❝When an individual is not eating enough to provide energy for their body’s health needs, and *on top of that* energy needed to exercise, […] the energy needed for the gut to function could be compromised.
—Jessalyn O’Donnell
runningmagazine.ca/shakeout-pod...

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2/2 ❝If you care about splits, watts, and how you feel at hour 10 in an ultramarathon, then you should care about your gums and teeth.
—Dr. Gerard Anton
www.irunfar.com/oral-health-...

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2/2 ❝We dedicate countless hours to improving specific aspects of our performance like uphill propulsion, downhill technique, gut tolerance and metabolic efficiency, but are we focusing on what moves the needle?
—Niki Micallef
open.substack.com/pub/bornonth...

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Definitely not just for ultrarunners!

2/2 ❝Pittman says they can be a solid strategy in stage racing, when the emphasis is on recovering to perform the next day rather than maximizing training adaptations.
—Zoë Rom
news.ultrasignup.com/how-do-i-tra...

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2/2 ❝Somehow, through this 50k, I have learned to better meet myself right where I am.
—Jessica Lin
open.substack.com/pub/runningb...

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