Does human endurance have a hard limit?
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Humans love to test their limits. Some people run marathons, race triathlons, or climb the world\\u2019s highest peaks. All of these endeavors are challenging, but can we quantitatively compare how each undertaking pushes the human body? Join us this week as Charlie dives into new research that seeks to determine a \\u2018hard limit\\u2019 on human energy expenditure, both in relatively short duration tasks like running a marathon as well as long duration tasks like running 6 marathons a week for 20 weeks or even being pregnant!
\\nCheck out the awesome plot showing the human endurance limit, the paper, news articles, and more at www.paperboyspodcast.com.
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