Running Economy

Oxygen uptake and energy cost at selected running speeds.

Who it suits: Distance runners with specific race-pace targets.

Three submaximal treadmill runs at controlled speeds with breath-by-breath gas analysis. The report describes the energy cost at each speed, with comparison across visits when re-tested.

60 minutes on the dayPrimrose Hill · LiverpoolWritten report after your visit
Suggested photo: Running economy test

Photograph a runner on the treadmill wearing the gas-analysis mask. Use a side view showing the runner’s full stride and the treadmill, with space around the subject for cropping.

What's included

  • Three controlled, sub-max steps
  • Breath-by-breath gas analysis
  • Economy reported at each pace

What your results explain

  • Energy cost at your target paces
  • Trend comparison if re-tested

Before your visit

Read what happens on the day, what to wear and how to prepare.

LJMURunning Economy
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See an example

Open a 4-page sample of the Running Economy report.

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