Training zones and thresholds: 101 to 401 | EP#445

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we discuss everything you need to know about training zones. We also discuss the first and second lactate and ventilatory thresholds. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Training zones as a communication tool -How I use training zones (and how I don't use them) -Not relying on training zones for training prescription -Other common mistakes with training zones -Lactate and ventilatory threshold testing and definitions -Is one of lactate or ventilatory testing better than the other? -Field test, training and race data based alternative to lactate and ventilatory testing SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts445/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get personalised plan for your carbohydrate, sodium and fluid intake in your next event. That Triathlon Show listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolyte products. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout. ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer allows you to improve technique, power, and swim training consistency. You can target specific aspects of your stroke, like catch and pull-through, work on core activation and body position, and make sure you stay consistent in your swim training even when you don't have time to go to the pool. Try the Zen8 risk-free for 30 days, and get 20% off your first order on zen8swimtrainer.com/tts. LINKS AND RESOURCES: -Mallorca Training Camp 2025 -Portugal Training Camp 2025 RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 445 of That Traathlon Show, the podcast presented by Scientific Traathlon.com.
0:29.9	I'm our host Michael, and on today's episode, I'll go a bit deeper into training zones.
0:34.5	This was originally meant to be a standard Q&A episode and I will still read
0:38.7	the original questions that prompted this episode, but I decided to keep it a bit more focused
0:43.9	and not answer a bunch of different questions on multiple topics like I normally do, because
0:48.8	I do get these kinds of questions about training zones quite a lot. So I think a lot of people have them.
0:55.0	And by naming this episode something with training zones and having that be the focus,
0:59.7	hopefully this helps the people that need this information find it. So that's the goal of today's
1:05.1	episode. Before we get into the main topic though, big thanks to our sponsors, precision fuel
1:09.8	hydration. They create carbohydrates and electrolyte products that are effective, practical and tasty. to the main topic though big thanks to our sponsors precision fuel hydration they create
1:11.3	carbohydrate and electrolyte products that are effective practical and tasty and to me the number
1:16.1	one thing that any sport nutrition product needs to have is that they should not cause flavor
1:20.8	fatigue even in very long races because even a relatively minor reduction in carbon take from your
1:26.2	plan could be the difference between a pb and walking last 10 km of the run. So the product you use needs to still be
1:32.7	appealing enough for you to keep fueling at the end of an Iron Man. And this is one of the biggest
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1:41.5	including the big flow gel with 300 grams of carbs, makes it easy to
1:45.3	consume as much as you want for hours on end.
1:48.1	So you can really stick to your plan throughout the race, and don't forget you also have
1:52.0	drink mixes and choose as alternative energy options and electrolytes for your hydration needs.
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