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Is it a foregone conclusion, that if you run for years, you will have arthritis? Many of my patients are concerned that the aches and pains that are inevitable from distance running are actually harbingers for the future aches and pains of arthritis. This fear is even strong enough to get older runners to quit and start a lower impact exercise regimen like swimming and cycling. Is this a reasonable fear? Yes and No! Running by itself does not cause arthritis; improper biomechanics coupled with the rigors of running can cause arthritis.

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Anaerobic Threshold more commonly referred to as Lactate Threshold is an often misunderstood term. A greater understanding of Lactate Threshold will offer great benefits to endurance athletes. In the following article I will explain in simple terminology Lactate Threshold. How a runner can determine Lactate Threshold pace. And ways to better optimize your Lactate Threshold training.

The term Lactate Threshold or LT for short is the exercise intensity at which lactate starts to accumulate in the blood stream. This happens when it is produced faster than it can be removed. When exercising below the AT intensity any lactate produced by the muscles is removed by the body without it building up Lactate Threshold can be increased greatly with training.

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Finding the right marathon training schedule for a beginning runner is hardly a new problem. The LaSalle Chicago marathon, which is one of the world’s largest with over 60,000 runners, usually has around 40% first time marathoners cross the starting line each fall.

For first timers, a marathon training schedule that creates confidence in your running ability is as essential as any other part of the program. A program that drags you out of bed while still sore from the previous day, will only hurt your confidence in your training. The marathon is an endurance event, and therefore has a huge mental aspect as well as physical.

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