Experts share the best types of interval training to help you improve both as a long-distance runner and an all-around athlete.

That equates to around 1 hour of zone 2 work, spread across two sessions of varying intensity. The total training load overlaps with some of the research on the optimum adaptation stimulus for lactate ...

Lungs burning, legs ceasing up – no one actually enjoys interval training. Pushing through the pain is the only way to unlock faster PBs and achieve a higher level of fitness ...

Polarized training is based on a clear 80/20 distribution: 80% of your training at low intensity (max HR 65–75%) and 20% intense (at or above the anaerobic threshold), while the middle zone is largely ...

While the exact routines of the Olympic legends may be beyond the reach of many of us, adapting their sessions can actually be a great way to enhance your own performance and fitness. Whether you’re ...

Interval training is a numbers game. for your hard work to pay off, you need to gauge your effort in relation to your maximum heart rate. The age-old formula for determining your max is to subtract ...

Johnston defines muscular endurance as a muscle’s ability to repeatedly contract at a relatively high percentage of its maximal force output for an extended period of time. His philosophy on training ...

Do you want to become faster over a distance of 10 kilometers? With these five tips, you can significantly improve your personal best over ...

Marathon season is nearly upon us and, typically, this is the time when runners start to plot their journey to race day. It’s tempting to jump straight in, download a training plan and add runs to ...