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Power up: The role of glycogen replacement

By Ben J. Character, DVM
VeterinarianSpecial to ESPNOutdoors.com

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

The athletic retriever works hard. He runs the rivers, marshes, and potholes returning ducks, geese, or any other flying water bird that looks good on the table or the wall. The best analogy for the retriever athlete is to that of a basketball player. From tip-off to the buzzer, the player is basically involved in a series of wind sprints. After a basket is made or missed the wind sprint cycle is repeated over again as they move from one end of the court to the other. These short bursts of act ...

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