Am I Running Too Slow?
I can almost guarantee you are running too fast rather than too slow.
Everyone thinks that performance comes from hard workouts.
In reality
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Nov 16, 2022
- 5 min
Tapering for Running Races | The Smart Method
For marathon runners and below (shorter), it’s all about getting two-three weeks out and shutting it down (within reason).
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Oct 20, 2022
- 4 min
A Higher Max HR Won't Make You a Faster Runner (Lionel Sanders Example)
How can a professional athlete with an FTP of over 400W and 5km PR of < 15min have a HRmax of 165bpm?
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Oct 13, 2022
- 5 min
How to Find Your Goal Pace for ANY Running Race.
Avoid hitting the wall with correct pacing.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
Event-specific Training for Running PBs.
One of the biggest mistakes I see runners make is ignoring specificity in their training. If you want to run a PB at your next event, you..
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
Are You Ready For the Future of Running? What is Running Power?
If you’re a moderately competitive cyclist, you HAVE to have a power meter. Power meters give you a more accurate representation of..
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Sep 13, 2022
- 3 min
Heart Rate Training for Runners and Why You Feel Slow.
Running your next PB depends heavily on your aerobic energy system. From 5km upwards, 98% of your performance is fuelled by your aerobic...
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Sep 7, 2022
- 3 min
High-Intensity Interval Training for Runners. Unlocking Massive Gains.
HIIT workouts consist of repeated bouts of high-intensity work performed above the lactate threshold (a perceived effort of “hard”)
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Sep 1, 2022
- 4 min
Why pro runners don’t care about their weekly mileage (and neither should you).
While pro runners are definitely running more than you, they aren’t chasing quantity, they are chasing QUALITY.
Adding some extra mileage
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Dr Will O'Connor
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
Dispelling the Grey Zone Myth
When you train above your designated intensity, whether easy, aerobic, tempo or threshold, you add unnecessary and nonspecific stress.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- May 19, 2022
- 4 min
Dr Will’s Running Power Training Zones
My Running power training zones are a common language for training intensity prescription.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Apr 4, 2022
- 3 min
Lactate Testing To Set My Training Zones. Returning From Injury
Lactate controlled training involves the correlation of certain lactate “thresholds”, i.e., points at which the blood lactate concentration.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Aug 25, 2021
- 1 min
Should I Use Heart Rate or Pace for Running?
Zones 1 to 3 are the only steady-state zones, which means your physiology can reach a relative balance of supply and demand.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
Analysing A Marathon Training Session in TrainingPeaks
The five pillars of quick analysis was designed by myself by Dr Matt Miller in our Sports Science Masterclass. It provides a quick and...
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Dr Will O'Connor
- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
Rest is Best
"Am I giving up on myself too easy? Am I being soft? Should I just do it?"
The answer to these questions and all others like it is...
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Dr Will O'Connor
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
A Deeper Look at Running Cadence
Running cadence refers to the number of steps a runner takes per minute. We will take a deeper look using data to analyse its importance
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Finding My Threshold - Maximal Lactate Steady State Test.
Lactate in endurance training commonly referred to as threshold training. In this blog, I unpack my testing method and discuss the results.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Feb 28, 2021
- 3 min
How I Prescribe a Running Workout - Running Science
Therefore, the goal is a steady-state sub-anaerobic threshold session targeting Steve’s ability to buffer low lactate levels for sustained p
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 17, 2020
- 4 min