Our desire to continue and our desire to quit, is mediated by events between our two ears. So we have two categories of neurons that are important: ones in our head that tell us get up and go out and take that run, and the ones that allow us,. encourage us to continue that run. And we have neurons that shut things off, thand say, no more.
This episode I discuss endurance: our ability to perform effort over extended amounts of time. I describe the four kinds of endurance: muscular endurance, long duration (single-set) efforts, and the two kinds of high intensity interval training (HIIT). I discuss efficiency of effort and maximizing quality of effort, and a hydration formula. I review how our heart literally gets stronger when we oxygenate muscles properly. I also discuss motivation for long bouts of work and the visual physiological basis of the "extra gear" we all can leverage for effort. Finally, I review how accelerating as we fatigue can allow us to access untapped energetic resources.
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