If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

What should a doctor check

kakee · 2013-10-11 11:54:54

Hi all, I am fairly new to running having started only last May, I love it and cant understand why I did start earlier, (I am 36 BTW). Anyway I wish to start training for a marathon (Tralee 2014) but want to make sure everything is ok health wise before I start training. I am going to the doctor today and and am wondering…

11-10-2013 11:54am

#1

kakee

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 823 ✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2008

Posts: 655

Hi all, I am fairly new to running having started only last May, I love it and cant understand why I did start earlier, (I am 36 BTW). Anyway I wish to start training for a marathon (Tralee 2014) but want to make sure everything is ok health wise before I start training.

I am going to the doctor today and and am wondering what happens here. Does he tell me what he is going to check or do I need to ask him to check bloods etc. Can anyone suggest what should be tested. Thanks all.

0

Comments

#2 11-10-2013 11:57am

Cabaal

Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,552 Mod ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: October 2001

Posts: 26470

Suppose a overall health check,
Problem is, depending on the doctor you speak to they may actually try and put you off running with such nonsense as ypu'll make bits of your knee's

0