You’ve been diligently building your base, mastering your hydration, and even perfecting your cool-down routine. Now, you’re ready to get faster. You envision crisp, quick strides, maybe shaving seconds off your usual loop. But then you try a tempo run, and the heat, thick and suffocating, crushes your pace. Your legs feel like lead, your … Continue reading Summer Speed Sessions: How to Build Pace When the Heat Tries to Slow You Down
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Speed – Your Top-End Potential
Endurance sports benefit significantly from speed training, which enhances efficiency, strengthens finishing kicks, and prevents injuries. Contrary to popular belief, all endurance athletes can improve performance by developing top-end speed. Incorporating speed-focused workouts fosters better force production, muscle recruitment, and lactate clearance, ultimately leading to improved results in long-distance events.
Unlocking Endurance Success: Key Components to Train
Endurance fitness requires a balanced foundation, including power, quickness, endurance, and speed, not just stamina. Each component enhances overall performance for endurance athletes. This week focuses on assessing these four pillars through specific tests, helping athletes identify strengths and weaknesses to improve their fitness and achieve better race outcomes.
