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The cost of accessing endurance sports information is now effectively zero. YouTube, Instagram, podcasts, training communities — more content than anyone could ever consume. But the democratization of information is also the democratization of noise.
When anyone can publish training advice, the burden of quality control falls entirely on the reader. Exercise science has a steep learning curve, and without sufficient background knowledge it’s genuinely hard to distinguish sound training principles from ideas that circulate widely yet have long been contradicted by the research. What makes this harder is that misleading advice tends to carry the most compelling narrative — intuitive, memorable, easy to act on, yet glossing over the places where the physiology actually gets complicated. You’re not failing to put in the effort. You’re navigating with a beautifully drawn map that points the wrong way.
The Right Pace starts from that problem. I’ve spent a lot of time reading books and research — not to accumulate information, but to find the ideas that actually hold up. Every article here is built on primary sources: books, studies, papers worked through directly, not summaries or second-hand takes.
Running is about finding your right pace. What I’m trying to do is help you find the right path.
The Right Pace & The Right Path.
What you’ll find here:
- Book summaries & reading notes: books, research papers, and professional podcasts.
- Training concepts explained: heart rate zones, polarized training, lactate threshold, VO2Max, and more.
- Motor control & running economy: exploring running mechanics through a dynamical systems lens, and how strength training actually transfers to running efficiency.
- Race reports & race-day strategy.
About the Author
I’m Paul, a runner who enjoys studying the science and methodology of endurance sports.
I’ve been involved in endurance sports for over 10 years — starting with triathlon and gradually narrowing my focus to running and marathon training. Through the highs and lows of training motivation over the years, one thing has stayed constant: my curiosity about endurance performance.
Beyond energy system training, I’m fascinated by the neuromuscular control and biomechanics of runners, and I’m always looking for more adaptive, dynamic training prescriptions that match how runners actually move.
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