Running Performance

Program Overview

Running Performance

Course Description

Our services are specifically tailored to provide support for athletes of all levels, from beginners to elite performers. Our expert team currently offer in-depth analyses of running technique and accurate physiological testing to help you personalise and make the most of your training.

If you're serious about your running, take the next step to optimising your performance. Any level of athlete can benefit from our assessments - choose the best one to suit your needs. Once you have purchased a package, the Human Performance Unit will call you back to arrange a time and date.

Learning Outcomes

We have three packages to choose from so you can select the best for your needs.

• Experience Package - £105
  • Ever wondered just how good professional runners are? Why not book our experience package to find out how your compare to the best in the World? The laboratory experience package has been designed to provide you with accurate physiological data that can be used to guide your training and ensure that you can perform optimally during competition. Data from this package can be used to establish training zones and individualise your training programme. It will also identify your strengths and weaknesses and establish just how you compare to an elite runner.
  • This package includes the following battery of tests:
    • Body composition assessment using bioelectrical impedance
    • Blood lactate assessment during sub-maximal treadmill protocol
      • Lactate threshold is one of the most commonly, and effectively assessed performance markers. The point is to learn the highest intensity at which you race and train before ‘hitting the wall’ from high levels of blood lactate. The aim of this test is to determine your highest sustainable level of lactate accumulation before it seriously hinders your performance - your lactate threshold. The most accurate way to determine lactate threshold is via a graded exercise test on the treadmill. During the test, running velocity will be increased from low intensity at 3 minute intervals with finger prick blood samples being taken in between each increment. Heart rate and RPE will also be measured throughout the test. The treadmill test lasts for around 20-30 minutes – this is not an ‘all out’ maximum test
• Advanced Package - £150
  • This package includes all the benefits of the Experience Package plus the following:
    • Body composition assessment using bioelectrical impedance (DEXA scans are available for additional cost)
    • Blood lactate assessment
    • VO2 max
      • Once we have identified clear lactate turn points the protocol will change to 1 minute steps which you complete until exhaustion. This will enable VO2 max to be calculated)
    • Running Economy Test – 3 x 4 minute Sub Max pace with gas analysis
  • This package comes with advanced analysis of your results and training zones, provides you with some more accurate performance modelling and comparison to pros and identifies specific sessions which you can target to improve your weaknesses and maximise your strengths.
• Complete Package - £175
  • Want the most detailed analysis of your running performance? This package combines our advanced physiology package and measurements with a detailed analysis of your running technique.
  • This package includes the following battery of tests:
    • Body composition assessment using bioelectrical impedance (DEXA scans are available for additional cost)
    • Blood lactate assessment
    • VO2 max
    • Running Economy Test – 3 x 4 minute Sub Max pace with gas analysis
    • Gait analysis
      • Using a combination of high speed video and the OPTOJUMP analysis system we will analyse your running technique
  • Once complete we’ll provide you with a detailed report.

Program Outline

Outline:

The program offers three packages:

• Experience Package - £105:
• Includes body composition assessment using bioelectrical impedance and blood lactate assessment during a sub-maximal treadmill protocol.
• Provides an explanation of the results, a comparison to pro athletes, and specific training recommendations.
• Advanced Package - £150:
• Includes all the benefits of the Experience Package plus VO2 max and a Running Economy Test.
• Offers advanced analysis of results, training zones, performance modeling, and comparison to pros.
• Identifies specific sessions to target weaknesses and maximize strengths.
• Complete Package - £175:
• Combines the Advanced Package with a detailed analysis of running technique using high-speed video and the OPTOJUMP analysis system.
• Provides a comprehensive report on all aspects of running performance.

Teaching:

• The program is delivered face-to-face.
• The Human Performance Unit will call you back to arrange a time and date after purchasing a package.
• The expert team offers in-depth analyses of running technique and accurate physiological testing.
• The program is designed to help athletes personalize and make the most of their training.
• The program is suitable for any level of athlete.
• Block bookings for businesses are available.
• The program is part of a larger short course offering.
• Other related courses include Gait Analysis and Gait Coaching.