How much endurance training should you be doing, how hard and for how long? This section addresses the fundamentals of endurance training, and gives advice based on the latest science and best practice.
in Base endurance training, Training structure and planning
Andrew Hamilton explains why muscle efficiency matters - particularly when it comes to your running performance - and what this means for biathletes and triathletes. MORE
in Base endurance training, Endurance health and lifestyle, Endurance injuries and health
What really happens to your endurance fitness if you’re forced to take an extended break from training? Andrew Hamilton takes a trip down the detraining pathway and shows how you can mitigate your fitness losses MORE
in Base endurance training, Techniques
Andrew Hamilton presents some of the latest findings from the world of sport performance science MORE
in Base endurance training, Endurance training, Strength, conditioning and flexibility, Training structure and planning
Cross training is a popular option for runners seeking to retain fitness following an injury. But can the addition of cross training to an existing running (or cycling) programme actually improve performance? John Shepherd looks at what the science says... MORE
in Base endurance training, Endurance health and lifestyle, Masters
Andrew Hamilton explains why there's good news for older endurance athletes seeking a new PB! MORE
in Base endurance training, Endurance training, Training structure and planning
Andrew Sheaff explains why understanding critical velocity is important for swimmers, and how you can harness this knowledge to improve your swimming performance MORE
in Base endurance training, Endurance training, Other, Techniques
Although it might not be something you’ve given a lot of thought to, it turns out that optimising stride length is quite a hot topic among many runners, and quite a few running coaches too. The theory is that by consciously adjusting stride length, runners can become more efficient at running, needing less oxygen to... MORE
in Base endurance training, Endurance training, High intensity training, Training structure and planning
Rick Lovett explains how science can improve your threshold training Tempo runs have long been a staple of endurance training. As far back as the 1960s, Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman got his University of Oregon distance runners to do 3-mile ‘up-tempo’ runs on the track during the fall and winter off-season, recalls Bob Williams, who... MORE
Andrew Hamilton looks at why muscular efficiency matters for endurance athletes and provides practical tips to boost your own efficiency MORE
Vo2max Defined: For years V02max has been referred to as a gold standard of aerobic fitness. It is simply a physiological index that can be measured while you are exercising. The problem is that expensive equipment is needed to make the actual measurements, so the test is inaccessible to the public at large. During the... MORE
The latest triathlon research and best practice findings, covering improving technique, strength and conditioning, and endurance nutrition
The latest findings from running science with practical advice showing you how you can run further and faster whilst staying in peak health
