In this second episode of Cubetti di Sapere 2023 we talk about athletics and, in particular, how to balance training and functional assessments for middle-distance and long-distance running.

Domenico Carlomagno, sports technician and fitness trainer at the Mapei Sport Research Centre, explains how to find a balance between the aerobic and anaerobic component according to the commitment and the distances to be run with some practical examples.

«Having said the physiological and metabolic principles, individual variability must be related to the objectives and evaluations applied, tailoring training and race plans to the individual athlete» points out the expert.