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Article by Ryan Drummond, Threshold Athletic Coaching Those of you who follow the running scene may have heard more in recent years about the “Norwegian Method” of training. This has been made famous by the achievements of Jakob Ingebrigtsen and other world class Norwegian athletes who have had record breaking results.  What makes the Norwegian method different from other training methods? The short answer: strict control and direct measurement of blood lactate accumulation during lactate threshold (LT) workout sessions. This level of control allows for two-a-day threshold sessions which seem to produce the best benefit to LT development[1][3]. (In this article, “LT” refers to the second...

Decoupling sounds like something you don't want to do this recently after Valentines Day. Turns out, it's actually something that can help you monitor your fitness. Coach Ryan explains what it is, how it works, and how you can use it to track your progress.

by Ryan Drummond of Threshold Athletic Coaching Here in the northeastern U.S, winter has arrived, and with it lower temperatures for running outdoors. Many of us are anecdotally aware that running in the cold can be “hard on your lungs.” But what does that actually mean, and how cold does it have to be to be concerned about the effects?The effect of cold weather running is measured with spirometry tests performed pre- and post- exercise in temperature controlled environments. Theses tests measure the volume of exhaled air and the rate of airflow at specific points of exhalation. Runners are tested in temperature ranges from...

Coach Ryan of Threshold Athletic discusses the dreaded (but often necessary) treadmill run.

Cold Weather Running We're about to be force-fed frozen jello-shots of the cold weather season, so this tip is about cold weather running. Much like hot weather running, running in extremes of cold can impact your performance. The effect of the cold on your body as you run depends on "how cold" the environment is and how well you address it. Some tips related to keeping your running even keel and enjoyable are: 1. "There is no bad weather, only bad clothing." You've heard it before but it bears repeating: layers -- thin, wicking material close to the skin, the...