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| Will creatine help me to improve my ability to do a 56Km Ultra Marathon. I have got 8 weeks left and want to start using it. I am 52 years of age and fairly fit, doing up to 80 Km a week training and I do 15 to 21Km races every second week. Do I have to do any other exercises when using creatine?
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Yves
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No, Creatine has not been shown to be beneficial for athletes in endurance events. Creatine will add muscle bulk, which is great if you are a sprinter or a power lifter but not what you are looking for if you run marathons. The studies I have seen were on swimmers, and the results were that while the sprinters (ex: 50M Freestyle) did notice improvements in their performance, distance swimmers did not report better times. I assume that the results of that study would be relevant here. Logically, the Creatine might help you sprint at the finish, but I know of no studies to prove that.
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