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Why Dubai Marathon is at the Perfect Time
Enjoy the cooler race day, and run strong with the gains you earned!
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Next weekend around 2000 people will lace up their shoes, stuff gels into race belts and line up next to the Police station on Umm Sequim Road for the Start of Dubai Marathon. Having run, watched and cycled this event I know the route is far from iconic for the “Dubai oldies.” Up and down beach road is not the most enticing or exciting of routes but for those standing on the start line who have been in the UAE preparing over the summer. The race could not come at a better time. Cast your mind back to August and September - Getting up at 3, 4, 5am to go and run. It was hot and it was humid! And you questioned every day why on earth you would put yourself through such endeavours. Well, if you persevered, you did the right thing. WHAT HAPPENS Training in the heat can be a very useful tool because of the way the body adapts to the heat. When running in the Summer the body's internal temperature rises. The body deals with this by taking the blood being pumped from the working muscles (in this case, your legs) and pushing it towards the skin causing a method of cooling we call dissipation. To keep Homeostasis and stop you falling to the floor in a heat induced coma, the brain will override your ability to run at intensity before you can do any damage, this is known as the Central Governor Theory. Your bodies 2-4 million sweat glands work in overdrive and the secreted sweat is cooled via evaporation also helping to cool the blood close to the skins surface. BENEFITS Athletes training in hot conditions have shown to have increased blood plasma volume. This is effectively your ticket to running gains! More blood plasma means the body can route blood to the skin for cooling WITHOUT compromising the O2 supply to the working muscles. Other benefits include decreased heart rate because having an increased blood plasma means the heart needs to pump less to elicit the same blood supply around the body. Increased run economy, which means less energy being used at an aerobic pace. A real key predictor of marathon performance! WHY DO WE CARE? Currently in Dubai the temp is 14°C and raining, it’s beautiful! A far cry from the dismal summer and early Autumn months. Athletes will be racing in temperatures anywhere from 14-25. The physiological adaptations made in the hot training sessions (discussed above) will carry over and offer you improved running economy and lactate threshold (ability to sustain high intensity for a specific time period). Those that completed their hot sessions and have continued training as the temperatures have dropped will have some additional performance gains compared to those who didn't. The good news, studies have shown that benefits can be seen in as little as 7-10 days, so there is still some time to get those midday runs in! Wherever you have been training, enjoy the race! Be smart, run strong and we shall see you on the finish line.
No Weakness By; Rob Jones, Endurance Performance Coach
ENGINE
A sustained 50-minute aerobic workout designed to build your engine and endurance. Expect continuous movement across the bike, rower, ski erg, and running, all at a manageable, steady pace.
GYMNASTICS
This week is all about the bar! On Tuesday, we’ll continue working on pulling strength, followed by kipping and butterfly progressions. On Thursday, Bar Muscle Ups will make an appearance. Get ready for low bar drills, strength work and BMU progressions galore.
HYROX
A high-intensity session focused on building leg strength and muscular endurance. We will finish each movement with short runs to build resilience under fatigue.
MOBILITY
Back to the flows, yes, back in popular demand, I’m running it back. Full body stretching ended with stability/activation of course.
PURE STRENGTH
This week in Pure Strength, we kick off Monday with a heavy set of RDLS, followed by some Front squat volume, and then some frontal plane strength work. On Wednesday, we have some overcoming isometrics to kick our session off, followed by some cluster sets on the bench press, and then some push-pull accessory work.
WEIGHTLIFTING
Weightlifting this week is snatch; we are breaking down the movement. Starting with the 3-position snatch. Drilling the timings under the barbell. Followed by snatch pulls and a complex of behind-the-neck push press into OHS.
Monday Ride
A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email Rob Foster
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Saturday - Long Ride
Our weekly endurance ride.
Please email Rob Foster for more details.
Time: 05:59 am
Location: Bottom of the Stick, Al Qudra.
Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Tempo
This week will be dialling into that Tempo effort (7/10 RPE) for 5 mins blocks. You will take a 2 min recovery after each block and repeat the sequence 5x.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 300m repeats at 3km pace, each with a very easy float between.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we have intervals in the morning and evening. We will be running 100m effort through the park behind InnerFight, you will then have 300m easy/recovery before repeating the sequence.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be working on a negative split run. After 20 mins of easy running you will go into 1 min on, 1 min off intervals for 30 mins. Post session coffees at Common Grounds from 7am.
