With every stride that hits pavement, the bones in a runner’s legs break down. Every muscle fiber is damaged from the effort it takes to propel the body forward. Yet when the runner is no longer running, when they’re sleeping or eating or resting, the bones and muscles repair themselves to become stronger than they were before, so they can handle the next run better than the last.
This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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