The accessibility and affordability of wearables and devices such as power meters mean that amateur athletes can generate performance data to compare directly against the pros. Putting metrics such as

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Scientists and elite endurance athletes are unlocking enhanced performance by going beyond previous theories about how much fuel our bodies can absorb on the run. David Smyth turned lab rat to investigate whether more can be more for everyday runners, too

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Speed is relative, so whatever pace you run or race at, that’s your pace. The first part of your training is to stop apologising for how ‘slow’ you are. Runners of all speeds do this and even if you d