Monday:
Starting the week with some pressing tempo push-up work, followed by some bench press and death march, and then a strongman-style workout for an epic start to the week!
Strength:
A) EMOM x 8 - 3 to 5 tempo push-ups tempo @31x1
B) Every 90 sec x 10 alt between - 5 Barbell bench press @20x1 (building) & 16 alt DB death march
Conditioning:
For Time:
10-1 Sandbag Over Shoulder
1-10 Dumbbell STOH
Tuesday:
Tuesday, we have some sled work in the strength, and then some Interval work that will challenge your squat and pull endurance.
Strength:
A) 6 mins build to max triple broad jump
Rest 2 mins
B) Every 2 mins x 5 2 length sled push
Conditioning:
4 min window
30 sec wall sit
30 wall balls
15 pull-ups
AMRAP cal ski
Rest 2 mins x 4
Wednesday:
Wednesday is all about the barbell in both the skill and a fast-paced
Squat clean and run workout.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 8 - 2 power clean + 2 push press
Rest 2 mins
B) Every 90 sec x 3 6 BB good mornings @30x1
Conditioning:
For Time:
15-12- 9 Squat Cleans
After each set, a park run
Thursday:
Thursday, we have some strict pull-up work followed by a long endurance workout on the rower.
Strength:
A: In a 2-minute window, establish a MAX unbroken set of strict pull-ups/chest 2 bar/bar muscle-ups
+
B: EMOM 8 @ 33% of A
Conditioning:
30 mins Max Cal Row:
0-10 mins every 2:30 mins 6 burpees
11-20 mins every 2:30 mins 6 burpee box jump
21-30 mins every 2:30 mins 6 burpee box jump over
Friday:
FUF, we are finishing off with some single-leg and core work, and then 6 rounds of
Strength:
A) EMOM x 6 - 20 sec strict TTB/SLR
rest 2 min
B) Every 2 mins x 4 - 12 alt front rack KB reverse lunge
Conditioning:
6 Rounds For Time:
12 TTB
40/30 Cal Ass Bike and C2 bike (Alternating)
20 Russian KB Swing
Next weekend around 2000 people will lace up their shoes, stuff gels into race belts and line up next to the Police station on Umm Sequim Road for the Start of Dubai Marathon. Having run, watched and cycled this event I know the route is far from iconic for the “Dubai oldies.” Up and down beach road is not the most enticing or exciting of routes but for those standing on the start line who have been in the UAE preparing over the summer. The race could not come at a better time. Cast your mind back to August and September - Getting up at 3, 4, 5am to go and run. It was hot and it was humid! And you questioned every day why on earth you would put yourself through such endeavours. Well, if you persevered, you did the right thing. WHAT HAPPENS Training in the heat can be a very useful tool because of the way the body adapts to the heat. When running in the Summer the body's internal temperature rises. The body deals with this by taking the blood being pumped from the working muscles (in this case, your legs) and pushing it towards the skin causing a method of cooling we call dissipation. To keep Homeostasis and stop you falling to the floor in a heat induced coma, the brain will override your ability to run at intensity before you can do any damage, this is known as the Central Governor Theory. Your bodies 2-4 million sweat glands work in overdrive and the secreted sweat is cooled via evaporation also helping to cool the blood close to the skins surface. BENEFITS Athletes training in hot conditions have shown to have increased blood plasma volume. This is effectively your ticket to running gains! More blood plasma means the body can route blood to the skin for cooling WITHOUT compromising the O2 supply to the working muscles. Other benefits include decreased heart rate because having an increased blood plasma means the heart needs to pump less to elicit the same blood supply around the body. Increased run economy, which means less energy being used at an aerobic pace. A real key predictor of marathon performance! WHY DO WE CARE? Currently in Dubai the temp is 14°C and raining, it’s beautiful! A far cry from the dismal summer and early Autumn months. Athletes will be racing in temperatures anywhere from 14-25. The physiological adaptations made in the hot training sessions (discussed above) will carry over and offer you improved running economy and lactate threshold (ability to sustain high intensity for a specific time period). Those that completed their hot sessions and have continued training as the temperatures have dropped will have some additional performance gains compared to those who didn't. The good news, studies have shown that benefits can be seen in as little as 7-10 days, so there is still some time to get those midday runs in! Wherever you have been training, enjoy the race! Be smart, run strong and we shall see you on the finish line.
