What, exactly, could happen to your body if you logged 524 miles in one week? 😱
McDonald’s blood samples, which were tested at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital,“Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout your body,” Waite says. “People who run long distances—like ultramarathons, for instance—can get something called footstrike hemolysis, where the repeated striking of your feet can cause blood cells to rupture. Over a long period of time, this can cause
[or a low amount of red blood cells in your blood].” So if your red blood cell count is low, not enough oxygen is flowing to the parts of the body that need it.When your muscles are working hard during exercise, this leads to muscle breakdown, which boosts muscle enzyme—a.k.a. creatine kinase—levels, according to Waite. “But when people do a tremendous amount more than they normally do, more of their muscle product can be broken down,” she says.
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