Fitness
Lactate Threshold
Lactate threshold is the intensity where lactate builds faster than clearance—key for sustainable race pace and structured tempo training.
Lactate threshold is the exercise intensity where blood lactate accumulates faster than the body clears it—often near the pace you could hold for roughly forty to sixty minutes in trained runners. Training slightly below and at threshold improves sustainable speed without constant HIIT.
Field tests use thirty-minute time trials or ramp protocols; lab tests are gold standard.
Common questions
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What is the difference between lactate and anaerobic threshold?
Terms overlap in coaching—both describe sustainable hard effort borders. Lactate threshold emphasizes blood lactate kinetics; anaerobic threshold often means similar intensity in practice.
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