Comment by countWSS
1 month ago
Quntity of exercise cannot build quality. Its self-selecting the people who can handle running and injuries better so they adapt. The rest get injured enough to stop. II don't think trying to "push it to using 100% of potential" is worth any long-term health risk, especially with no long-term reward: so you win X race/competition once and then what?
so you win X race/competition once and then what?
So now you're on a Wheaties box and making millions in endorsements, that's what.
Even if it shortens their life, many athletes would take a drug that guarantees athletic success: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldman%27s_dilemma The results have been disputed, but the take-away for me is that athletes have a variety of motivations, and the perceived rewards might be very different than what you might find rewarding.