Excelling running efficiency to build special endurance in middle-distance runners

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Dr. Hab., Professor V.D. Kryazhev1
PhD, Associate Professor G.V. Dubinin2
A.Y. Zagorodnikova3
1Federal Science Center for Physical Culture and Sport (VNIIFK), Moscow
2Smolensk State Academy of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism, Smolensk
3Russian State Social University, Moscow

Keywords: middle-distance running, special endurance, running efficiency, anaerobic threshold, critical speed.

Conclusions. Varying the training loads in accordance with the principle of performing intensive training in the supercompensation phase ensures a steady increase in running performance, improving the efficiency of running and, as a result, the development of special endurance.

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