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Training your gut: fewer problems while running
Stomach cramps at kilometre 30. Nausea just before the finish line. The unexpected detour to the portable toilets during a half marathon. Anyone who has run endurance races knows these situations, or has at least feared them. Gastrointestinal problems are among the most common reasons why runners abandon a race or finish well below their potential.
What many don't know: the gut can be trained, just like the legs. Read More
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