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I think you are right regarding lactate threshold but im not sure how they factor in running economy as it's difficult to calculate. You need an accurate VO2 me
by rojeee 2y ago
I think you are right regarding lactate threshold but im not sure how they factor in running economy as it's difficult to calculate. You need an accurate VO2 measurement. I guess they use HR as a proxy but in practise I find HR isn't such a good measure of metabolic output for various reasons; hills, unrelated stressors, heat, aerobic decoupling, etc.
- iamacyborg 2y agoNo one except elite athletes are looking at running economy, there are far too many confounding variables.
- rojeee 2y agoWell.. a crude estimate of relative running economy is pace/heart rate and tracking it over time. Seeing the number go upwards means your economy is increasing and vice versa. A fair amount of people track this because it's a feature of pretty much every training/coaching app.
- iamacyborg 2y agoCrude to say the least!