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From Elite Runner To Health Seeker
- Mark Sisson described his history as a competitive distance runner who logged up to 100 miles/week and reached national-level races.
- He retired due to injuries, illness, and digestive problems and then pursued healthier fitness strategies.
Why Traditional Endurance Training Fails
- Conventional endurance training emphasizes high mileage and carb dependence but raises inflammation and injury risk.
- Becoming a better racer means training to burn fat efficiently and reducing chronic carbohydrate-driven inflammation.
Use 180–Age As Your Aerobic Cap
- Use a heart-rate ceiling (180 minus your age) for most base training to stay aerobic and build fat-burning efficiency.
- Limit exceeding that heart rate during base work and progress will raise your pace at the same heart rate over weeks.