Stringbean takes the John Muir Trail record
Joe McConaughy covered the 223-mile John Muir Trail in 2 days and 16 hours, cutting more than three hours off Francois D'Haene's 2017 mark. Plus a muscle study that says hard intervals leave a mark.
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Races and results
Race result
McConaughy resets John Muir Trail supported FKT at 2 days 16 hours
Joe "Stringbean" McConaughy has the men's supported FKT (fastest known time) on the 223-mile John Muir Trail, iRunFar reports. His 2 days and 16 hours beats Francois D'Haene's 2017 record by 3 hours and 26 minutes.
How they train
Hype check
Study says muscle keeps an epigenetic memory of interval training
A paper in AJP-Cell Physiology reports that human skeletal muscle possesses an epigenetic memory of high-intensity interval training, from Andrea M. Pilotto and colleagues. Brady Holmer calls it one of his favorite studies of the last year.
One of my favorite studies to come out in the last year.