http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/athletes-and-dvt-f22/-t1.htm Just because you are an athlete, don't think that DVT and PE can skipp over you. Specially endurance athletes, meaning thriathlon, marathon runners, runners, horse riders, bike (Road and MTB) riders, we are all at risk, 85% more then people that do not pratice any sports. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:55:39 GMT 10 http://i24.servimg.com/u/f24/11/77/68/26/life-g14.gif http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/athletes-and-dvt-f22/-t1.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/athletes-and-dvt-f22/athlete-raising-awareness-about-blood-clots-t269.htm RetiredNavy02 Here is a link to the ClotBuster web blog. Roland Varga has been raising awareness about blood clots in the Ohio area through competing in Triathlons. His webpage can be found at: http://clot-buster-triathlete.blogspot.com/ You can also order Stop-the-Clot wrist bands and Jerseys from him. The July Athlete of the Month on his webpage is a Medically Retired Army Captain. Rather then summarize her story I'll late you read it: http://clot-buster-triathlete.blogspot.com/2008/07/july-athlete-of-month.html Regards, Tom Athletes and DVT Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:55:39 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/athletes-and-dvt-f22/athlete-raising-awareness-about-blood-clots-t269.htm#670 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/athletes-and-dvt-f22/athlete-raising-awareness-about-blood-clots-t269.htm http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/athletes-and-dvt-f22/i-don-t-consider-myself-an-athlete-t28.htm dero I was in pretty good physical shape, very aware of nutritional benefits, quite aware of the needs of hydration while being on or off the saddle of my mountain bike, I was not a weekend warrior, it was a life style, dude . All of this is not souly for when I was riding, this was my life, my day to day diet, my sleep patern... For a 47 year old/young male, I think I did alright, sure I could not follow the 20 some year old machines, until last july(2007) when I was diagnosed with DVT, luckily ... Athletes and DVT Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:26:01 GMT http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/athletes-and-dvt-f22/i-don-t-consider-myself-an-athlete-t28.htm#35 http://lifeafterdvt.forumotion.com/athletes-and-dvt-f22/i-don-t-consider-myself-an-athlete-t28.htm