Building a Miler: Part 1 – Rhythm and Economy
Building a Miler – Part 1 Rhythm and Economy Takeaways: Running Economy is a combination of how mechanically and metabolically efficient we are at a specific pace Spending time running goal race pace builds running economy at that specific pace Workouts like 20x200m at mile pace allow athletes to accumulate larger total volumes at race pace than workouts with longer reps that are more metabolically taxing This is part one of a four part series that will address the different aspects of teaching athletes how to handle 1500m/mile race efforts and how to incorporate those workouts into training. Each part […]