What Running Economy Really Means for Your Performance From an Exercise Scientist

If you’re a long-distance runner, you’ve probably heard the phrase running economy tossed around a time or two. But what does it actually mean, and why does it matter for performance?While our team has plenty of coaching and running experience, we wanted to bring in a true expert for this topic.  On a recent episode of the Tread Lightly Running Podcast, we chatted with Dr. Shalaya Kipp, an exercise scientist, about running economy and what it really means for performance.

Along with her research...