Recent research suggests that LT1 can range anywhere from 45-70% of maximum heart rate among trained runners, meaning the pace you think is “easy” might
You’ve been crushing your marathon training for 16 weeks. Every long run has been conquered, every tempo session completed, and your weekly mileage has steadily
You’ve seen the lab tests before. Treadmills, blood draws every few minutes, gas masks measuring your every breath. The promise is tantalizing: precise lactate thresholds
Double threshold workouts are taking the running world by storm. This is mostly thanks to the impressive success of Olympic and World 5k champion Jakob
You hear it often – sleep is essential to your recovery from training and ultimately your running performance (not to mention your overall health). That
One of the most common misconceptions about running is that recovery and easy runs are the same type of workout. Despite sounding very similar, they
Are you leaving fitness on the table? If you’re not taking proper recovery measures, then YES! But, what exactly does recovery mean? To start, there
Running economy is one of the key determinants of your performance. In fact, I’d go as far as saying it’s one of the most critical
Sleep is essential for functioning at your best. And, it’s particularly important for endurance athletes striving for peak performance. Good sleep leads you to be
One of the main tenants of all training physiology is the concept of progression. Simply speaking, training works because the body slowly adapts to the
