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New 📖: Durability of parameters associated with endurance running in marathoners We tested associations between durability of key physiological parameters and marathon performance. 🔗: doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.7… @Daniel_Muniz_ 🧵

@Nasiruddin4595 @goose_angus @CLESpoSci @jamietallent @MarkWaldron13 @stephen_patt @SRES_UoE Congratulations!

PhD Viva passed! Thankful to my supervisors and everyone who supported me along the way. Also grateful for the examiners for a fruitful discussion of the whole thesis. What a journey it’s been!

Our meta-analysis on LIT is out! We found a large effect on VO2max and a small effect on cardiometabolic health indices, mainly in untrained populations. Within our intensity limits (<60% VO2max), higher intensity was associated with greater VO2max gains. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sm…

New @ExpPhysiol from @LBruceGladden @AuburnKINES ⬇️ Skinny (lower) legs run fast marathons physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/EP…

New publication: A review in @EJAP_official on what a record-eligible sub-2 hours marathon would require, integrating physiology, pacing, thermoregulation, nutrition, cognition, and technology. 🔗rdcu.be/eTFLw

🚨 Our Western States Endurance Run 2025 Case-study on Kilian Jornet is published in Journal of Applied Physiology! 🚨 @kilianj We captured the first in-race, comprehensive physiological profile of a world-class ultra-endurance athlete.

@naotofuj Thanks for sharing our work, Fujii sensei!

Durabilityがマラソンパフォーマンスと関連することを示すEJSSの最新論文 持久力に影響する3つの生理学的要因 として、VO2max、LT時の酸素摂取量、エコノミーが知られています。近年では、4つ目の要因であるdurability (耐久性とか抵抗力と訳す？)に注目が集まっています 上述のVO2max、LT、エコノミーは、長時間 (90分以上)の高強度運動で低下しうると報告されています。これらの低下が小さいほど耐久性が高い、すなわちdurabilityが高いといえます。マラソンなどの長時間運動のパフォーマンスには、このdurabilityが大きく寄与するだろうということで、近年研究が進んでいます。 このHunter先生の論文では、LT時の走速度が、90分のLT走で低下しないものほど、マラソンのパフォーマンスが良かったと報告されています (個人間相関分析) 同様の分析より、LT時の酸素摂取量 (%VO2max) が、90分のLT走で低下しないものほど、マラソンのパフォーマンスが良かったとも これらの結果から、LTのdurabilityがマラソンパフォーマンスに関係する可能性が示唆されています 一方で、VO2maxやエコノミーのdurabilityはマラソンのパフォーマンスと有意に相関しなかったそうです このdurabilityが低下するメカニズムや、どのようにトレーニング可能かが解明されれば、マラソンなどの長時間運動パフォーマンスを向上させるトレーニング戦略も大きく変わるかもしれません😃

🚨Competitive cyclists needed for my latest durability study!!🚨 If eligible, you’ll receive feedback about your durability without any laboratory visits! Just fill out the form: forms.office.com/e/iESJ1UwDy9 Please share!!😊

🚨 Fully funded PhD (UK & International) Work with me at @OpenUniversity on Durability in endurance athletes 🏃🏻‍♀️🚴🏽 🔄 Please share 🔬Brand new lab facilities Deadline: 16 Jan 2026 Start Oct 2026 Details 👉 wels.open.ac.uk/research/resea… 💬 Feel free to reach out for a chat

@benhunter92 (@SHSLondonMetUni), @maunder_ed (@AUTuni), @AndyBeetroot (@ExeterSHS), Gabriele Gallo (@unipv) and Daniel Muniz-Pumares (@UniofHerts) discuss the current approaches and essential considerations for assessing physiological durability. 📜 buff.ly/nJM1oaU

Our latest study now in @IJSNEMJournal! A 90-min simulated race impaired subsequent TT performance when ingesting a placebo, but not when caffeine (6 mg/kg) was ingested during the race. doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem…

Now ahead of print: Durability in Junior Cyclists After Work Above Critical Power: Implications for Talent Identification, by Manuel Mateo-March and colleagues. doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.…

The European Journal of Applied Physiology reports that cyclists maintained higher work output above critical power when work rate was reduced prior to failure. This challenges the notion of W′ as a fixed parameter, showing adaptability in performance. bit.ly/4oDUDFX

Super proud of this : 120 g/h improves whole body CHO metabolism, exogenous CHO oxidation and running economy in male elite marathoners! Congrats to @SamanvitaRavik1, co-authors @pugh_jamie @AndyBeetroot funders @ScienceinSport @LJMU @EnglandAthletic journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.115…

It’s great to see our review on the methodological considerations when profiling durability alongside some interesting work in this special issue. Worth a read! Thanks to @ExpPhysiol for showcasing our work.

New Special Issue @ExpPhysiol: Physiology and the Olympics 👇 have a 👀 physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1469445x/c…

90 x 4-page articles on the biomechanics of sport. The 2025 @isbs_conference proceedings are now available: commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol43/iss…

Is Durability the Most Important Asset for Marathoners? Slowing down less — not running faster — may be the key to performance. medium.com/runners-life/i…

@brady_h Nice write-up, Brady. Thanks for sharing our work!

Does durability impact marathon performance? In our new paper we find that runners with better durability tend to run faster marathons. Full thread below 👇

@OldScottie @Daniel_Muniz_ Agree that this would be an interesting approach to consider when conducting future research in the area. Our aim was to assess the durability of physiological parameters, so a more thorough consideration of psychophysiological phenomena was not possible.

@benhunter92 @Daniel_Muniz_ This doesn’t take into account the psycho-physiological phenomenon of RPE which is the likely final common denominator through which each of the these 4 variables is expressed and thus self-talk, imagery, state management etc are also key to carrying on running without slowing…

New 📖: Durability of parameters associated with endurance running in marathoners We tested associations between durability of key physiological parameters and marathon performance. 🔗: doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.7… @Daniel_Muniz_ 🧵