About this episode

In this episode, Brady Holmer discusses the ranking of key performance metrics in running and their interactions with physiological factors.

Brady Holmer has a Master's degree in Human Performance, writes the incredibly popular Physiologically Speaking newsletter , and has recently run a 2:24 marathon. He also trains unconventionally: gone are the 100-mile weeks and in place of them are moderate mileage weeks (60-80) with 10+ hours of cycling. In this episode, we rank the core 3 performance metrics of VO2 Max, Lactate Threshold, and Running Economy and discuss how they interact with physiological resiliency, how they can be improved, and which one is the most important. Extra Resources: Zone 2 Myths, Heart Rate vs. Effort, Heat Training, and Zone 3 (one of our most popular episodes with Brady!) How to Improve the 3 Threshold (LT1, LT2, and VO2 Max) Jason's VO2 Max test (video) How to start strength training Thank you Previnex! Get yourself 15% off your first purchase with code jason15 here . Previnex is a unique supplement company - one that I trust because they do things differently when they don't have to. Their products use clinically proven ingredients, are tested before and after formulation, and they donate vitamins to needy kids. Maybe more importantly, their products do what they say they're going to do…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Fitzgerald

Guest: Brady Holmer

Topics covered

• VO2 Max
• Lactate Threshold
• Running Economy
• physiological resiliency
• performance metrics

Keywords

• VO2 Max
• Lactate Threshold
• Running Economy
• marathon training
• physiological performance

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