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Can you be to fit? i cycle 50+ miles 3times a week. on top of walking 7miles a day 5days a week. my doc says i need to stop cycling so much.
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Overtraining: You can overtrain and you may be doing this. Long distance training in excess has been shown to cause cardiac damage.
Answered 12/18/2012
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