't be touching a treadmill any time soon'
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Joe Pritchard, a 23-year-old UK athlete, completed a challenging 24-hour treadmill run for charity, raising over $5,000 for My Name'5 Doddie. Despite the success of the event, Pritchard experienced severe physical strain, blacking out and requiring assistance from friends to stand after finishing. He initially felt fine but rapidly deteriorated, leading to moments of collapse and disorientation. The incident highlights the extensive toll that extreme endurance challenges can have on the body, even when done for a charitable cause.
This is the damage 24 hours on a treadmill did to me. My body paid a heavy price following my epic ‘beer run’ for charity. I felt sick and weird.
Initially I felt fine. I even asked my pals if they wanted to go out to the beer garden for a pint, but then I realized I was 'f-ked'.
Read at New York Post
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