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    Carl Foster, Matthew Schrager, Ann C. Snyder & Nancy N. Thompson

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Foster, C., Schrager, M., Snyder, A.C. et al. Pacing Strategy and Athletic Performance. Sports Medicine 17, 77–85 (1994). https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-199417020-00001

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