Lactic Acid...

[JonnyDav]

Hi, I have just started the soccer season and after a long summer of doing high weights on legs I feel the lactic acid kicking in when sprinting, anyone have any advice on improving my fitness so that lactic acid takes longer to kick in, i can run for hours at a slow pace, but it is the sprints that kill me, my speed is good, but i just need a little bit of help.... any good links, articles or advice from anyone?

[Buk]

Do intervals or sprint repeats. Tabata intervals are wonderfull, do them with: running, bodyweight squats, dumbell swings, cone hops. Tabata intervals are 20 seconds of all out effort followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated 6 to 8 times. Do Tabata intervals a few times a week, ad more traditional sprint intervals once a week. You will have to push through it in your training, but your lactic threshold will improve.

[JonnyDav]

Cheers Buk, much appreciated advice. Excellent points that will be followed up with some serious effort in the coming weeks/months.