Sprints and Marathons

ebook What You Need to Know About Stamina and Running

By Amy Boyce

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Scientific research has demonstrated that sprinters and marathoners have predominantly different muscle fiber types. Sprinters will have fast-twitch muscle fibers that create greater force and bear a faster contraction or response time. Marathoners have slow-twitch muscle fibers that create force slowly and remain contracted longer.

Discover:

- The Basics
- Should You Sprint
- Sprinting Faster
- Marathon Basics
- You Must Breathe Right
- many other useful things!

Sprints and Marathons