Lactate threshold training has many aliases. It has been called lactate turnpoint, anaerobic threshold and stamina training. Whatever you choose to call it, lactate threshold training is a critical part of your running training program. Lactate threshold training will raise your lactate turn point, which is the rather vague running intensity at which your body begins to produce more lactic acid than it can process for energy. Lactate turn point is tightly associated with race pace. When you improve your lactate turn point, all of your race paces from the mile to the marathon also improve. That makes lactate threshold training one of the most valuable weapons in your running training arsenal. Here are some tips and articles to help you improve your lactate turn point.
