Bodybuilders typically grab a few weights and do a few warm up sets and go straight into the same straight routine. But this type of monotonous training is doing more harm than good. In a short amount of time your body adapts, the change either stops or goes the opposite direction. We need to focus on maximizing a person’s training to achieve specific goals and combatting any plateauing the body may develop during training.

All of the information that’s out there today is geared toward the elite athlete, That’s where the data and the research is going. It’s catering to fractional gains. In order to find out what you need to work on, we need to calculate your fatigue factor or the rate at which you slow down during your run.
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MOBILITY IS NOT THE SAME AS FLEXIBILITY
A fatigue factor allows you to bridge the gap between your starting pace and where you want to end up as a runner.

“You take your 400 meter time and your 1 mile time and look at the relationship between the two,” Hinshaw explains. The key is the amount your speed slows between the two distances. In the elite running community the formula is between 6-8%. In the 20,000+ general fitness enthusiasts I’ve worked with that average is 21-22%.”

TRAIN WITH A PRE & POST WORKOUT 
A fatigue factor allows you to bridge the gap between your starting pace and where you want to end up as a runner.

“You take your 400 meter time and your 1 mile time and look at the relationship between the two,” Hinshaw explains. The key is the amount your speed slows between the two distances. In the elite running community the formula is between 6-8%. In the 20,000+ general fitness enthusiasts I’ve worked with that average is 21-22%.”
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TRAIN WITH PRECISE PERSONALIZATION
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Ask yourself, Is this workout in the highest and the best use of my time? Doing an assessment of yourself is important, so you can take into account if it’s speed or endurance that you need to focus.

By maximizing your training and then personalizing your routines based on your fatigue factor, you’ll achieve your individual goals. Sounds simple right? While it may be more technical than you ever thought running could be, focusing in on speed or endurance rather than mindless miles has proven to make a difference.