Image by jaymceMarathon is a classic distance of 42,195km and is the ultimate challenge for a runner. I ran Hamburg Marathon a couple of years ago, and I learned some lessons from the experienced marathon runners that I think many cyclists can take advantage of: 1 – Focus on a main goal Marathon runners are
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I have previously described what cyclists can learn from marathon runners. Effective use of training planning, goal setting, and tapering protocols make marathon runners look more serious in my eyes than many road cyclists. However, there are more lessons that cyclists have to learn from runners, so keep reading! In my recent posts about VO2
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If we take a look at long distance running, I will have to introduce you to a legendary coach: Arthur Lydiard. He invented the term ”˜jogging’ and got famous for his strategies to achieve peak performance in long distance running events. When the runners started to run longer distances, they got more efficient and achieved a better endurance. LSD (Long Slow Distance) improves your peripheral adaptations, which means increased capillary density, more myoglobin, more mitochondrias, better use of free fatty acids as fuel and larger glycogen stores. Also there are probably some neural adaptations that make running more efficient. Training at slow speeds has only very little effect on VO2 maximum.
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