The key to building speed is training smarter not harder, according to the pro running team’s assistant coach and head strength trainer Chris Lee.
, researchers found that when running at speeds equivalent to 62.5 percent anaerobic effort , the runners required a high amount of neural recruitment as well as a high rate of force development. Translation: Running fast requires the most brainpower and muscular demand.Our brain-body connection is so strong, it’s actually quite difficult to unlearn a motor pattern once it’s ingrained.
That’s where smart training comes in. Speed-first workouts are a safer, smarter way to prepare the body for hard efforts because you benefit from having the highest quality of movement. In speed-first workouts, you perform shorter, faster repeats right after the warmup when both the mind and body are still fresh, rather than at the end of the session when your mind and body are fatigued.
Practicing speed this way also prevents injuries. Most high-intensity running injuries are seen during acceleration or deceleration, during which theFrontiers in Physiology
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