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Re:Nike Says Its $250 Running Shoes Will Make You Run Much F... by jacobush on Saturday July 21, 2018 @05:29AM (#17581404)
Blood doping can clog your blood, also sticking needles deep into veins on a regular basis, gotta have some risks.
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Re:Nike Says Its $250 Running Shoes Will Make You Run Much F... by Fnoord on Sunday July 22, 2018 @12:14PM (#17587439)
Regarding the needles my father had kidney dialysis 3 times a week for about 5 years. He had a shunt [1]. They had to switch arms eventually, but his veins held up pretty well.

In comparison, blood doping isn't done on a regular basis such as 3 times a week. And 3 times a week isn't much for a regular heroin addict (who are know to destroy their veins), either.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunt_(medical)

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