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A ground-breaking advance in sports science for impriving running performance

Thomas Solomon, PhD.

April 1, 2025

After the unexpected runaway success of my previous product releases, today I’m very excited to bring you yet another new product. If you weren’t impressed with SuperMooJuice, Nocarbozade, SuperMegaEnergySpinach, WaterPlusTwo, or RecoveryChair3000, this new product from Veohtu will knock your socks off.

FarThane CH4

April Fools Day for runners and obstacle course race athletes from Thomas Solomon

For too long, metabolic testing has ignored a key performance factor: methane production. Thanks to groundbreaking research, we now know that tracking your CH4 output can predict peak race performance with unparalleled accuracy.

At Veohtu, we’re proud to launch FarThane CH4, the world’s first athlete-specific methane monitoring system. By optimising your controlled gas emissions, you can:

Improve aerodynamic efficiency wind
Time your surges for maximum impact
Leave the competition breathless in more ways than one

Each FarThane CH4 kit also comes packed with a free sachet of FartBoost 3000TM, a proprietary blend of prebiotic fibre, designed to supercharge your natural gas reserves for explosive performance.

April Fools Day for runners and obstacle course race athletes from Thomas Solomon

ThinkingFace Why race like a normal athlete when you can poot yourself to victory?

TickMark Guzzle faster. Poot louder. Surge harder.

FarThane CH4

HappyFace Helping humans race harder since the dawn of April.

HappyFace It’s like turning your performance up to eleven.

right arrowAvailable now at veohtu.com/store.

April Fools Day for runners and obstacle course race athletes from Thomas Solomon
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Who is Thomas Solomon?

owlMy knowledge has been honed following 20+ years of running, cycling, hiking, cross-country skiing, lifting, and climbing, 15+ years of academic research at world-leading universities and hospitals, and 10+ years advising and coaching in athletic performance and lifestyle change.

owlI have a BSc in Biochemistry, a PhD in Exercise Science, and over 90 peer-reviewed publications in medical journals.

owlI'm also an ACSM-certified Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-EP), an ACSM-certified Personal Trainer (ACSM-CPT), a VDOT-certified Distance Running Coach, and a UKVRN Registered Nutritionist (RNutr).

owlSince 2002, I’ve conducted biomedical research in exercise and nutrition and have taught and led university courses in exercise physiology, nutrition, biochemistry, and molecular medicine.

owlAnd, with my personal experience of competing on the track (800m to 10,000m), the road (5 k to marathon), on the trails, and in the mountains, by foot, bicycle, cross-country ski, and during obstacle course races (OCR), I deeply understand what it's like to train and compete — I've been there, done it, and gotten sweat, mud, and tears on my t-shirt.

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