stackyFACTSRunning fifty miles might be great for your cardiovascular endurance, but it is absolute torture for your pelvis. The relentless, repetitive impact of ultra-endurance running forces the pelvic floor muscles into a state of chronic exhaustion and spasm, ironically leading to severe incontinence in otherwise peak-fitness athletes.
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