No Weakness By; Rob Jones, Endurance Performance Coach
Monday Ride
A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email Rob Foster
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Saturday - Long Ride
Our weekly endurance ride.
Please email Rob Foster for more details.
Time: 05:59 am
Location: Bottom of the Stick, Al Qudra.
Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Tempo
This week will be dialling into that Tempo effort (7/10 RPE) for 5 mins blocks. You will take a 2 min recovery after each block and repeat the sequence 5x.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 300m repeats at 3km pace, each with a very easy float between.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we have intervals in the morning and evening. We will be running 100m effort through the park behind InnerFight, you will then have 300m easy/recovery before repeating the sequence.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be working on a negative split run. After 20 mins of easy running you will go into 1 min on, 1 min off intervals for 30 mins. Post session coffees at Common Grounds from 7am.
Monday:
Starting the week with some pressing tempo push-up work, followed by some bench press and death march, and then a strongman-style workout for an epic start to the week!
Strength:
A) EMOM x 8 - 3 to 5 tempo push-ups tempo @31x1
B) Every 90 sec x 10 alt between - 5 Barbell bench press @20x1 (building) & 16 alt DB death march
Conditioning:
For Time:
10-1 Sandbag Over Shoulder
1-10 Dumbbell STOH
Tuesday:
Tuesday, we have some sled work in the strength, and then some Interval work that will challenge your squat and pull endurance.
Strength:
A) 6 mins build to max triple broad jump
Rest 2 mins
B) Every 2 mins x 5 2 length sled push
Conditioning:
4 min window
30 sec wall sit
30 wall balls
15 pull-ups
AMRAP cal ski
Rest 2 mins x 4
Wednesday:
Wednesday is all about the barbell in both the skill and a fast-paced
Squat clean and run workout.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 8 - 2 power clean + 2 push press
Rest 2 mins
B) Every 90 sec x 3 6 BB good mornings @30x1
Conditioning:
For Time:
15-12- 9 Squat Cleans
After each set, a park run
Thursday:
Thursday, we have some strict pull-up work followed by a long endurance workout on the rower.
Strength:
A: In a 2-minute window, establish a MAX unbroken set of strict pull-ups/chest 2 bar/bar muscle-ups
+
B: EMOM 8 @ 33% of A
Conditioning:
30 mins Max Cal Row:
0-10 mins every 2:30 mins 6 burpees
11-20 mins every 2:30 mins 6 burpee box jump
21-30 mins every 2:30 mins 6 burpee box jump over
Friday:
FUF, we are finishing off with some single-leg and core work, and then 6 rounds of
Strength:
A) EMOM x 6 - 20 sec strict TTB/SLR
rest 2 min
B) Every 2 mins x 4 - 12 alt front rack KB reverse lunge
Conditioning:
6 Rounds For Time:
12 TTB
40/30 Cal Ass Bike and C2 bike (Alternating)
20 Russian KB Swing
ENGINE
A sustained 50-minute aerobic workout designed to build your engine and endurance. Expect continuous movement across the bike, rower, ski erg, and running, all at a manageable, steady pace.
GYMNASTICS
This week is all about the bar! On Tuesday, we’ll continue working on pulling strength, followed by kipping and butterfly progressions. On Thursday, Bar Muscle Ups will make an appearance. Get ready for low bar drills, strength work and BMU progressions galore.
HYROX
A high-intensity session focused on building leg strength and muscular endurance. We will finish each movement with short runs to build resilience under fatigue.
MOBILITY
Back to the flows, yes, back in popular demand, I’m running it back. Full body stretching ended with stability/activation of course.
