Sifan Hassan pulls out of New York
Hassan says sickness wrecked her training and she is out of the TCS New York City Marathon, with Fiona O'Keeffe out too. Plus Brady Holmer on whether more carbs actually buys you a stronger finish.
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Sifan Hassan and Fiona O'Keeffe both out of New York
Hassan has withdrawn from the TCS New York City Marathon, and David Monti says O'Keeffe is out too. Monti says Hassan had an illness that disrupted training, while O'Keeffe is coming off proximal hamstring repair surgery. Hassan posted that she was excited to come back stronger and is not where she wanted to be.
I was so excited to come back stronger, but a sickness slowed down my training and I’m not where I wanted to be.
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Holmer: more carbs per hour does not guarantee a bigger payoff
Brady Holmer pulled three new cycling studies together on durability (how well you hold power late in a long effort), and the ceiling shows up fast.
But eating more, and burning more of what you eat, doesn’t guarantee a larger benefit.