Imagine you want to bake the worlds best cake. Base training is like making the best sponge cake possible, speedwork is the icing on the cake, too much icing will spoil it, not enough and it’s not so tasty, but in the right balance you have a perfect and delicious cake.....In this article/podcast we’ll tell you everything you need to know about base training and why it’s so important to making you an endurance monster!To find out keep listening on to this episode of trees and dlake.What You Will LearnWhat base training exactly is.How to build volume properlyWhy does base training helpWhat being aerobic is vs anaerobicaWhen to use itWhat pace is the right pace for base trainingAnd so much more!Episode Question“In a race your heart rate monitor breaks, what would you use: Pace or perceived effort?”LinksMike trees/NRG coaching FREE base training plans - https://www.nrg-coaching.com/english-training-plansThere are no shortcuts to training for a lonf endurance race (My marathon experiment by running the least amount possible )https://dlakecreates.com/noshortcutstoenduranceraces/The science behind building an aerobic base - https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/science-of-aerobic-base-training/DLake/Daren Instagram - instagram.com/dlakecreates - Mike Trees - https://instagram.com/run.nrgPodcast Concept, Production and Marketing BY POD PASTEOriginal Music Used HereFull Transcript HERE Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.