This is an article about swimming, but is very relevant to our sport. I recommend it very highly. It is a call to a radical transformation of swimming training:
http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/swim/bullets/energy39.pdf
The athor says that since in swimming, the body is supported by the water, that the running research is not relevant. Likewise, in our sport, the body is supported by water.
He advocates race-pace training with short intervals and short rest periods. Please read this article:
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