80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower

Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running program—in which you do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity—is the most efficient change runners of all abilities can make to support their performance. With a thorough examination of the science and research in the back of this training method, 80/20 Running is a hands-on guide for runners of all levels with training programs for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon distances.

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• Runs will develop into more pleasant and less draining
• You’ll carry less fatigue from one run to the next
• Your performance will support in the few high-intensity runs
• Your fitness levels will reach new heights

80/20 Running promotes a message that each one runners—in addition to cyclists, triathletes, and even weight-loss seekers—can embrace: Recover results by making the majority of your workouts easier.