PURE STRENGTH
This week in Pure Strength, we kick off Monday with a heavy set of RDLS, followed by some Front squat volume, and then some frontal plane strength work. On Wednesday, we have some overcoming isometrics to kick our session off, followed by some cluster sets on the bench press, and then some push-pull accessory work.
WEIGHTLIFTING
Weightlifting this week is snatch; we are breaking down the movement. Starting with the 3-position snatch. Drilling the timings under the barbell. Followed by snatch pulls and a complex of behind-the-neck push press into OHS.
Next weekend around 2000 people will lace up their shoes, stuff gels into race belts and line up next to the Police station on Umm Sequim Road for the Start of Dubai Marathon. Having run, watched and cycled this event I know the route is far from iconic for the “Dubai oldies.” Up and down beach road is not the most enticing or exciting of routes but for those standing on the start line who have been in the UAE preparing over the summer. The race could not come at a better time. Cast your mind back to August and September - Getting up at 3, 4, 5am to go and run. It was hot and it was humid! And you questioned every day why on earth you would put yourself through such endeavours. Well, if you persevered, you did the right thing. WHAT HAPPENS Training in the heat can be a very useful tool because of the way the body adapts to the heat. When running in the Summer the body's internal temperature rises. The body deals with this by taking the blood being pumped from the working muscles (in this case, your legs) and pushing it towards the skin causing a method of cooling we call dissipation. To keep Homeostasis and stop you falling to the floor in a heat induced coma, the brain will override your ability to run at intensity before you can do any damage, this is known as the Central Governor Theory. Your bodies 2-4 million sweat glands work in overdrive and the secreted sweat is cooled via evaporation also helping to cool the blood close to the skins surface. BENEFITS Athletes training in hot conditions have shown to have increased blood plasma volume. This is effectively your ticket to running gains! More blood plasma means the body can route blood to the skin for cooling WITHOUT compromising the O2 supply to the working muscles. Other benefits include decreased heart rate because having an increased blood plasma means the heart needs to pump less to elicit the same blood supply around the body. Increased run economy, which means less energy being used at an aerobic pace. A real key predictor of marathon performance! WHY DO WE CARE? Currently in Dubai the temp is 14°C and raining, it’s beautiful! A far cry from the dismal summer and early Autumn months. Athletes will be racing in temperatures anywhere from 14-25. The physiological adaptations made in the hot training sessions (discussed above) will carry over and offer you improved running economy and lactate threshold (ability to sustain high intensity for a specific time period). Those that completed their hot sessions and have continued training as the temperatures have dropped will have some additional performance gains compared to those who didn't. The good news, studies have shown that benefits can be seen in as little as 7-10 days, so there is still some time to get those midday runs in! Wherever you have been training, enjoy the race! Be smart, run strong and we shall see you on the finish line.
No Weakness By; Rob Jones, Endurance Performance Coach
Monday
Time: 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Tempo
This week will be dialling into that Tempo effort (7/10 RPE) for 5 mins blocks. You will take a 2 min recovery after each block and repeat the sequence 5x.
Tuesday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Session: Track Tuesday
This is your chance to run fast with the wider IFE community and coaches. This week we will be running 300m repeats at 3km pace, each with a very easy float between.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: LRC Intervals
Today we have intervals in the morning and evening. We will be running 100m effort through the park behind InnerFight, you will then have 300m easy/recovery before repeating the sequence.
Friday
Time: 5:59am
Location: Common Grounds
Session: The Coffee Run
This week we will be working on a negative split run. After 20 mins of easy running you will go into 1 min on, 1 min off intervals for 30 mins. Post session coffees at Common Grounds from 7am.
Monday:
Starting the week with some pressing tempo push-up work, followed by some bench press and death march, and then a strongman-style workout for an epic start to the week!
Strength:
A) EMOM x 8 - 3 to 5 tempo push-ups tempo @31x1
B) Every 90 sec x 10 alt between - 5 Barbell bench press @20x1 (building) & 16 alt DB death march
Conditioning:
For Time:
10-1 Sandbag Over Shoulder
1-10 Dumbbell STOH
Tuesday:
Tuesday, we have some sled work in the strength, and then some Interval work that will challenge your squat and pull endurance.
