This workout helped me to finally break 1:30 for the half marathon – here’s how to do it (and why it works)

The key to breaking 90 minutes? Targeted lactate threshold work ...
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Could Brain Health Benefits of Exercise Be Partly Mimicked by Lactate Infusion?

Science has confirmed that exercise is good for the brain. It increases blood flow, inhibits stress hormones, and stimulates the release of “feel-good” endorphins. One way exercise is thought to yield ...
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Lactic Acid, Lactate, and Muscle Metabolism: Myths, Physiology, and Performance Implications

People often discuss the importance of removing, or “flushing out,” lactic acid from the blood after intense exercise to reduce muscle soreness, speed recovery, or boost athletic performance. After ...
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Far from toxic, lactate rivals glucose as body's major fuel after a carbohydrate meal

A volunteer is monitored after being given a large dose of glucose to determine how well people switch from fat to carbohydrate metabolism as they age. In the tests at UC Berkeley, subjects had their ...
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Garmin is making a major change to one of its key fitness metrics for runners

Garmin is overhauling its lactate threshold feature so that users can get an estimate from runs using the optical sensor. Lactate threshold is the level of exertion in which lactate builds up in the ...
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What are heart rate zones, and how can you incorporate them into your exercise routine?

Hunter Bennett does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...