23/07/2021
1️⃣Easy (aerobic) running
During aerobic training, the amount of inhaled oxygen is fully sufficient for the athlete to meet the need for it without the occurrence of "oxygen debt".
Most of the workouts take place at an easy pace, including cross-country runs and, most often, long runs. Such training is performed in the 1st and 2nd heart rate zones, this is the so-called conversational pace.
How much light running volume should be in relation to your total running volume? Experts disagree a little: Jack Daniels says about 60-80% of the total weekly volume, and Matt Fitzgerald suggests increasing the number of easy jogging to 80%.
🧐It's important to know:
In a seemingly simple workout, it is very easy to negate the effect. The difficulty lies in the desire to speed up and run faster than planned. As a result, the output is a training of medium intensity and an exit to the so-called "gray zone" - when the pace is already above the easy one, but below the threshold.
The goal of the workout has not been achieved, fatigue builds up, subsequent workouts are more difficult, progress at best stands still. The solution is to monitor your heart rate, which is very important in this type of run.
😍Main benefit:
▪️ increase in general endurance, preparation of the musculoskeletal system for more intense training loads.
▪️ development of a network of small capillaries. The more capillaries surround the muscle fibers, the more efficient oxygen delivery is.
▪️ an increase in the stroke volume of the heart.
▪️ an increase in the content of myoglobin in muscle fibers. Myoglobin is a special protein in muscles that binds oxygen to the muscles. The more myoglobin in muscle tissue, the more oxygen the muscles receive during running.
▪️ an increase in the number and size of mitochondria in muscle fibers. Mitochondria are microscopic organelles that are found in muscle cells and contribute to the production of ATP. The more mitochondria and the higher their density, the more energy you can generate during training and, accordingly, run further and faster.
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