Q&A #74 - How to deal with lack of tune-up races; Intervals vs. continuous hard exercise to improve VO2max

Q&A #74 - How to deal with lack of tune-up races; Intervals vs. continuous hard exercise to improve VO2max

• If there are no tune-up races available before your A-race, what can you do to replace the race preparation normally gained from these tune-up races?
• Are intervals or continuous hard exercise more likely to get you close to VO2max, and why? 
• How can you manipulate intervals to get your heart rate closer to maximum heart rate? 
• Why heart rate is not a perfect proxy for VO2

  LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• That Triathlon Show website 
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• The sustainability of VO2max: Effect of decreasing the workload 
• Interval Training – Science and Application part 1 with Paul Laursen | EP#128
• Interval Training – Science and Application part 2 with Paul Laursen | EP#129
• Interval Training – Science and Application part 3 with prof. Paul Laursen | EP#163

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