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Q&A #72 - Hill repeats and long runs; Protein for endurance athletes

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The Importance of Protein for Endurance Athletes

Dietary protein interacts with exercise providing both a trigger and a substrate for the synthesis of contractile and metabolic proteins as well as enhancing structural changes in non-muscle tissues such as tendons and bones. The American College of Sports Medicine position statement on nutrition and athletic performance is put together by a big group of very very highly qualified researchers that are the best in the field. It's probably my go-to resource for checking out the the overall picture of nutrition for endurance athletes.

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