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Re:Run for Your Life by saeranv on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @04:51PM (#24125830)
I'm curious, did you also find any benefit in increasing focus and concentration in your regular work?
Re:Run for Your Life by redelbee on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @05:11PM (#24126031)
I think endurance exercise is mostly great for increasing focus and concentration for me, with a few exceptions. Higher training volume sometimes leads to somewhat slower thinking. That could be an advantage in some situations where consideration is better than quickly reacting, but not always. Inadequate nutrition compounds the issue, so if I’ve been training a lot and not getting in enough good calories I might find myself underperforming.

There’s a reason pro athletes consider eating and resting adequately a significant part of their full-time job.