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HEThinking about trying double threshold training but not sure where to start?
✅ You don’t need to be a 100 mile per week athlete to try double threshold training. In fact, it was developed because it allows you to increase training volume without breaking down, by lowering injury risk while still targeting high aerobic gains.
Double threshold simply means splitting your threshold work across the day to build more aerobic strength, without frying your legs.
1️⃣ HOW IT WORKS
Morning = LT1 (aerobic threshold)
Evening = LT2 (lactate threshold)
And here’s the cheat code: your morning session doesn’t even need to be a run. Try cross training to reduce impact while still working the system.
2️⃣ HOW TO START
• Pick ONE day a week to double
• Use cross training if you’re not ready to double run
• Keep intensity controlled, using heart rate or lactate
3️⃣ EXAMPLE
AM 4 x 6 mins cross trainer (LT1), PM 8 x 3min running (LT2)
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