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Long slow aerobic work at low heart rate is an essential preparation for building a solid fitness base for faster speed training that will improve your race performance.
This is especially important for longer endurance events - it strengthens the heart & lungs, increasing the amount of oxygen your body is able to use while working, burning fat so you're carrying round less "baggage" and conditioning the muscles, tendons & joints, reducing the risk of injury resulting from high intensity training.