Distribution of training volume and intensity of elite male and female track and marathon runners

International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 273-293

  Enoksen, Eystein ^a   Tjelta, Asle Rønning ^b   Tjelta, Leif Inge ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aerobic Capacity; Anerobic Threshold; Excercise Intensity; Interval Training; Long Distance Running; Periodisation; Training Diary

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959961657     PISSN: 17479541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/1747-9541.6.2.273     Document Type: Article

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