Assessing lactate stability at the minimum lactate steady state velocity in male trained middle-distance runners
Fig 5
Lactate responses across 0, 10, 20, and 30 minutes during the minimum lactate steady state (MLaSS) stage.
Note. Individual lactate responses were measured at four time points (0, 10, 20, and 30 minutes) during the Minimum Lactate Steady State (MLaSS) running stage. Bars represent mean ± SD, while connecting lines show individual athlete trajectories (n = 15). Lactate increased sharply from baseline to 10 minutes (p < 0.001), followed by a reduction toward 20 minutes and a slight rise again at 30 minutes.