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Podcast: The Real Science of Sport Podcast
Episode: Why Humans Are Designed To Run Long / Comrades Marathon Wrap /
Description: The team take a look at the world of endurance running after the recent Comrades Marathon and discuss why humans are so successful at long distance running. We discuss adaptations and physiology, how muscle is affected by long distance running and why long distance trail events are so different from long road events from a physiological perspective.SHOW NOTESCaught My Eye SegmentThe article on the ball controversy at the US Open:Â https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/29/us-open-tennis-balls-row-iga-swiatekScience of Ultras SegmentL...