𝐈𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞?
It depends…
Running power provides second-by-second numbers that 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡 your effort – your running intensity.
By doing this, power solves issues associated with other measures of intensity:
🔸 Heart Rate (HR) ‘lags’ when you change effort levels, and it can ‘drift’ on longer runs.
🔸 Pace is affected by hilly or windy conditions, and it’s very easy to choose a goal time that isn’t based on your current fitness – leading to training injuries and bonking or ‘hitting the wall’.
🔸 Perceived effort can take years to develop – a luxury most recreational runners don’t have.
That said, there are a few things that are different about running with power:
🔹 It’s individual – your targets are based on what you can do right now.
🔹 It includes maximum effort runs – to track your current fitness.
🔹 You’ll need apps – to calculate consolidated metrics.
🔹 It’s new, and the concepts and supporting apps aren’t always easy to use.
𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫?
Like any new approach, there are some things that take some getting used to.
However …
⚡ After running and coaching with power since 2018, I think it’s the most effective way to train and race.
𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒆 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓?
𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫=𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭
⏩ What is power?
⏩ Does Power measure effort?
⏩ Is Power better than Pace, or HR?
⏩ Is Power just for elite runners?
⏩ How do I start Running with Power?
