Wellington Half Marathon Race Report
I hit all my numbers, didn’t slow down, had good legs, and was able to push myself. BUT, I thought I would have been faster. Here's why...
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Dr Will O'Connor
- May 25
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Using Data to Run a Faster Marathon
Steve entered a marathon, aiming to run it in sub 3 hours but ended up with a time of 3:06:36. I show you where he went wrong.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Oct 7, 2021
- 4 min
Reviewing Stryd's New Features
Stryd running power continues to push the future of running with their recent training plan and running coach features.
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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
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min
Nasal Strips, Fad Science or Performance Enhancer?
Do they work? Multiple published studies have reported the opening of the nostrils significantly reduces snoring. But what about performance
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
Analysing Your Training - Time in Zones
A simple way to check your training intensity distribution is to use your ‘time in zones’ for the last 28 - 90 days.
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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
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
Scientifically Explaining My 3000m Run. Critical Power, Anaerobic Work Capacity and Specificity.
My plan was to target my biggest weakness; my ability to tolerate high lactic acid concentrations.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Jan 19, 2021
- 1 min
Running Critical Power Calculator (rCP). Dr Will's 1 & 5 method
The problem with using time is you only get a snapshot of a larger effort.
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Jan 19, 2021
- 3 min
You’re Not Overtraining, You’re Under Recovering
Fundamentally, more is better. Greater stress means greater adaptation. However, I propose the formula should look more like...
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 17, 2020
- 3 min
How I Used the Run-walk method to run 2hrs 45min
The plan was to use run/walk as; run 19min @ 3:42min/km + walk 1min for 30km of the marathon. What happened
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 16, 2020
- 4 min
Can I Run-Walk a Sub 2:40 Marathon?
Run-walk. What? As the name suggests, run-walk is a method of running for a period then walking for a short period. Does this work
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
Analysing My 8hr 38min 100km Run
I had an amazing run at the Trail Trilogy 100km ultramarathon. Overall, I am incredibly happy. HOWEVER...
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Dr Will O'Connor
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Dr Will's 5 W's for Carbohydrate Intake
Who, what, when, where, and why. All these questions are covered under this blog. Who? Anyone. Anyone exercising for more that one hour...
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