Unless a runner is on a very long run or exposed to considerable ambient heat in a training session, most fatigue can be traced to the effects of acidosis, i.e. hydrogen ion+ produced deterioration of performance. Many examples of acidosis are obvious, such as watching a runner trying to complete a set of eight fast…
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“Booty Lock” Workouts for Middle Distance Runners
Competitive running events between the 800 meters and 10,000 meters have a strong mix of aerobic and anaerobic energy system contribution. The strongest mix occurs in the middle distance events of the 800 and 1600 meters. In order for a middle distance runner to be truly successful they will have to tolerate both a small…
4 Goals of 800 Meter Training
The 800-meter is a unique event. According to a study done by the University of Western Australia, there is a 60% aerobic energy system contribution to top male athletes and 70% aerobic energy contribution for top female athletes running at 800-meters. It is important to note that the slower the athlete is, the more aerobic…
Cross Country Workout Themes
One of the most important chores that a cross country coach does is to set the workout themes for the many daily sessions during the season. The workouts must be compatible with the other workouts that are sequenced around each other, and themes must be appropriate for the time in the macrocycle in which they…