Said Joe Ho, one of the athletes who competed in the Beijing Hyrox, quoted in "Hyrox Athletes Are Refunded After Competitor Soiled Herself/The athlete, who went on to win, kept going after the incident at a global fitness event in Beijing, leading to an uproar" (NYT gift link).
[Joanna] Wietrzyk, an elite Hyrox athlete from Australia, had visible feces running down her legs as she did burpee broad jumps and weighted lunges at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, alongside more than 100 fellow competitors — many of whom would need to pass through the same stations and use the same weights....
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Dear google: “A burpee broad jump is a high-intensity full-body exercise combining a chest-to-floor burpee with an explosive horizontal forward jump.”
“Explosive,” eh? That word keeps slipping into the news of late. Paired with the rest of the story it suggests a sly editor at the NYT.
Dammit I wrote “der google” above.
At least she wasn’t sexualizing female athletes like Sidney Sweeney (and female athletes that pose for ESPN magazine and Sports Illustrated but those are progressive venues so it is ok).
Reminds me of “Uta Pooping.”
1. The Uta Pippig Incident (1996) German elite runner Uta Pippig won her third consecutive Boston Marathon. Her victory became legendary not just for her athletic performance, but for her perseverance through a severe medical emergency.What happened: Starting around the five-mile mark, Pippig began experiencing severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, and menstrual bleeding.Despite visible blood and feces running down her legs, she refused to drop out. She overcame a 30-second deficit in the final miles to win the race. She received her winner's laurel wreath with a towel wrapped around her legs and later openly discussed her distress, attributing it to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Her openness helped destigmatize "runner's colitis" in the running community.
The Doorbell Camera Incident (2023) An unidentified marathon runner became a viral internet sensation.What happened: A homeowner living along the course route shared Ring doorbell camera footage showing a female runner stepping off the course, dropping her shorts, and defecating on their front lawn.
The Internet Debate: The clip sparked massive online debate. Some criticized the runner for trespassing and bypassing the official portable toilets provided by the Boston Athletic Association (BAA). Others—particularly fellow long-distance runners—defended her, citing the uncontrollable and sudden urgency caused by "runner's trots".Why does this happen? ("Runner's Trots")Gastrointestinal distress is incredibly common in endurance sports. Studies show that anywhere from 30% to 50% of marathon runners experience bowel issues during a race. It happens because:Ischemia: The body diverts oxygen-rich blood away from the stomach and intestines to power the leg muscles, causing abdominal cramping and sudden diarrhea.Mechanical Jostling: The physical up-and-down motion of running repeatedly jostles the organs, speeding up bowel movement.Stress: High levels of cortisol and pre-race anxiety drastically impact gut motility.
Can't hold her mud
We are living in the century of "Anything goes..."
This story makes me want to switch from Hyrox back to Oreos.
“Neither snow nor rancid Chow Mein nor heat nor deuce on a leg stays a Sheila from the swift completion of their appointed rounds"
Seems more like a Baby Ruth than a Hydrox.
I'm sure the pressure from the chi com madness had nothing to do with it. Culturally - women over there are on the bottom rung. another plus for the Bernie bank book.
Imagine in the old days.
The words “gymnasium” and “gymnastics” both come from the Greek word “gymnasion,” which refers to a place to train or exercise naked.
Two words: butt plug.
From 1956 to 1964; the most dominant female freestyle swimmer was all -around free spirit Dawn Fraser of Australia. (She was barred from swimming by the Australian Olympic organization after winning her third consecutive gold medal in the 100 freestyle for wearing the wrong swim suit). There was a story going around that she set one of her world records in the event while menstrual blood trickled out from under her suit and down her leg.
Hydrox fell behind Oreos in sales a century ago. After this they will never catch up
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