From Basildon Recorder:
<...>We know elite athletes’ tolerance to pain is greater than other people’s. What is difficult to say is whether athletes become athletes because of their high pain threshold, or if it’s something they develop. It’s probably a bit of both.”
<...>The stress of extreme situations, such as Olympic competition, can make the body generate its own internal pain relief and endorphins, which give a feeling of well-being.
This means the athlete often doesn’t know they are suffering until after the event is over – then it hits them with a vengeance.
So it was with rower Chris Bartley, who collapsed and was repeatedly sick after completing the lightweight men’s fours final.
Stress-induced analgesia and beta-endorphins had masked his pain. When they subsided, the pain came. Excruiciating though it can be, Dr Micklewright believes some athletes actually seem to enjoy pain.
He explained: “The term, pain, implies a negative experience, something unpleasant, but a lot of athletes try to re-interpret that sensation.”
Cyclist Laura Trott has spoken of loving “that weird feeling you get in your mouth when the pain is so bad it tastes like blood”. To her, the sensation of pain means she is performing well.
Dr Micklewright said: “A colleague in the US refers to it as benign masochism. You can liken it to asking why people enjoy eating hot chillis.
“It is unpleasant, but there is some sort of satisfaction, just as athletes get satisfaction from putting themselves through that painful experience.”
<...>“The Romans knew a thing or two about pain.
“They understood if you put men and women in life-threatening situations, you would see remarkable, superhuman performances.
“That is what happened with the gladiators – in the same way you get stories of extraordinary achievements during wartime.”
MORE: www.basildonrecorder.co.uk/news/county_news/9865640.How_athletes_gain_from_feeling_pain__by_Essex_University_expert/
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<...>We know elite athletes’ tolerance to pain is greater than other people’s. What is difficult to say is whether athletes become athletes because of their high pain threshold, or if it’s something they develop. It’s probably a bit of both.”
<...>The stress of extreme situations, such as Olympic competition, can make the body generate its own internal pain relief and endorphins, which give a feeling of well-being.
This means the athlete often doesn’t know they are suffering until after the event is over – then it hits them with a vengeance.
So it was with rower Chris Bartley, who collapsed and was repeatedly sick after completing the lightweight men’s fours final.
Stress-induced analgesia and beta-endorphins had masked his pain. When they subsided, the pain came. Excruiciating though it can be, Dr Micklewright believes some athletes actually seem to enjoy pain.
He explained: “The term, pain, implies a negative experience, something unpleasant, but a lot of athletes try to re-interpret that sensation.”
Cyclist Laura Trott has spoken of loving “that weird feeling you get in your mouth when the pain is so bad it tastes like blood”. To her, the sensation of pain means she is performing well.
Dr Micklewright said: “A colleague in the US refers to it as benign masochism. You can liken it to asking why people enjoy eating hot chillis.
“It is unpleasant, but there is some sort of satisfaction, just as athletes get satisfaction from putting themselves through that painful experience.”
<...>“The Romans knew a thing or two about pain.
“They understood if you put men and women in life-threatening situations, you would see remarkable, superhuman performances.
“That is what happened with the gladiators – in the same way you get stories of extraordinary achievements during wartime.”
MORE: www.basildonrecorder.co.uk/news/county_news/9865640.How_athletes_gain_from_feeling_pain__by_Essex_University_expert/
BDSM, sex and relaxation: news and ideas · (c)Mem's digest
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