{"id":269,"date":"2025-03-27T08:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T08:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/spet\/?page_id=269"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T11:21:58","slug":"running","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/spet\/testing\/running\/","title":{"rendered":"Running"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1d66649ae2c123966b8444545769a6d8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#ffe97d;padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\">Essentials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>Get the data that matter the most<\/strong><br><br><em>Test duration: ~90 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#000000;color:#000000\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>Determination of your maximal oxygen uptake (VO\u2082max)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determination of your Lactate Thresholds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training zones based on Running Pace and Heart Rate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exercise economy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physiological profiling based on obtained results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/store.exeter.ac.uk\/product-catalogue\/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences\/public-health-and-sports-sciences\/running-essentials-physiology-test\" style=\"background-color:#000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a3270<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c8f4f4a9fc083741b7803b2756d9934b is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#d1d1e1;padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"family\" style=\"font-size:40px\">Advanced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>Have your test data analysed interpreted by leading experts<\/strong><br><br><em>Test duration: ~90 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>All what you get in the <strong>Essentials<\/strong> with addition of:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physiological profiling and advice provided by <strong>Professor Andy Jones<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marathon race time prediction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/store.exeter.ac.uk\/product-catalogue\/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences\/public-health-and-sports-sciences\/running-advanced-physiology-test\" style=\"background-color:#000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a3360<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3d0b41a77c17c9b89b58e13afa0474e5 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#c0ebf1;padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"patron\" style=\"font-size:40px\">Ultimate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>The ultimate way of getting to know your physiology<\/strong><br><br><em>Test duration: ~120 minutes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-normal-font-size\">\n<li>All what you get in the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> with addition of:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Body composition analysis (BodPod)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30-min Q&amp;A session with <strong>Professor Andy Jones<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Individualised racing and training nutrition recommendations by <strong>Dr Tim Podlogar<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-horizontal 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They are crucial for setting the training zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lactate Threshold:<\/strong>&nbsp;Lactate threshold represents the intensity at which blood lactate levels start to rise slightly above baseline. It represents the highest intensity at which the body can primarily rely on aerobic metabolism without significant lactate accumulation. Training just below or at the lactate threshold improves endurance and fat metabolism economy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lactate Turnpoint:<\/strong>&nbsp;Lactate turnpoint is the first speed at which a sudden and sustained increase in blood lactate is seen. At this point your muscles are producing more lactate than your body is able to clear. Lactate turnpoint is very close to Critical Speed (CS) and represents the speed of your maximal steady state (something that you can sustain for quite a while without fatigue).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Training Zones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Training zones are defined intensity ranges based on heart rate, running pace, or blood lactate levels. They guide structured training to maximise performance improvements while balancing recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zone 1 (Recovery):<\/strong>&nbsp;Warm-up, cool-down and recovery intensities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zone 2 (Easy):<\/strong> Long runs, warm-ups, cool-downs and active recoveries between higher intensity intervals. The primary benefit of running in this zone is that it enables you to run more distance without greatly increasing stress on the body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zone 3 (Steady):<\/strong>&nbsp;At the lower end of the zone, this involves medium to long workouts and at the higher end of the zone, this involves medium to short workouts. All workouts regardless of duration are generally run at a fairly constant pace. When performing a session within this zone, you should become tired as a function of time not the intensity of the session.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zone 4 (Tempo):<\/strong>&nbsp;Tempo pace is traditionally defined as the running pace at which the blood lactate begins to \u2018spike\u2019 \u2013 that is the <strong>Lactate Turnpoint<\/strong>. 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To keep quality high, recovery periods need to be long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maximal Oxygen Uptake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>VO\u2082max represents the maximum rate at which your body can take in, transport, and utilise oxygen during intense exercise. It is a key marker of aerobic endurance and cardiovascular fitness. A higher VO\u2082 Max generally indicates a greater ability to sustain high-intensity efforts over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise Economy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Running economy is a measure of how efficiently your body uses oxygen when running at submaximal speeds. 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