Strength:
A) 6 mins build to max triple broad jump
Rest 2 mins
B) Every 2 mins x 5 2 length sled push
Conditioning:
4 min window
30 sec wall sit
30 wall balls
15 pull-ups
AMRAP cal ski
Rest 2 mins x 4
Wednesday:
Wednesday is all about the barbell in both the skill and a fast-paced
Squat clean and run workout.
Strength:
A) Every 2 mins x 8 - 2 power clean + 2 push press
Rest 2 mins
B) Every 90 sec x 3 6 BB good mornings @30x1
Conditioning:
For Time:
15-12- 9 Squat Cleans
After each set, a park run
Thursday:
Thursday, we have some strict pull-up work followed by a long endurance workout on the rower.
Strength:
A: In a 2-minute window, establish a MAX unbroken set of strict pull-ups/chest 2 bar/bar muscle-ups
+
B: EMOM 8 @ 33% of A
Conditioning:
30 mins Max Cal Row:
0-10 mins every 2:30 mins 6 burpees
11-20 mins every 2:30 mins 6 burpee box jump
21-30 mins every 2:30 mins 6 burpee box jump over
Friday:
FUF, we are finishing off with some single-leg and core work, and then 6 rounds of
Strength:
A) EMOM x 6 - 20 sec strict TTB/SLR
rest 2 min
B) Every 2 mins x 4 - 12 alt front rack KB reverse lunge
Conditioning:
6 Rounds For Time:
12 TTB
40/30 Cal Ass Bike and C2 bike (Alternating)
20 Russian KB Swing
ENGINE
A sustained 50-minute aerobic workout designed to build your engine and endurance. Expect continuous movement across the bike, rower, ski erg, and running, all at a manageable, steady pace.
GYMNASTICS
This week is all about the bar! On Tuesday, we’ll continue working on pulling strength, followed by kipping and butterfly progressions. On Thursday, Bar Muscle Ups will make an appearance. Get ready for low bar drills, strength work and BMU progressions galore.
HYROX
A high-intensity session focused on building leg strength and muscular endurance. We will finish each movement with short runs to build resilience under fatigue.
MOBILITY
Back to the flows, yes, back in popular demand, I’m running it back. Full body stretching ended with stability/activation of course.
PURE STRENGTH
This week in Pure Strength, we kick off Monday with a heavy set of RDLS, followed by some Front squat volume, and then some frontal plane strength work. On Wednesday, we have some overcoming isometrics to kick our session off, followed by some cluster sets on the bench press, and then some push-pull accessory work.
WEIGHTLIFTING
Weightlifting this week is snatch; we are breaking down the movement. Starting with the 3-position snatch. Drilling the timings under the barbell. Followed by snatch pulls and a complex of behind-the-neck push press into OHS.
Monday Ride
A ride dedicated to group riding skills and some fitness. Coach Rob Foster leads this ride, if you'd like to join email Rob Foster
Start time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: The Loop Cafe, Bike DXB
Track Tuesday
Our weekly on track speed session! For any level of runner looking to build their run speed, threshold and Vo2max fitness and run with the best running community in Dubai.
Time: 05:59 am
Session Length: 1.5 hour
Location: Dubai Sports City Sports Park
Friday - Coffee Run
Our weekly tempo run. Sessions are built on an RPE scale and accessible to all levels of runner. We start together, run hard then finish together and chat about it over a coffee and breakfast.
Brief time: 05:54 am
Start time: 05:59 am
Start Location: Common Grounds
Saturday - Long Ride
Our weekly endurance ride.
Please email Rob Foster for more details.
Time: 05:59 am
Location: Bottom of the Stick, Al Qudra.
