John and Lance return a research review format to discuss the merits of long slow distance training and the ideal ratio between your interval training and distance workouts.

Key Topics

• Should you exclusively train at high intensities for maximal efficiency and decreased training load?
• Structural adaptations with long slow distance training
• Benefits of a polarized training plan
• The key to maximizing your training adaptations

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Lance Beisley, MS, CSCS
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John Wehrer, PT, DPT, CSCS
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Links to the papers discussed are made available below, as they are open source documents. Any papers covered in future episodes that are behind a paywall will not be available in the show notes.

Intervals, Threshold, and Long Slow Distance: the Role of Intensity and Duration in Endurance Training
https://sportsci.org/2009/ss.htm

Impact of Training Intensity Distribution on Performance in Endurance Athletes
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6153247_Impact_of_Training_Intensity_Distribution_on_Performance_in_Endurance_Athletes