Long Aerobic Run
Run comfortably easy. Deliberately start at a slow pace so that you have plenty of margin to increase it naturally as the run progresses.
Time on your feet – duration is the goal not speed.
Build up your pace slowly and gradually to optimize your slow-burning free fatty acid metabolism.
Build up your pace slowly and gradually to optimize your slow-burning free fatty acid metabolism.
Aerobic
Endurance - cardiovascular & musculoskeletal
Fat burning metabolism
Capillarization of blood vessels
Endurance - cardiovascular & musculoskeletal
Fat burning metabolism
Capillarization of blood vessels
Rhythm
Learning to read your own body
Learning to read your own body
Running the entire run too fast and becoming gradually worn down over the weeks.
Starting out too fast and raising your core temperature to burn more glycogen rather than fats.
Taking replacement carbohydrates on the way thus not allowing your body to learn to metabolize fats efficiently.
Starting out too fast and raising your core temperature to burn more glycogen rather than fats.
Taking replacement carbohydrates on the way thus not allowing your body to learn to metabolize fats efficiently.