Emma Fitzgerald - Ultra-Marathon Running and Cognitive Function (or why does ultra running make us stupid)

Emma Fitzgerald is a neuro psychologist and ultra runner. She has done a deep dive into cognitive function and ultra marathon running. Come and join us for a chat about what she discovered. Stepping Stone Coaching If you’re ready to smash your own running goal, and you’d like a down to Earth human being guiding and supporting you in your training, get in touch with me at Stepping Stone Coaching at: [email protected] https://beck2225.wixsite.com/steppingstonecoach https://www.facebook.com/Stepping.Stone.Coach   SHOW NOTES   Emma Fitzgerald | Neuropsychology https://emmafitzgerald.com.au/   Combined effects of sleep deprivation and strenuous exercise on cognitive performances during The North Face® Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc® (UTMB®) 2014 Hurdiel, et al. (2014) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2014.960883   Effect of an Ultra-Endurance Event on Cardiovascular Function and Cognitive Performance in Marathon Runners Perotta, et al. (2022) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360084492_Effect_of_an_Ultra-Endurance_Event_on_Cardiovascular_Function_and_Cognitive_Performance_in_Marathon_Runners   The effects of sleep deprivation and extreme exertion on cognitive performance at the world-record breaking Suffolk Back Yard Ultra-marathon Benchetrit, et al. (2024) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10939274/   Exogenous Ketosis Counteracts The Decline In Cognitive Function During Ultra-running Poffe, et al. (2022). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363342704_Exogenous_Ketosis_Counteracts_The_Decline_In_Cognitive_Function_During_Ultra-running   Tales From The Midpack www.facebook.com/FromTheMidPack