Photo by Karsten Winegart (Unsplash) Training load is one of the key factors affecting performance. In preparation for a specific competition is common for endurance athletes to increase training load…. Read more »
As we talked in our previous post there are different pacing strategies (negative, positive, even and variable), and they are differently used in marathon and half-marathon races, and between young… Read more »
Long distance sport events involve pacing, that can be defined as the distribution of energy reserves and speed through the whole race. The main pacing strategies are: Negative pacing, with… Read more »
The marathon is a physically demanding activity that induces muscle and cardiac damage. The exercise-induced muscle damage, or EIMD, releases components from the damaged muscles on the bloodstream, especially creatine… Read more »