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Mar 24, 2026 10 min

How to Find Your Lactate Threshold

from Masters On The Move Hosted by Justin Hill

Most runners are training in the wrong zone — and it’s costing them performance. Here’s how to accurately find your lactate threshold and fix it. In this episode of Run Smarter with Coach Justin, I break down how to measure your true threshold intensity using a simple 20-minute test — so you can stop guessing and start training with purpose. You’ll learn: What lactate threshold really is (and why it matters) Why heart rate formulas like 220-age are often wrong The best way to measure your threshold without a lab How to calculate your Functional Threshold Heart Rate (FTHR) How to match heart rate and pace zones correctly This is the foundation for smarter training, better pacing, and improved performance from 5K to marathon. 👉 Subscribe for the next episode where we break down the 4 key threshold workouts every runner should use. Get in contact and follow us - Send in your questions, show suggestions and comments (good or bad) to: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/17EN4yrAqp/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram https://www.instagram.com/motmpod?igsh=MW8yamF4cHBkZWpxZg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr email [email protected]

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