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The 'fourth pillar' of endurance training: why some athletes resist fatigue better
Sports scientists are studying 'durability' (also known as fatigue resistance) to explain why athletes with similar scores in the three traditional pillars (VO2 max, lactate threshold, running economy) can perform so differently on race day, and suggest durability may be the 'fourth pillar' of endurance performance. Science journalist Alex Hutchinson discusses the latest fatigue resistance research on this week's The Shakeout Podcast, exploring what durability means, how it looks in practice, and whether runners should make 'increase durability' their top training priority.
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