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.

Makes sense. I like this plan from my Runna app program but I’m afraid I won’t have enough left in the tank for pushing the last 7km

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not sure if there are other more “scientific” reasons for it, but is it as simple as:
1. knowing you need to push hard later should prevent you from going out too fast and blowing up 
2. when executed well, it’s more fun to pass people at the end vs hold on and get passed

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

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

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.

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