Pace Controlled by a Steady-State Physiological Variable Is Associated with Better Performance in a 3000 M Run.

This paper aims to test the hypothesis whereby freely chosen running pace is less effective than pace controlled by a steady-state physiological variable. Methods Eight runners performed four maximum-effort 3000 m time trials on a running track. The first time trial (TT1) was freely paced.

Maximal Time Spent at VO from Sprint to the Marathon.

Unlabelled: Until recently, it was thought that maximal oxygen uptake (VO) was elicited only in middle-distance events and not the sprint or marathon distances. We tested the hypothesis that VO can be elicited in both the sprint and marathon distances and that the fraction of time spent at VO is not significantly different between distances.

Methods: Seventy-eight well-trained males (mean [SD] age: 32 [13]; weight: 73 [9] kg; height: 1.

Determination of Submaximal and Maximal Training Zones From a 3-Stage, Variable-Duration, Perceptually Regulated Track Test.

Purpose: To validate a new perceptually regulated, self-paced maximal oxygen consumption field test (the Running Advisor Billat Training [RABIT] test) that can be used by recreational runners to define personalized training zones.

Design: In a cross-sectional study, male and female recreational runners (N = 12; mean [SD] age = 43 [8] y) completed 3 maximal exercise tests (2 RABIT tests and a University of Montreal Track Test), with a 48-hour interval between tests.

Methods: The University of Montreal Track Test was a continuous, incremental track test with a 0.