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Video: Kenyan runner Philip K maxes out at 22km/h in VAMEVAL (peak running speed) test as part of a three-test battery in our East African running study (5km treadmill TT and fatigue intervals the other two). Brain & muscle oxygenation, VO2, EMG, biomechanics & anthropometry will hopefully tell a story in the coming months! Been a pretty impressive few weeks. Thanks to @jordansudafrica and the team for great work. Ross
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[Video]: This is how an elite VO2max test ends, at 22km/h in the VAMEVAL test. Running economy 180 ml/kg/km. One thing we have in common is complete exhaustion. Just that some 'fail' at a slightly higher level than others! Continued privilege to test the upper limits of human running performance
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Some video footage of our Kenyan running research from today. 5km time-trials, measuring brain oxygenation. This at 2:55/km, HR 200, SpO2 93%. So far, so good. Next step is maximal testing, economy & fatigue investigations. Privileged to study and learn from these exceptional runners.
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Latest podcast!

"The shoes that broke running".

We have arrived in a new era in the marathon, ushered in by shoe technology.

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In our latest podcast, we explore the “recalibration” of running performances (2:03 is the new 2:05 marathon, 2:15 the new 2:18. WRs and historical performances galore!), and the issues of integrity & fairness of competition arising as a result of the "leap". We discuss the relevant science with an expert biomechanist, including the physiological and performance effects, how the technology works, and a potential solution to the escalation 'arms race'. Listen here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/…/the-shoe-that-br…/id1461719225…

https://play.acast.com/…/bee6a41a-0d6d-4d76-bfe8-f1c75f90f4…

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2vO5OQ2mGQxaDbjVR6sZvv

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‎The Real Science of Sport Podcast: The Shoe That Broke Running on Apple Podcasts
‎Show The Real Science of Sport Podcast, Ep The Shoe That Broke Running - 23 Oct 2019

Our latest podcast is up - a discussion and examination of the science of the sub-2 hour marathon. The latest attempt happens in Vienna this weekend, and we break it down, asking the question "So what? If it happens, does it mean anything for human physiology, and is it just a technological sidestep rather than a physiological breakthrough?"

We cover:
- History of the sub-2 quest;
- The physiology that constrains human performance...
- The "bypass" - how technology sidesteps the physiological limits
- The shoes, the drafting and other contrivances
- A prediction: Will it or won't it happen?

Listen here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/…/critical-analysi…/id1461719225…

https://play.acast.com/…/ccd20036-2797-4506-8ef9-9c6c23cb03…

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IRMB2ubzZdwiDLPk4Ka9H

Ross

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‎The Real Science of Sport Podcast: A Critical Analysis of the Ineos 1:59: Breaking The Sub-2 Hour Marathon on Apple Podcasts
‎Show The Real Science of Sport Podcast, Ep A Critical Analysis of the Ineos 1:59: Breaking The Sub-2 Hour Marathon - 8 Oct 2019
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