Alfie wrote:
Jason Fitzgerald’s take, very similar to Steve Magness:
“Just saw someone say they do 3 threshold workouts / week.
I beg you... hire a coach. Read a running book. Learn more so you don't bang your head against a wall like this. There is a more effective, less boring way to train than doing the same type of workout over and over again”“Norwegian Singles you say? A few points:
1/ These should be done SUB lactate threshold. Not threshold, but slower than threshold. This proves my point.
2/ Only focusing on LT workouts underdevelops anaerobic fitness, leaving a big fitness hole for those training for <10k3/ Hill sprints/strides and short reps are recommended alongside sub-threshold workouts to maintain speed. This is critical and usually ignored.
4/ If you're more of speed-oriented runner, you'll feel flat/stale and won't progress as much as a more balanced approach.5/ Overly focusing on LT means that you must ignore VO2 Max workouts. This isn't always smart. If periodized, it's often fine.
6/ This might be a good approach for base training. But it's HARD base training for more advanced runners. Not for most adults.
7/ Ultimately, this approach lacks balance and must be viewed as temporary. Fine for a brief period of base training, but it must be grown out of.”
Tbh Jason is spot on. There's no science or anything behind NSM. It's silly to think this is even a thing. When just about every intervention study or case study shoes vo2 max is incredibly important for any runner and needs to work on it. Hopefully he is listened to.

