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  • Can breathing actually measure my fitness level?

    Your fitness is constantly evolving - so should your training. The importance of individualizing training Individualizing training to your current...
  • The 4-Month Plan That Led to a 22% Increase in VT1

    A case study on the importance of individualizing training based on metabolic thresholds. Age group athletes must strike the balance between their ...
  • Mitochondria: The Key to Power and Performance

    How do we get faster and cover longer distances? At the most basic level, this occurs as our body gets better at using oxygen to create the energy...
  • Using Thresholds to Inform Training: A Complete Guide

    For a long time, it has been a standard training practice in the elite endurance world to use thresholds to guide workout intensity. Most elite at...
  • VT1, VT2, VO2max Thresholds: The Key to Maximum Training Benefit

    Knowing your thresholds is a useful way to quantify effort and distribute your training load, but understanding what they mean and how to use them...
  • The Importance of Accurate Thresholds

    Polar's Sport Tester PE 2000 came out in 1982 and since then heart rate has been the standard measurement of intensity along with speed for endura...
  • Debunking the Lactic Acid Myth

      If you want to make a physiologist wince, tell them how much "lactic acid" you felt in your muscles after a hard workout. "Lactic acid" has unfo...
  • The Science of Cadence: What You Need to Know to Run Faster and Smarter

    Running is a high impact endeavor that produces relatively high impact forces that must be absorbed and distributed through the joints and muscles...
  • Debunking the Myth of the Fat Burning Zone: What You Need to Know

    The fat-burning zone is a widely misconstrued concept concerning weight loss and fat loss. In the past, endurance athletes have focused a large am...
  • What Causes Overtraining Syndrome and How to Prevent It

    Endurance athletes frequently participate in persistently high volumes and intensities of practice to achieve a high level of performance without understanding that physiological adaptation occurs during rest periods following hard physical exertion. Learn how to maintain that key balance.
  • A Step-by-Step Guide to Improving Your Thresholds

    To effectively train for an endurance event, or coach an athlete who is competing in one, accurate physiological data is key to guiding and monito...
  • Slowing Down to Go Fast: The Undervalued Aerobic System

    Physiological indicators imply much about the preparedness and performance of endurance athletes. To effectively train for an endurance event, or...