The longer our bodies endure, the more our metabolism slows
20 times the metabolic rate
An elite athlete runs a 1km race
15
10
Ironman
Race across the USA
Tour de France
5
Average pregnancy
0
< 1 day
50
100
150
200
250
300
Quartz | qz.com
Data: Thurber et al, 2019
The longer our bodies endure,
the more our metabolism slows
20 times the metabolic rate
An elite athlete runs a 1km race
15
10
Ironman
Tour de France
Race across the USA
5
Average pregnancy
0
< 1 day
100
200
300
Data: Thurber et al, 2019
Quartz | qz.com
The longer our bodies endure,
the slower our metabolism
20 times the metabolic rate
An elite athlete runs a 1km race
15
10
Ironman
Tour de France
Race across the USA
5
Average pregnancy
0
< 1 day
150
300
Data: Thurber et al, 2019
Quartz | qz.com
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