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Re:Aging muscle stem cells shift from rapid repair to long-t... by atrettel on Sunday February 01, 2026 @03:49PM (#46849239)
Even if this line is true, and I am not saying that it is, running and other cardiovascular activities lower your resting heart rate [1]. So even if you believe that you only have a finite number of heart beats, running should in fact increase your lifespan.

[1] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6306777/

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Re:Aging muscle stem cells shift from rapid repair to long-t... by esseph on Sunday February 01, 2026 @04:34PM (#46849609)
Unless you die on a trail run from a heart attack

(This has happened to two family members that were both runners.)

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Re:Aging muscle stem cells shift from rapid repair to long-t... by rdmirza on Sunday February 01, 2026 @06:32PM (#46850528)
Two familial cases of sudden cardiac death? That’s not normal. That’s an indication to investigate.
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Re:Aging muscle stem cells shift from rapid repair to long-t... by esseph on Sunday February 01, 2026 @10:54PM (#46852218)
Generic heart disease runs in the family. Every male in my family basically dies of it, it doesn't matter how fit they are or how much they lift or run. Hasn't mattered. This goes back 5 or 6 generations.
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Re:Aging muscle stem cells shift from rapid repair to long-t... by esseph on Monday February 02, 2026 @08:48PM (#46865243)
*Genetic!
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Re:Aging muscle stem cells shift from rapid repair to long-t... by readthenotes1 on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @03:22PM (#46891110)
Yes, but iirc, Long distance runners have the same mortality as couch potatoes because their hearts give out
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