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Studying long-term energy expenditure of athletes in sporting events ranging from 0.5 to 140 days long, researchers have calculated the limits of human endurance. Based on this research, it also turns out pregnant women are endurance masters! Kristen’s Headshake co-host Nathan A. Libby pays a visit. Check out the trailer for the new podcast Headshake, set to premiere February 24! https://headshake.show/episodes/0 References and Resources Article: Ultimate limit of human endurance found https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48527798 Primary Research: Extreme events reveal an alimentary limit on sustained maximal human energy expenditure https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/6/eaaw0341 Textbook: Vander’s Human Physiology 13th Edition Connect - Leave comments, suggest topics, and ask science questions! Website: earlybirdscience.com Twitter: @EarlyBirdSci Instagram: @EarlyBirdScience Facebook: @EarlyBirdScience