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I know Toasty and maybe a couple others on here (our LSU friend) Crossfit
Not sure if you saw but a competitor died today in the first event of the Crossfit Games. The event was a run + swim event; unfortunately, one of the guys (Lazar Đukić) cramped and ended up drowning
I can't believe how awful that would be for his family/loved ones. His brother was also in the event and from my understanding his fiance was in the crowd
Just terrible terrible news
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Seems like they would have folks in the water watching them..
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08-08-2024, 02:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-08-2024, 02:36 PM by GriffWoody.)
(08-08-2024, 02:31 PM)Replying to McDonoughDawg
There were two monitors within several yards of him. I’ll look for the clip/pic.
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There is a triathlon here every September. There have been several deaths during the event over the years. My cousin's husband died running in a half marathon in 2007, age 43 and in great physical shape. After he died, while talking to some people who were into marathons and iron man competitions, I found out deaths in such events are not uncommon at all.
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I have "participated" in 3 Ironmen. Got pulled on the second leg of the bike for time. Last one I did was Louisville, KY. 3 people died.
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(08-08-2024, 03:26 PM)Replying to McDonoughDawg
Some exercise is good, but just as with booze, you can easily overdo it.
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Dang, thats awful..............