Running

What's so great about negative splits other than testing your limit? Last year I ran my 1st HM with a negative split. I enjoyed it, didn't push too far. I'm running another one next month, have trained much better and looking to take 10+ min off my prior time. Running negative splits on a much faster pace looks scary.

Afaik, negative splits allows you to use energy more effectively

Negative splits progressively build lactate on your muscle slower than positive splits and it makes your run more efficient

Here’s a good article on negative splits

Afaik, negative splits allows you to use energy more effectively

Negative splits progressively build lactate on your muscle slower than positive splits and it makes your run more efficient

Here’s a good article on negative splits
https://www.pentonsperformancetherapy.co.uk/post/runningnegativesplits

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5k - 19:41
10k - 41:24 
21k - 1:28:45
42k - 3:28:34

Also, I tried running negative splits on my HM PB before

My plan is
- run 4:45 min/km first half
- 4:30-4:40 min/km second half
- all-out last km (ended up 4:09 min/km)

It was a very cool experience since you’ll get pass so many people in the second half and it magically feels very energetic

Love this, thanks. So it is more scientific than just the fact that you are pushing your limits. Didn't know about the lactate. I'm definitely sticking to it.