Next weekend around 2000 people will lace up their shoes, stuff gels into race belts and line up next to the Police station on Umm Sequim Road for the Start of Dubai Marathon. Having run, watched and cycled this event I know the route is far from iconic for the “Dubai oldies.” Up and down beach road is not the most enticing or exciting of routes but for those standing on the start line who have been in the UAE preparing over the summer. The race could not come at a better time. Cast your mind back to August and September - Getting up at 3, 4, 5am to go and run. It was hot and it was humid! And you questioned every day why on earth you would put yourself through such endeavours. Well, if you persevered, you did the right thing. WHAT HAPPENS Training in the heat can be a very useful tool because of the way the body adapts to the heat. When running in the Summer the body's internal temperature rises. The body deals with this by taking the blood being pumped from the working muscles (in this case, your legs) and pushing it towards the skin causing a method of cooling we call dissipation. To keep Homeostasis and stop you falling to the floor in a heat induced coma, the brain will override your ability to run at intensity before you can do any damage, this is known as the Central Governor Theory. Your bodies 2-4 million sweat glands work in overdrive and the secreted sweat is cooled via evaporation also helping to cool the blood close to the skins surface. BENEFITS Athletes training in hot conditions have shown to have increased blood plasma volume. This is effectively your ticket to running gains! More blood plasma means the body can route blood to the skin for cooling WITHOUT compromising the O2 supply to the working muscles. Other benefits include decreased heart rate because having an increased blood plasma means the heart needs to pump less to elicit the same blood supply around the body. Increased run economy, which means less energy being used at an aerobic pace. A real key predictor of marathon performance! WHY DO WE CARE? Currently in Dubai the temp is 14°C and raining, it’s beautiful! A far cry from the dismal summer and early Autumn months. Athletes will be racing in temperatures anywhere from 14-25. The physiological adaptations made in the hot training sessions (discussed above) will carry over and offer you improved running economy and lactate threshold (ability to sustain high intensity for a specific time period). Those that completed their hot sessions and have continued training as the temperatures have dropped will have some additional performance gains compared to those who didn't. The good news, studies have shown that benefits can be seen in as little as 7-10 days, so there is still some time to get those midday runs in! Wherever you have been training, enjoy the race! Be smart, run strong and we shall see you on the finish line.
No Weakness By; Rob Jones, Endurance Performance Coach
Next weekend around 2000 people will lace up their shoes, stuff gels into race belts and line up next to the Police station on Umm Sequim Road for the Start of Dubai Marathon. Having run, watched and cycled this event I know the route is far from iconic for the “Dubai oldies.” Up and down beach road is not the most enticing or exciting of routes but for those standing on the start line who have been in the UAE preparing over the summer. The race could not come at a better time. Cast your mind back to August and September - Getting up at 3, 4, 5am to go and run. It was hot and it was humid! And you questioned every day why on earth you would put yourself through such endeavours. Well, if you persevered, you did the right thing. WHAT HAPPENS Training in the heat can be a very useful tool because of the way the body adapts to the heat. When running in the Summer the body's internal temperature rises. The body deals with this by taking the blood being pumped from the working muscles (in this case, your legs) and pushing it towards the skin causing a method of cooling we call dissipation. To keep Homeostasis and stop you falling to the floor in a heat induced coma, the brain will override your ability to run at intensity before you can do any damage, this is known as the Central Governor Theory. Your bodies 2-4 million sweat glands work in overdrive and the secreted sweat is cooled via evaporation also helping to cool the blood close to the skins surface. BENEFITS Athletes training in hot conditions have shown to have increased blood plasma volume. This is effectively your ticket to running gains! More blood plasma means the body can route blood to the skin for cooling WITHOUT compromising the O2 supply to the working muscles. Other benefits include decreased heart rate because having an increased blood plasma means the heart needs to pump less to elicit the same blood supply around the body. Increased run economy, which means less energy being used at an aerobic pace. A real key predictor of marathon performance! WHY DO WE CARE? Currently in Dubai the temp is 14°C and raining, it’s beautiful! A far cry from the dismal summer and early Autumn months. Athletes will be racing in temperatures anywhere from 14-25. The physiological adaptations made in the hot training sessions (discussed above) will carry over and offer you improved running economy and lactate threshold (ability to sustain high intensity for a specific time period). Those that completed their hot sessions and have continued training as the temperatures have dropped will have some additional performance gains compared to those who didn't. The good news, studies have shown that benefits can be seen in as little as 7-10 days, so there is still some time to get those midday runs in! Wherever you have been training, enjoy the race! Be smart, run strong and we shall see you on the finish line.
No Weakness By; Rob Jones, Endurance Performance Coach
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