If being a marathon runner is bad for your health, why don’t doctors warn people? I thought marathon runners are supposed to be healthy.
“I thought marathon runners are supposed to be healthy.”
Actually, endurance athletes are at higher risk of heart disease than the general population.
AFib, in particular, is common in endurance athletes.
The human body was not designed for the stress of running 26 miles day after day.
Everything in moderation. Endurance athletics is not moderation—it’s extreme.