Strength and Speed Workouts for Runners
For distance runners unable to do high-intensity aerobic intervals, Dr. Stephen Seiler suggests adding strength and speed work.
How Moving Training Indoors Affects Our Workouts
Dr. Stephen Seiler surveyed over 1,000 endurance athletes of different levels to find out how the basic characteristics of the training process have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are the results.
Dr. Seiler: Short Interval Stacks, Part 3
In this final video of his "short stack", three-part series, Dr. Stephen Seiler discusses some research studies that compare short interval and long interval training and how they impact endurance capacity in already well-trained athletes.
Dr. Seiler: Short Interval Stacks, Part 2
Dr. Stephen Seiler walks through some real-life short interval workout data to reveal some rules of thumb for how you can integrate these into your own training.
Dr. Seiler: Short Interval Stacks, Part 1
Interval training sessions with repeats of 30:30s, 40:20s, and 30:15s have become very popular. How does the (endurance-trained) body respond to this type of high-intensity interval prescription?
Training Intensity Zones: Research vs. Practice
Dr. Stephen Seiler explains the endurance training zones schemes he uses in research (3 zones) and in practice working with Norwegian coaches and athletes (5 zones) as part of the Norwegian Olympic Federation model.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Predicting Max Heart Rate
To avoid the high-intensity effort required to directly measure max heart rate, athletes use prediction equations. Clint Eastwood may or may not approve.
Breakdown: How Athletes Slow Down with Age
Like it or not, we slow down as we age. Do some parts of our physiological machinery slow down faster than others? If so, what does that mean for training and endurance performance?
How Long, How Slow? Here’s How to Find Your Ideal Low-Intensity Workout Effort.
At what intensity should athletes perform long, slow distance workouts? Since we don't often ask athletes to endure low-intensity workouts in the lab, the research on this topic is light. Dr. Stephen Seiler lays out a method for athletes to figure out their own, ideal intensity and duration for low-intensity workouts.
Adjusting Training During COVID-19
Endurance athletes at all levels are adjusting to a new reality. Dr. Stephen Seiler shares some thoughts on ways athletes can adjust and make the most of a difficult situation.
