Originally Posted by
YMCA
There is a reason top athletes take years off their life.
STRESS to the heart, to the mind, to the organs, to every part of their body.
Being a pro is not healthy.
Shame...
I remember a velo news article many many years ago that discussed how unhealthy racing at a pro level is. The amount of stress they put on their heart plus the enormous amount of food they force through their bodies day after day just is not healthy.