Repetition pace Archives

How To Effectively Improve Running Speed And Economy

By VDOT|2025-07-31T09:06:29-04:00July 31st, 2025|Training Talk, Training tips|

Repetition pace built into the VDOT Calculator and V.O2 apps is designed to improve anaerobic power, running speed and economy (the amount of oxygen consumed relative to the runner's body weight and speed). The key is understanding how to effectively incorporate Reps into your training plan. https://youtu.be/Rul-z7mo9ok?si=VbOqFzqiTKiAojoL Effort The intensity of running at Repetition pace [...]

What’s Your Repetition Pace?

By VDOT|2018-01-03T11:54:48-05:00January 3rd, 2018|Training Talk|

Repetition pace represents one of the 5 major types of VDOT training paces. The benefits of Repetition training are associated more with mechanics and anaerobic metabolism than with aerobic factors. This type of training puts considerable stress on the body to provide energy anaerobically. In turn, this produces beneficial changes in anaerobic pathways, where fuel [...]