In order to maximize one's ability at 800-10000m, one must include speed work. The tricky part is finding the right balance of speed work so that aerobic ability is not compromised. Too much speed work and the body starts producing more lactate at slower paces, which often leads to, or simply correlates with, premature fatigue.
Another problem runners have is how to maintain or even improve speed during the base phase without overdoing it. Most suggest performing short strides with full recovery frequently to ensure speed is touched on without any buildup of lactate. This has lead me to several questions.
What effect does alactic sprinting have on aerobic ability? Can a runner improve endurance and speed at the same time by training like a distance runner but adding "workouts" like 15 x 60m. What if a runner was to doing nothing but high mileage and short alactic sprint training?
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