Training Science

I have termed my training program and the physiological beliefs supporting them “power running” because I believe that muscle factors are primarily responsible for endurance performance.  This belief in the primacy of muscle factors stands in stark contrast to the long-held belief that the aerobic system is the dominant influencer of endurance performance.

I’ve written extensively about these muscle factors and the multiple research studies supporting my beliefs that muscles exert the most influence on endurance performance.  To the best of my knowledge I have been the sole proponent of these ideas for the past few years.  Today it appears I am no longer alone in promoting the influence muscle factors play in endurance performance.  Quoting from Matt Fitzgerald’s recently published book, The Cutting-Edge Runner (1):  Continue reading →