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Sean_o_h comments on Rationalist Sport - Less Wrong Discussion

3 Post author: MathiasZaman 17 June 2014 08:10PM

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Comment author: Sean_o_h 18 June 2014 04:37:43PM 0 points [-]

Some emerging concerns I'm aware of for really serious runners: heart problems due to thickened heart wall, skin cancer (just due to being out in the sun so much, sweating off sunscreen). Potential causes for concern: lots of cortisol production from hard aerobic exercise, inflammation.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 18 June 2014 05:09:02PM 0 points [-]

I keep wondering whether sports where the major point is overriding the desire to stop are actually a bad idea-- that desire to stop might have evolved to be protective.