Outreach

New Research Reveals the Hidden Key to Marathon Performance: Physiological Resilience

Feature on our research into physiological resilience — how the ability to maintain performance late in a race distinguishes elite marathon runners.

6 Training Strategies to Improve Your Late-Race Performance in the Marathon

Practical training tips based on our durability and fatigability research, covering long runs, strength work, plyometrics, pacing, carbohydrate loading, and other factors shaping …

The 10 Pillars of a Reliable vLamax Test

Ten evidence-based recommendations for a valid and reproducible vLamax test, drawing on my research and the 2025 systematic review by Langley et al.

Is vLamax a Reliable Measure? Yes, But Only When Key Criteria Are Met

Examining whether vLamax — the rate of lactate rise during short sprints — produces consistent results, and under which laboratory conditions it does.

Die Grenzen von Zone 2-Training

Discussion on the limits of Zone 2 training and what it can and cannot achieve for endurance athletes.

What Do We Know, and Where Do We Go From Here? — Dr Benedikt Meixner

Talk on the current state of knowledge in exercise physiology and future directions for research.

vLamax oder VO2max? Die besten Testverfahren im Vergleich

Comparing testing methods for vLamax and VO2max, with Dr. Peter Renner.

The Physiology of Lactate and Maximal Glycolytic Rate (VLaMax)

Deep dive into lactate physiology and vLamax as a measure of maximal glycolytic rate, and its role in endurance performance diagnostics.