Anaerobic Threshold more commonly referred to as Lactate Threshold is an often misunderstood term. A greater understanding of Lactate Threshold will offer great benefits to endurance athletes. In the following article I will explain in simple terminology Lactate Threshold. How a runner can determine Lactate Threshold pace. And ways to better optimize your Lactate Threshold training.

The term Lactate Threshold or LT for short is the exercise intensity at which lactate starts to accumulate in the blood stream. This happens when it is produced faster than it can be removed. When exercising below the AT intensity any lactate produced by the muscles is removed by the body without it building up Lactate Threshold can be increased greatly with training.

A commonly held belief is that Lactate Threshold is exactly 85% of an endurance athlete