Episode Details

Q&A #59 - Base training and long rides; Aerobic threshold training; Lactate meters and ramp tests

• How to do base training when getting in long rides is difficult
• Should you train at or around the aerobic threshold, or always stay below it when doing low-intensity training?
• What is a good lactate meter to purchase? 
• How long should ramp test stages last? 

  LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• That Triathlon Show website 
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• Base training: off-season do's and dont's with James Teagle and Lachlan Kerin | EP#201
• Evaluation of three portable blood lactate analysers: Lactate Pro, Lactate Scout and Lactate Plus

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