Performance Nutrition Digest

Performance Nutrition Digest

Faster ultrarunners experienced greater heat strain at Western States 🌡️

Thermal strain is more than body weight loss and hydration.

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Tom Coughlin
Sep 18, 2026
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Gastrointestinal temperature of elite and recreational adult runners during a 100-mile ultramarathon under heat exposure

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This field study continuously tracked gastrointestinal temperature during the 2025 Western States 100-mile ultram…

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