EVERY runner wants to get the best out of themselves, regardless of innate ability, but fulfilling athletic potential is never straightforward.
Scores of clinics and laboratories across the UK offer runners the chance to ascertain their current fitness and what levels of speed and endurance they are capable of achieving, with many claiming to provide the means to attain those promised improvements as well. But which training method carries the most supported sports science research and consequent success rates in terms of improvement?
VO2 max testing is just one method that sports scientists can use