28 Olympic Trials qualifiers in one morning in Indy
Only four humans have ever covered more ground in six days than Meg Eckert, Zach Bitter says. Plus a qualifying stampede in Indianapolis and the real cost of training low on carbs.
Races and results
28 runners hit Olympic Trials standards at Indy Monumental
Fourteen women went under the 2:37 Olympic Trials standard and 14 men went under 2:16 at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, CITIUS MAG says. Eleven of the women and 12 of the men did it for the first time this cycle.
The standard dropped to 2:37 for 2024, held steady for 2028 and so many women have risen to the occasion.
Meg Eckert runs 636 in six days, takes the world record
Meg Eckert covered 636 in six days, which Zach Bitter says is the women's world record and the outright American record in an event dating back to the 1800s. By his count only four humans have ever gone farther over six days. She talked through the run on the Human Performance Outliers podcast.
Only four humans have ever covered more distance in six days than Meg Eckert.
How they train
Holmer: training low on carbs doubled fat burning, cost 7% power
Brady Holmer says restricting carbs after a glycogen-depleting workout nearly doubled peak fat oxidation (how much fat you burn per minute) in the next day's session. It also pushed Fatmax from 41% to 56% of VO2 peak, but cost about 7% of maximal power at a higher perceived effort.
a ~7% drop in maximal power output at a higher perceived effort