VO ❣ Max isn't everything. Why can running slowly make it faster?
VO ❣ Max isn't everything. Why can running slowly make it faster?
Many people understand that if you want to run fast, you have to practice fast, but the truth is that easy running plays an important role, not losing speed, and is the foundation of real development.
1.VO ❣ Max is just part of the equation.
- VO ❣ Max is the body's ultimate ability to use oxygen.
- Research confirms that while VO ❣ Max is a fitness metric, it is not the best predictor of competition results. Factors like Lactate Threshold and Running Economy are more related to real speed.
📖 (Joyner & Coyle, 2008, Journal of Physiology)
2. Easy Run, build a strong aerobic base.
- Slow running helps the body develop mitochondria and capillaries.
- Muscles use fat energy better and are resistant to fatigue.
📖 (Holloszy & Coyle, 1984, Journal of Applied Physiology)
3. Slow running reduces injury risk.
- If running fast throughout → Excessive impact muscles, tendons and joints
- Easy Run helps the body recover while also gaining Volume collection without risk of pain.
4. Run slow so that "Run real fast"
- 80 / 20 Rule: Stephen Seiler's research found that 80% of Elite runners practice Easy Run.
- Easy Run helps store mileage without burning the body, providing a "power reserve" for Interval, Tempo that develops real speed.
5.Speed is not at speed practice, but at system.
- Easy Run is to "invest" in the body system.
- Anyone who runs slowly regularly but practices quality at the right pace will run faster.
- Run fast all along = Break easy. Run slow wisely = Grow sustainable.
VO ❣ Max may be a number that runners like to show off, but what makes it faster is the balance between slow and fast training. Easy Run is not a waste of time, but it is the foundation that makes "running fast sustainably."





































































































