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Marathon each spring thousands Converge
on Boston to take part in a notoriously
grueling test of body and
mind there's pain are you
okay
suffering and
success but where does that ability to
endure come
from what's the physiological difference
between those who can run over 26 miles
and those who can only watch in
awe can someone standing on the
sidelines be transformed into a runner
crossing the Finish
Line Nova intends to find
out well I'm not engaged in any physical
activity currently
basically walking I had a heart attack
12 years
ago chosen from hundreds of applicants
these are the particip ipants in a real
life experiment I do feel like I am on
some new sort of latterday public
television version of Survivor they come
from all walks of life but share a
common dream to run the Boston
Marathon advising the team will be
running royalty UTA pippig a three-time
Boston Marathon winner I'm quite happy
that most of them are not in the best
shape we can see through our training
how fit they can really become MIM
Nelson a tuft's professor nutritionist
and a marathoner herself they have a
long way to go and Don mearle a retired
Tufts coach the heart and soul of the
team your bad days are my bad
days Nova's cameras have exclusive
access to every aspect of their training
I have a stress fracture no running for
about 6 weeks okay we're going to stop
you had a couple of extra beats in your
heart and their person lives 14 years
ago I became HIV positive my mom died
suddenly and
tragically Nova's cameras have exclusive
access to every aspect of their training
ow what the hell he was pale and a
little lightheaded I was worried about
him we'll examine the mechanics that
make humans born to run the natural arch
of the foot is a spr there's a strong
genetic component and the health costs
and benefits of running the diet may be
even more important than the exercise 12
novices I was so defeated 40 weeks to
train can they do it it's never over
till it's over I guess could
you
Marathon this fall on Nova