I just came over here right now to get away from a discussion of pretty much the exact same thing on a rowing board.
The general consensus over there was that crews that do more mileage pull away at the end. Of course, you can tell they did more mileage because they pulled away at the end. And big people are only a little faster than little people, so strength doesn’t matter. And world class athletes are genetic freaks, so you have to leave them out of the discussion. This board is so much more logical and scientific than that one that it’s ridiculous.
Sorry. I had to vent a little.
Carry on.