PARTICIPANT VISITORS EXERCISE NEWS PARTNERS REGISTRATION / MY PAGES RESULTS The competition doctor recommends The Vasa race, the dream, the challenge, the adventure, is basically a health project. It is well known that physical activity promotes health and contributes to increased quality of life both in leisure and at work. It is annoying if something would hinder your start in the race, after the planning and the arrangement with training etc. that has occupied you in the last months. What can be prevented to some extent is to catch a cold. In the acute phase of an infection with fever, you should not make an effort in the way that a race in Vasaloppet week entails. Therefore, avoid being in large crowds, do not come close to those who are infected with runny nose and cough. Kindergarten is often a source of infection, and thus an environment that you should avoid if you can. It is also stupid to cool down the days before the start. A good tip is to use rubbing alcohol if you do not have the opportunity to wash your hands before meals or if you shake hands with many people. It can avoid infection. Do not make a strong effort the days before the race, if you want to drive in the tracks do so moderately. Make sure you get enough sleep, avoid unnecessary night sweats and be restrained with alcohol. Eat what you are used to. Before the race, there are many who give advice. Eat what you know can be tolerated, carbohydrate recharging the day before can be an advantage. Stick to drinks that you have tested before and during exercise. Advice for you who are going to run a race: The training before the races is an important part of the preparations for a great experience in the "fathers' footsteps". However, physical exertion is sometimes fraught with certain risks, especially if you have been or are ill. As an organizer, we therefore want to prevent the risks that may exist. Our advice is therefore that you who feel that you have had problems during training that you have not had before seek out your doctor to discuss your problems, for example if you have had chest discomfort or shortness of breath. The same applies to you who take medication for high blood pressure, heart problems or other. Check with your doctor what he / she wants to give you for advice before you stand on the starting line. The knowledge we gain from studies on physical activity and from registers with participation in the Vasaloppet gives, above all, information that our arrangements for the majority counteract illness and improve health in all its dimensions. Ulf Hållmarker, competition doctor Vasaloppet Tip a friend Print this page Results click here Number of participants Are you registered? VASALOPPET COACHING EXERCISE BLOGS EXERCISE EQUIPMENT PASTURE TECHNIQUE DIET ABRASIONS THE COMPETITION DOCTOR RECOMMENDS THE VASALOPPET COLLECTION Contact information Vasaloppet Mora Vasaloppets Hus SE-792 32 Mora, Sweden info@vasaloppet.se Vasaloppet Sälen Vasaloppet start SE-780 68 Transtrand, Sweden +46 (0) 250 392 00 About us Environment Vasaloppet on YouTube Facebook: Vasaloppet Main sponsors Copyright © 2013 Vasaloppet. All rights reserved. The weather is presented by yr.no Powered by IBM. Morning: 17 ° Forecast Search for Vasaloppet: search