Long runs and long rides are staples of many training plans for endurance athletes. But why are these types of workouts so integral to endurance training plans? Most athletes know that long workouts are important, but many do not understand exactly why they work and what adaptations they stimulate in the body.
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https://www.fullcircleendurance.com/blog/how-do-long-runs-long-rides-work-benefit-endurance-athletes
Sources:
McGill, E. A., & Montel, I. (2017). NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training (Fifth). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Robergs, Robert, et al. “Lactate, not Lactic Acid, is Produced by Cellular Cystolic Energy Catabolism”, Physiology, 12 December 2017.
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