Putting the Hammer down generally means going hard, whether in training or in a race, and making it noticeable to an outside observer or a person training or racing alongside. Getting hammered, the opposite, therefore generally means being outpaced by another, stronger athlete. If the passing athlete is female and the passed athlete is male, this is sometimes referred to as getting chicked. However, this term has an understandably bad rep.
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