and minimising injuries. Also, whenever you do a session, know what you’re trying to achieve. Is it endurance? Speed? Running economy? You should know the answer before you begin to sweat.Avoid injuries Duh. Who doesn’t pay homage to this old chestnut? But it
the distance than set off too fast and burn out just a few miles later.Steady – a comfortable, but purposeful, pace, similar to your marathon pace (65-75% WHR). The ‘steady’ run helps teach your body economy, and also familiarises you with the speed you should
to be faster than a thinner runner if the heavier runner has the necessary ingredients for better endurance: higher VO2 max, higher lactate threshold and better running economy. Genes play a huge role as well, as does experience. GGWell, sure, it
-training dance, waltzing on to the floor well behind interval training and tempo training. Explosive sport-specific strength training increases your endurance by improving your running economy. With better economy, you consume less oxygen at a given running speed
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economy will improve. Run speedwork at the right pace (see below) and your lactate threshold will rise, too, which will delay the point at which your legs start to feel heavy during brisk running. All of this not only guarantees you faster race times
the point at which your muscle efficiency falls off significantly (your lactate threshold, or LT); and you can improve your endurance, or running economy (RE).It follows that the most effective training takes direct aim at one or more of these three factors
the 12 weeks, the subjects' running economy (or how efficiently they ran) increased by an average of three per cent. That's a nice increase in a running variable that's not easy to improve. Of course, not everyone appreciates hills. Running up hills
to once every three weeks, and perhaps even every fortnight for a limited period. Always allow at least two days of easy running before a 10K, and leave a minimum of three or four days after a race before you ease back into speed training. If youre new
for a heavier runner to be faster than a thinner runner if the heavier runner has the necessary ingredients for better endurance: higher VO2 max, higher lactate threshold and better running economy. Genes play a huge role as well, as does experience
