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The Overlooked Phenotype: Why Muscular Athletes Can Become Elite Endurance Athletes
The athlete that doesn't look gifted early often becomes the toughest competitor at the crux. Here's why pit bull phenotypes—strong, durable, mentally tenacious—need a completely different training approach than huskies or border collies. And why they often excel at HYROX before becoming elite endurance athletes.
Running on Borrowed Time: Is Your Marathon Pace Sustainable?
We analysed four runners targeting a 3:30 marathon. Runner D had a massive "Ferrari" engine (VO2 Max 68), while Runner A had a modest "Sedan" engine (VO2 Max 48). Conventional wisdom says Runner D wins easily. The data proves the opposite. Find out why the "fittest" athlete on paper is actually the most likely to DNF.
Nicoles Road to Ironman Barcelona
Follow Nicole’s journey as testing helps her unlock the data, training insights, and confidence to take on Ironman Barcelona