After the time trial, he had an EKG and blood work done at the hospital, and he found out he had vertigo caused by
. The symptoms, including dizziness and feeling unbalanced, affected his workouts, and he ended up pulling the plug on NYC.“My coach and I decided we didn’t need to run NYC just to show we can compete,” LeBlanc said. “It was better to not and save my body for the Trials.” The lack of recent marathons does worry LeBlanc a bit, but his training, which has consisted of 88- to 98-mile weeks, has been solid. Most recently, he ran the All-America David Chavana 10K in Edinburg, Texas, on February 1, which he finished in 28:58 to close out a 95-mile week. The performance gave him confidence for Atlanta, he said.
“The reality is we’re fighting for three spots,” he said. “Even thinking of being in the top 10 wasn’t on my mind four years ago, but I know my fitness. Now, I’m probably the least talked about who is trying to surprise some people.”Drew covers a variety of subjects for Runner’s World and Bicycling, and he specializes in writing and editing human interest pieces while also covering health, wellness, gear, and fitness for the brand.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: runnersworld - 🏆 19. / 71 Read more »
Source: runnersworld - 🏆 19. / 71 Read more »
Source: runnersworld - 🏆 19. / 71 Read more »
Source: runnersworld - 🏆 19. / 71 Read more »
Source: Cosmopolitan - 🏆 725. / 51 Read more »
Source: RollingStone - 🏆 483. / 51 Read more »