Improving your lactate threshold takes time, so in order to experience the most success from these workouts, Morrow says to ...

Q. I am a young cyclist trying to race semi-pro in the national mountain-bike series. I need to improve my VO2max and lactic-acid threshold. What sort of training should I do? - Evan, Bay Area, Calif.

Many coaches argue that lactate threshold is one of, if not the, biggest performance predictor. It determines how fast you can run longer distances without burning out. So, a key component of training ...