Regular Long Runs and Higher Training Volumes Are Associated with Better Running Economy Durability in Performance Matched Well-Trained Male Runners

This study is the first to demonstrate that the presence of long runs and higher training volumes positively affects RE durability and decrements in neuromuscular capability in performance-matched runners. These results provide important insights into how training characteristics may help explain differences in durability, although intervention studies are needed to confirm these cross-sectional findings.