Why Athletes Feel Niggles During Taper & The Science Behind Shorter Cranks

In a bumper episode we cover off some great listener questions before touching on tonnes of running news. This included Sha’Carri Richardson, Collen Kebinatshipi, Kishane Thompson, Jimmy Gressier, Cassandre Beaugrande and Jane Hedengren. We then touch on a world record, a new world marathon championship and a shoe that detects its own wear. We close out with a discussion of the Ronde van Vlaandaren before some Doctor’s office and Seen on Social. (00:00) Introduction(00:17) Medical Question(04:29) Xylon’s Sporting History (06:50) Xylon’s Update(10:20) David’s Update(16:05) Community Shoutouts (23:08) Listener Question - Tapering & Niggles(31:15) Listener Question - Crank Length in Cycling (36:38) Sha’Carri Richardson at Stawell Gift (41:10) Collen Kebinatshipi joins the Sub 10/Sub 44 club (42:27) Kishane Thompson Runs a World’s Best (44:57) Jimmy Gressier’s European 5k Record(45:51) Cassandre Beaugrand’s French Record (47:11) Jane Hedengren’s NCAA Record (49:40) World Marathon Championships  (55:36) 100 100ks (58:03) Kiprun’s Smart Shoe (1:01:09) Ronde van Vlaanderen (1:08:40) Racing Trains (1:11:07) Doctor’s Office - Letsile Tebogo (1:11:59) Doctor’s Office - Justin Riele(1:13:01) Seen On Social(1:20:19) What We’re WatchingThanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their sponsorship, use the link below to get 15% off your first order and support the podcast: https://visit.pfandh.com/1pbIf you’re unsure how which products to use or how to plan your race nutrition check out Precision’s Fuel & Hydration Planner (if you follow this you will have your discount applied automatically on your first order too): https://visit.pfandh.com/1pb-plannerThanks also to Stryd for their sponsorship, check out Stryd:Stryd helps you optimize your training and racing by measuring your running power, providing real-time data to improve efficiency, pace, and performance on any terrain. Plus, it integrates seamlessly with your favorite running watch for real time guidance! Go to https://stryd.live/opb to export Stryd’s cutting-edge technology and how it can empower your run.Submit topics, feedback or questions to us on Instagram via DM or to the email address: [email protected] us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onepercentbetterpod?igsh=MW1tcGM4MHQ4bm5oaw== Follow us on X:@PodOnepercent Join the Strava Group:https://www.strava.com/clubs/onepercentbetterpod Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Trendy Style by PillowVibes https://tunetank.com/track/1027-trendy-style/