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Read more: Fueling Mistakes Marathon Runners Make
Fueling Mistakes Marathon Runners Make
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Most marathon runners put months into their training. They hit every long run, complete their tempo sessions, and taper carefully. Then they make a...Read more -
Read more: Understanding Glycogen Depletion During Long Events
Understanding Glycogen Depletion During Long Events
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Most runners know the feeling even if they do not know the name for it. Somewhere around mile 18 of a marathon, the legs go heavy, the pace drops, ...Read more -
Read more: Metabolic Conditioning for Endurance Athletes
Metabolic Conditioning for Endurance Athletes
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Endurance athletes tend to think in terms of aerobic capacity, mileage, and pace. Metabolic conditioning rarely comes up in the same conversation, ...Read more -
Read more: Training Fatigue Resistance for Long Races
Training Fatigue Resistance for Long Races
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The difference between a runner who holds pace through mile 20 of a marathon and one who falls apart comes down to fatigue resistance more than fit...Read more -
Read more: Zone 5 Intervals and High Intensity Training
Zone 5 Intervals and High Intensity Training
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Zone 5 is where endurance athletes get faster. Not fitter in the broad aerobic sense, not more efficient at moderate effort, but genuinely faster a...Read more -
Read more: Threshold Training for Endurance Athletes
Threshold Training for Endurance Athletes
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Every endurance athlete has a pace they can hold hard but not sprint, sustained but not indefinitely. That pace sits right at or just below their l...Read more
