Trail Run

Going Beyond the Threshold

In this issue of Trail Runner we’re going to discuss two integral facets of sound performance and how these two impact on, and for many athletes are mistaken for, each other.

We are talking about intensity and economy. Both of which can either make or break your race.

One is developed in training and one is enhanced by discipline and fitness however, it is influenced by knowledge and affects race strategy.

When we discuss the term ‘running economy’ I am referring to a mix of physiological and biomechanical factors that can

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