Multiple runners sprinting - above Threshold Power

𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫

Your Threshold Power is an important measure of your running fitness. It’s used to …

… 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬

Training targets are a percentage of threshold for all types of workouts (long runs, intervals etc.)

The percentages depend on the purpose of the workout and the ability of the runner. But they all have one thing in common – they are based on your threshold, which means:
🔹 they are based on your current running fitness – what you can achieve right now (without over- or under-training).
🔹 your workout targets self-adjust if your threshold changes

… 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝

Training stresses your body and, if done correctly, encourages it to adapt.

Running with Power uses Training Load Scores to monitor your training load. Training load scores represent the physical and metabolic impact of each workout.

Training load scores are relative to your threshold, so that if your threshold power changes, your scores stay aligned to your threshold and to your ability to cope with the training.

… 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞/𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬

Your threshold is a key measure of your running fitness. On race day, your finish time will depend to a large extent on your running fitness.

To plan your race-day target power based on your race-day fitness, it’s essential to know your current fitness – your threshold power.

𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒆 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓?

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What is Threshold Power?
Identifying your Threshold Power
Using Threshold Power
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