๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐
You may be familiar with the term stamina, which is similar to, but not the same as fatigue resistance:
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Stamina โ your ability to sustain effort for a longer duration
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Fatigue Resistance โ your body’s ability to resist the effects of fatigue
This post focuses on fatigue resistance, starting with a simple question.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐?
When you fatigue (while running):
๐น youโll probably slow down
๐น your gait or form may change
๐น you may experience mental sluggishness
๐น you may have an increased risk of injury
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐?
According to Steve Palladino, you could focus on metrics that measure gait or form, looking for changes in those metrics over the course of a run.
There are a few metrics heโs investigated. One of them is available with any kind of power meter – Running Effectiveness.
In a FaceBook post, Steve outlines a couple of ways to measure fatigue resistance using higher-intensity sections in long runs.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐?
Itโs one thing to be able to measure fatigue resistance, but how can you improve it?
Through a well-structured training plan.
And to check that your fatigue resistance is improving, you could use reference runs.
RE provides an objective way to assess improvements in fatigue resistance.
๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐’๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐?
โ Questions?
๐ Getting Started
For more information on how to use Running Effectiveness, see Understanding ‘Running Effectiveness’ and its uses (Palladino)
๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
โฉ What is Running Effectiveness?
โฉ Is Running Effectiveness easy to use?
โฉ Running Effectiveness and form improvements
โฉ Running Effectiveness and fatigue resistance
โฉ Running Effectiveness and race planning