I think all training should be based on Anaerobic Threshold. It is the most universal signal where you start running out of breath if you go any faster. Zone 5 - Above Threshold at VO2 you can only hold your pace about 5-10 minutes. Zone 4 - At Threshold you can go about 10-30 minutes. Zone 3 - Below Threshold is Tempo at 30-60 minutes. Zone 2 - You can go for hours.
Never understood why in the hell people worry about lactate acid and threshold… Suffering to nothing, a good physical shape is maintained by aerobic endurance, not need at all to go faster. I run since more than 20 years, never injured and VO2 max on the “high” quartile to my age. This year I made “tempo”, “threshold”, “VO2 max” and another jargon trainings… nothing happened but some more speed which I don’t need. In my opinion, the only advantage of applying competitive training methods to popular runners is make physiotherapists more rich. Fortunately I am one of them 😏
I think all training should be based on Anaerobic Threshold. It is the most universal signal where you start running out of breath if you go any faster.
Zone 5 - Above Threshold at VO2 you can only hold your pace about 5-10 minutes.
Zone 4 - At Threshold you can go about 10-30 minutes.
Zone 3 - Below Threshold is Tempo at 30-60 minutes.
Zone 2 - You can go for hours.
Very good video
Never understood why in the hell people worry about lactate acid and threshold…
Suffering to nothing, a good physical shape is maintained by aerobic endurance, not need at all to go faster.
I run since more than 20 years, never injured and VO2 max on the “high” quartile to my age.
This year I made “tempo”, “threshold”, “VO2 max” and another jargon trainings… nothing happened but some more speed which I don’t need.
In my opinion, the only advantage of applying competitive training methods to popular runners is make physiotherapists more rich. Fortunately I am one of them 😏