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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Ally Head

This test taught me how to workout smarter, not harder - how it could improve your fitness, too

Lactate threshold test: Health Editor Ally Head testing out her lactate threshold

Spoiler alert: I really like running. I've run eight marathons in my time and have Berlin Marathon in the calendar for September - it's my form of escapism, my way of unwinding after a busy day, and my happy place.

I'm very lucky, as a Health Editor, that I'm constantly updated with the latest innovations, tips and tricks for boosting my training and levelling up my fitness, from strength training for running, which has injury proofed my body for the last three years, to acupuncture for muscle release.

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