Hey Athletes, Don't Just Run. Run Fast!

Yes, I'm specifically talking to paintball athletes.

But, no, I'm not only talking to paintball athletes.

Long, slow, distance cardio (sometimes appropriately called LSD cardio), has a very limited and often over-rated role in the majority of athletes' training programs.

Whether we're trying to build aerobic or anaerobic cardio endurance or burn calories, LSD cardio (running for multiple miles at a submaximal speed) is, at best, inefficient and, at worst, a waste of precious training time.