I hit my LTHR (Lactate Threshold Heart Rate) during a 5k PB at around the 1.5k…
Category: Physiology & Anatomy
5k: How much mileage do I need to do, how much do I need to train.
I come from the ‘do as little mileage as possible’ school. Before you say I’m wrong…
5k Runs & Races For Kids: 8, 9 10 year olds too young? Parkrun running
Firstly it’s obvious that young kids do 5k runs. Kids as young as 5, maybe even…
Resting Heart Rate for Runners: What It Means and How to Measure It
Eessh! How long is a piece of string. Your resting heart rate would probably vary from…
5k Heart Rate Training and Heart Rate Zones Whilst Racing
First things first. You’ve obviously got a heart rate monitor! You realise that your heart rate…
5k + Duathlon + Triathlon : Tracking your improvement (or not) with TRIMP CTL TSB ATL
I think I’m a contender for the award for the post with the most previously unheard…
Iron for 5k Duathlon: Ideal Athlete Iron / Ferritin / Ferratin Levels Vegetarians
I recently had a ferritin blood test to determine how much iron I have. Iron is…
5k sub 20 minutes from 21:30 in three weeks? Possible or not?
I was recently reading this thread on runner’s world <here if you want to read it,…
5k Breathing: How Should I Breathe When Running A 5K
Breathing is key to getting oxygen into your body! Your body ultimately uses it to ‘burn’…
New BG FIT on my TT Bike
What does BG F.I.T. stand for? BG F.I.T. stands for Body Geometry Fit Integration Technology. Now…
BEET IT – buy organic beetroot juice from James White Drinks – Home
Apparently this helps you use oxygen better BEET IT – buy organic beetroot juice from…
5k: The Training Effect – Some Thoughts
Something to bear in mind. As you exercise you use the glycogen stored in your muscles…
5k Intervals: Fat Burners?
What are the most efficient fat-burning intervals? As always, the caveat is that, regardless of what…
5k Training Intervals: Push The VO2 Envelope (LTHR)
You still can’t beat the 5x1k 2RI (Rest Interval) session as the all round most effective…
