Training 4 Endurance

Welcome to the Training 4 Endurance website – the free information resource for endurance athletes.

Our aim is to provide free to access information for a range of endurance sports including running, cycling, swimming and triathlon. You can also access a range of free running training plans. And if you want to take things a bit further and really want to ramp up your training, we also provide customised training plans.

THE SCIENCE OF ENDURANCE TRAINING

Interested in finding out a bit more about the science of endurance exercise?…we’ve put together some articles looking at the science behind different approaches, training methods and sports nurition for endurance.

Use the following link to view all the sports science articles, or follow the links below.

Components of Endurance

Looking to find out more about the key factors that affect endurance exercise performance? Then head over to the components of endurance section.

Popular articles in this section:

• The lactate threshold
• The VO2 max
• The Velocity at VO2max
• What is endurance?

Endurance Training

Interested in finding out about the science of training? Then take a look at our articles covering the science behind different endurance training methods.

View related articles:

• High intensity interval training,
• Lactate threshold training,
• Aerobic base training,
• Strength training

Sports Nutrition

Looking for some information on sports nutrition? We’ve put together some articles covering the science of sports nutrition for endurance athletes.

Related sports nutrition articles:

• Carbohydrate loading
• Carbohydrates during exercise
• Carbohydrate after exercise
• Fat intake for endurance

ENDURANCE RUNNING ARTICLES

Looking for information on running training? Then head over to the running section, where you’ll find links to all of the running training articles.

Here, you’ll find our popular free half marathon training and 10k running plans along with several articles covering different approaches to hill running training. We’re currently adding some training pace charts, such as the 5k pace chart.

OUR LATEST BLOG ARTICLES

View our latest training articles below or head over to our endurance blog, where you can view articles looking at technique, interval training, nutrition, cycling, running and triathlon.

• TRAINING FOCUS: 30 SECOND VO2 MAX RUNNING INTERVALS
  Whilst there are many ways to improve running performance — increasing mileage, tempo running, hill running, strength training, etc — …

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• RECOVERY INTERVALS: A KEY PART OF VO2 MAX TRAINING
  High-intensity interval training is one of the best ways to improve fitness, health and endurance exercise performance. To optimise intervals, …

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• The Proven Benefits of Inspiratory Muscle Training
  Inspiratory muscle training, also called respiratory muscle or breathing training, is a special form of resistance training for increasing the …

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• Improve Your Heart Rate Training Zones With The Karvonen Formula
  Heart rate training zones provide a very accessible and effective way to measure, monitor, and assess how hard you are …

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• Research Focus: The Surprising Strength Benefits of Downhill Running
  As runners, we are constantly looking for novel ways to increase performance. Searching for workouts that will produce big results …

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• 10 Ways To Improve Running Economy
  Whether your focus is on 5k, 10k, marathons, or ultras; improving running economy – the energy cost of running – …

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