Iron for marathon walkers

For some strange reason not fully understood by researchers, foot strike athletes can be prone to anemia. This means that iron intake is important. This is a reminder to all of you who have been experiencing lots of foot strikes over the past race season to be sure to eat foods loaded with iron. We have been handing out an article to class particpants over the last week, reviewing iron needs in athletes and iron availability in foods. If you are interested in a copy, let me know, and I'll get it to you. If you have ever experienced anemia from your marathon walking, we'd be interested in hearing how you dealt with it.