Performance Nutrition Digest

Performance Nutrition Digest

The physiological trade-offs for ultra endurance activities ⚠️

What does the body protect first.

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Tom Coughlin
May 24, 2026
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Experimental evidence of life history trade-offs during ultra-endurance physical activity

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Study Details

Participants included:

👥 147 ultra-endurance athletes

🏃 111 ultramarathon runners

🚣 36 Atlantic Ocean rowers

👨 107 males

👩 40 females

Events 🌎

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