Running with Power: The Basics

Is power the next great running metric? According to Stryd (who sell a power footpod), the number of runners uploading power data from the World Marathon Majors has doubled every year since 2016. And all of the major running watch manufacturers include wrist-based power in their new models. Is Running with Power a magic bullet? or a passing fad? It's neither. Running with Power gives you the greatest chance of achieving your best performance, while minimising injury risk. Why Run with Power? ? Power can provide a race or event target matched to your fitness (rather than a hopeful goal time) ? Power can maximise training gains while minimising injury risk, using training targets matched to changes in your fitness. ? Power can measure the effectiveness of drills or strength work – something that's not possible using heart rate or pace. What is Running with Power? Running with Power uses power rather than pace or heart rate to gauge your running intensity. It can appear complicated at first - that's because power is based on how your body reacts when you exercise, and those reactions are themselves complex. But power is also simple. It's the distilled wisdom of decades of research and practice, presented as a set of powerful models and metrics that can be used to guide your training and your racing more effectively than other measures of intensity. About the book This book explains and explores each aspect of Running with Power using straightforward language and an easy-to-follow structure, with chapters on: The benefits of Running with Power Getting started – equipment and supporting systems Fundamentals – the power metric that's the foundation for most other metrics Workouts – how to setup your watch to Run with Power Training – how to Train with Power Races & Events – setting event targets & tapering before the event Environments – Running with Power in heat, humidity, at altitude, or on a treadmill Frequently Asked Questions – the questions (and answers) most frequently asked by runners new to power Bibliography – links to articles, documents and research (also available as a downloadable, clickable PDF) If you're looking for a practical, experience-based guide to Running with Power, this book can be that guide.