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Sub threshold training
Lactate & Threshold, Podcast, Run & Train With Me

The 20-Minute Zone That Makes You Faster (Most Runners Skip It)

*Disclaimer*: This is all for general information and entertainment purposes only. I am not your doctor, nutritionist, dietician, physical/physio therapist, psychologist, personal AI, or any other medical professional.  If you want to go further with this information, you should consult […]

Lactate & Threshold, Workout of The Week

Workout of the Week | Tempo Sandwich (Spicy & XL)

What’s a Tempo Sandwich? Since we are talking about threshold mistakes let’s get into a certain type of workout that I love. This is exactly what it sounds like—a run where the tough part is wedged between two easier sections. […]

Lactate & Threshold, Tools & Tactics (Advanced)

Renato Canova Alternating K’s aka Over/Unders

Supra and Sub Threshold Run Training Elite marathoners don’t just cruise at one pace like your treadmill or easy waterway flat run. They surge, they slow and they play tactical pacing mind games. Same goes for you — weather gets […]

DLake Deliberates, Podcast, Recovery: Rest & Sleep, Tools & Tactics (Advanced)

How Runners Can Improve Their Vo2 Max without Overtraining (The Right Way)

VO2 Max Training: The Art of Not Wasting Your Time Stop Running in Circles (Literally & Figuratively) Most runners treat VO2 max training like a punishment—run until your lungs explode, then do it again. That’s not science, that’s self-sabotage. The […]

DLake Deliberates, Podcast, Tools & Tactics (Advanced)

How To Run Fast and Stay in Zone 2 Heart Rate

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE 30-DAY PLAN, QUICK START GUIDE AND CHECKLIST If you told me back in 1996, when I started doing all this distance running stuff, that running fast could feel easy… I would not have believed […]

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This Unique Run Tempo Workout Will Help You Race Better | Aug 1% better

Running advice to elevate your life: twice a month 🏃🏽‍♂️Skim time (5k pace): 1 min 35 sec 🚶🏽‍♀️Read time (long run pace): 5 min 58 sec 👋🏽 Welcome aboard, newcomers, with fresh enthusiasm! And to our long-time companions, we raise […]

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