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24
Aug
Entry #035: The Aging Engine: What Masters Athletes Reveal About Mitochondrial Decline

Entry #035: The Aging Engine: What Masters Athletes Reveal About Mitochondrial Decline

A muscle biopsy from a seventy year old cyclist who has trained for three decades does not read like a
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10
Aug
Entry #033: The Hot Room as Recovery: What Sauna Does for the Tired Body

Entry #033: The Hot Room as Recovery: What Sauna Does for the Tired Body

There is a particular kind of evening that endurance athletes know well. The hard session is done, the legs are
14 min read
24
Jul
Snippet #028: Capillary Density and the Last Mile of Oxygen Delivery

Snippet #028: Capillary Density and the Last Mile of Oxygen Delivery

Endurance training stimulates angiogenesis, the growth of new capillaries (the smallest blood vessels) around muscle fibers. Studies show the number
2 min read
17
Jul
Snippet #027: Your Energy Systems Run Together, Not in Sequence

Snippet #027: Your Energy Systems Run Together, Not in Sequence

The aerobic and oxygen-independent pathways of energy production operate simultaneously from the first second of exercise. Their relative share
2 min read