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If You’re Really Into Running, Your Brain Might Be Eating Itself (www.vice.com)
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[–] Blxter@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is this not why long form runners take those gel packs or whatever I always thought it for like mid run energy or something.

[–] antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Those are just sugar to help muscles. If you do any high intensity activity for more than 2 hours without rest, your body will begin to consume itself.