s2/e08 The Science of "Aerobic" & "Anaerobic" Running with Coach Laura Norris (@lauranorrisrunning)

What happens when you're running "aerobically"? What is "anaerobic" training? WHY should you know and care? Coach Laura Norris (@lauranorrisrunning) brings the SCIENCE on this episode on go through WHAT happens in our bodies when we're creating energy aerobically versus anaerobically, WHEN you train in one specific energy/effort zone versus another, and WHY we should know this!

• What is "aerobic" energy production versus "anerobic" energy production
• The basics of how your body creates and uses energy in different effort zones
• Aerobic threshold & the importance of building your aerobic base
• "Maffetone Method" training
• VO2max (maximum rate of oxygen uptake per minute)
• The thresholds you should know about
• Training intensity distribution
• And more!

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Laura Norris is a certified running coach, content creator, and marathoner. She is the owner of Laura Norris Running and has coached over 220 runners, from beginner runners to BQ marathoners to 100K ultra runners. Her marathon PR is a 3:29 and half marathon PR a 1:34. She is also earning her Master of Science in Applied Exercise Science at Concordia University - Chicago. In addition to coaching and running, she is a wife, toddler mom, and rescue dog owner, and enjoys gardening, home brewing beer, hiking, and spending time outdoors.