Thanks for sharing this, it’s a great insight and can guide better post race for recovery strategy. It certainly has me thinking about my athletes who are doing 2 week bikepacking races with heavy hike-a-bike sections. It would be interesting to know whether more eccentric weight training for the quads had an impact on the markers by preventing muscle breakdown on the downhill sections.
Thanks for sharing this, it’s a great insight and can guide better post race for recovery strategy. It certainly has me thinking about my athletes who are doing 2 week bikepacking races with heavy hike-a-bike sections. It would be interesting to know whether more eccentric weight training for the quads had an impact on the markers by preventing muscle breakdown on the downhill sections.
I would definitely speculate that would have an impact at least on the muscle damage markers!
Aren’t there also studies showing people with elevated troponin at the marathon finish line? Context is everything.
I wonder about those with disabilities, like sickle cell disease, who experience high levels of stress from less extreme physical activity examples.
This isn't new. Pheidippides discovered this in the 5th century BC.