Long-Term Health Problems Associated With Endurance Running and Ultras- What is the Risk?

from Running After Age 40 · host Sarah Snyder

Are you an endurance runner or even an ultra-runner wondering about the long-term effects of running? We discuss a recent review article that goes over specific body systems and provides an update on the positive and negative effects of endurance exercise.What are the effects of running on the cardiovascular system?How does running affect the respiratory system?What about the gastrointestinal, immune, renal, and neuropsychological systems?Spoiler alert- for most runners, the health benefits are all GOOD. There are a few instances you have to be careful, but the article is mostly good news! Listen in to hear the highlights!https://www.runningwithgrit.com for all things related to running after 40!

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Are you an endurance runner or even an ultra-runner wondering about the long-term effects of running? We discuss a recent review article that goes over specific body systems and provides an update on the positive and negative effects of endurance exercise. What are the effects of running on the cardiovascular system? How does running affect the respiratory system? What about the gastrointestinal, immune, renal, and neuropsychological systems? Spoiler alert- for most runners, the health bene...