Liz McColgan has taken to Instagram to sound a health warning to athletes.
Scottish observe legend Liz McColgan has warned athletes about solar safety after present process surgical procedure to take away lesions on her face.
The Olympic silver medalist, from Dundee, shared pictures on social media, and stated she was now dwelling with the “lasting consequences” of failing to guard her pores and skin from the solar as a younger runner.
In a put up on Instagram, the 61-year-old stated: “I’ve never been one to talk openly about my private health, but sometimes it’s important to share experiences if it helps others.
“As a young athlete, I trained and raced in all weathers. Sun protection was never something I gave much thought to. In fact, I avoided it. I didn’t like the feeling of creams on my skin – I thought they made me sweat more, so I convinced myself I was better off without them. Looking back, that was ignorance.
“Recently, I had to undergo surgery to remove two lesions on my face. It was a stark reminder that the choices we make early on – especially the ones we dismiss as unimportant – can have lasting consequences.
“As athletes, we focus so much on performance – mileage, sessions, recovery, nutrition – but often overlook something as simple as protecting our skin. Yet it’s just as much a part of our overall health and wellbeing as any training session.
“So this is a message to younger athletes, and older ones too: take sun protection seriously. Whether you’re training, racing, or even just spending time outdoors, protecting your skin matters.”
McColgan received the ten,000m World Championships title in Tokyo in 1991. She additionally triumphed within the 10,000m Commonwealth gold at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh in 1986, and in Auckland 4 years later.
In between these victories, the Scot received a silver medal in the identical occasion on the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.
