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There are several components that make up running ability, including [[VO2max|V̇O<sub>2</sub>max]], and economy. [[VO2max|V̇O<sub>2</sub>max]] is the ability of our bodies to generate energy for running and is the focus of a lot of our training. Running Economy is how far and fast you can run with a given amount of energy. Good economy is a critical part of running, and [[Cadence]] is one element I recommend runners focus on. (For the financial cost of running, see [[The Cost of Running]].)
=The Importance of Improving Running Economy=
Running Economy can vary by as much as 30% between runners of a similar [[VO2max|V̇O<sub>2</sub>max]]<ref name="Daniels-1985"/>. The two charts below show the [[VO2max|V̇O<sub>2</sub>max]] and running economy of Paula Radcliffe over a 10 year period<ref name="Jones2006"/>. Over that time Paula Radcliffe's race performance dramatically improved even though her [[VO2max|V̇O<sub>2</sub>max]] did not. This suggests that for elite athletes at least, improvements in running economy are critical.
<ref name="Pereira-1997">MA. Pereira, PS. Freedson, Intraindividual variation of running economy in highly trained and moderately trained males., Int J Sports Med, volume 18, issue 2, pages 118-24, Feb 1997, doi [http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-972606 10.1055/s-2007-972606], PMID [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9081268 9081268]</ref>
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