Two Ways to Train Lactate Threshold

Lactate threshold training is one of the most important types of training that you can do as a distance runner — it’s vital for 5k training all the way up to marathon training.

Let’s talk about what it is, why it matters, and the four main types of lactate threshold workouts — steady state runs, tempo runs, tempo intervals, and cruise intervals.

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