The Windlace Blog: running guides, page 11

Heart rate

Resting heart rate for runners: what is normal?

Typical ranges for runners, how to measure yours, why it drops as you get fitter, and what a sudden rise means.

8 min read Fitness

Running fitness score explained

One number for how fit you are for running right now: how it is worked out, what the levels mean, and how to raise it.

9 min read Pace

What is threshold pace, and how do you find yours?

The pace you can hold for about an hour: where it sits next to your race paces, four ways to find it, and how to train with it.

10 min read Fitness

What is lactate threshold, and why does it matter?

The pace you can hold for about an hour: what it means, how it feels, how to find yours, and the workouts that make it faster.

11 min read Fitness

What is VO2max, and how do you track it?

The complete runner's guide: what the number means, what a good VO2max is for your age, how to test it, and the workouts that raise it.

12 min read