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Podcast: Fix My Running
Episode: The 10k: A Tale of Lactate Threshold
Description: In a previous episode, we examined the energy systems using a story about my cousin and I in a 5k race. Now, I don’t want to seem too self-centred, so in this story, I will not be the protagonist. Instead, we’ll invent a new runner…Carri. We’re going to examine Carri’s performance in the 10k and how it relates to her lactate threshold. Then we’ll discuss how Carri can alter her training in order to improve her lactate threshold pace and beat her 10k PR.
Carri is 37 years old and a big fan of 10k r...