Michael Morton

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𝐅𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞? 🤔 10 lengths of the pitch, flat out, the test Thomas Frank made famous at Brentford and took to Spurs. Pro benchmarks for the pitch-length 1K, by position: 🏃 Central mids / Fullbacks: under 3:20 ⚡ Wingers / Forwards: 3:20 – 3:30 🧱 Centre-backs: 3:30 – 3:40 🧤 Goalkeepers: 3:45+ General Premier League standard: 3:20 – 3:40. But the time isn’t really the point. It’s what the time tells the coaches 👇 MAS (Maximal Aerobic Speed) is the minimum running speed at which a player reaches their maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max). It’s the foundational metric performance coaches use to prescribe individualised high-intensity interval training. To work it out, divide 1,000 by your time in seconds. Mine: 1000 ÷ 190 = 5.26 m/s I ran it wearing a @statsports tracker. These are the same metrics professional teams use to check whether players are hitting the intensity they need in training: total distance, max speed, high-speed running, sprint distance, accelerations and decelerations. PSG, Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, Man Utd, the Springboks and the All Blacks all use it. Want to track your own sessions like a pro or monitor your whole squad with the STATSports team solution? Head to statsports.com. Use code Mike10 for 10% off. Duracell’s still got it... try beat me and drop your time in the comments! 👇🏻