Running against chronic pain

Durban — A KwaZulu-Natal North Coast woman fighting chronic pain fatigue took up athletics in a bid to overcome it and will run her fourth Comrades Marathon next month.Vanessa Frylinck will participate in the 97th running of the Comrades on June 9 from Durban to Pietermaritzburg.Frylinck, 45, from Blythedale Beach, has a condition called fibromyalgia, a disorder that causes widespread pain, fatigue, sleep problems and cognitive difficulties.“Exercise has helped me manage the pain. The more endorphins you can push through your body, the lower your pain, and your fatigue is reduced. I…