Pasadyn scratches Chicago after being hit by a car
Felicia Pasadyn is off the Chicago start list, and David Monti says the reason is the car that hit her while running. Bashir Abdi is in. Plus a week of Adios Pro 5 verdicts, and bloody socks.
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Races and results
Pasadyn off Chicago start list, Abdi and Moen added
Felicia Pasadyn (2:35:17) has scratched from the October 11 Chicago Marathon, and David Monti says she was struck by a car while running and seriously injured. Chris Chavez's field update also lists Zach Panning, Jacob Thomson and Alex Masai out. In: Bashir Abdi (2:03:36), Sondre Moen (2:05:48), Sara Vaughn (2:23:24) and debutant Cole Sprout.
Felicia Pasadyn was struck by a car while running and was seriously injured
Shoes and fuel
Adios Pro 5 sheds 26 grams, costs $275, still shreds heels
Three reviewers say the adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5 is a better marathon shoe than the Pro 4 and a worse deal.
some bloody socks, decent amount of skin removed from my heels
How they train
Study says 40 minutes in a 104F bath matched easy aerobic work
FoundMyFitness says hot water immersion improved vascular function as effectively as zone 2 aerobic exercise (steady easy effort). Participants did three weekly sessions of either 40 minutes in 104F water or 40 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise, and after 12 weeks both groups showed comparable gains in flow-mediated dilation (how well blood vessels widen).
Neither is a replacement for exercise, but their ability to produce similar improvements in endothelial function is remarkable.