Exercise Induced Pain: Pacing

In this episode we delve into pain and how it interplays with pacing for endurance events. We also talk about the study referenced below. How much does pain dictate the pace we choose? How is pain helpful? What happens when an athlete is given analgesics prior to completing a task?

 

Reference for this episode: 

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00761.2009