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Q&A #50 - Antioxidants and endurance training; Time in Zone vs. Modified Session Goal approach

• What is the relation between antioxidants, antioxidant requirements and endurance training? Can antioxidant supplementation impair training adaptation, and should we avoid antioxidants? 
• If I want to calculate my Time in Zone (TiZ) for a workout, what approach is recommended? 
• How do I find the balance between running that is easy enough that my heart rate stays low, but not too easy so it's just a shuffle with poor form?

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• Exercise is the best antioxidant
• Oral administration of vitamin C decreases muscle mitochondrial biogenesis and hampers training-induced adaptations in endurance performance.
• Exercise and oxidative stress: significance of antioxidants with reference to inflammatory, muscular, and systemic stress
• Exercise-induced oxidative stress: cellular mechanisms and impact on muscle force production
• Reactive oxygen species: impact on skeletal muscle
• Scientific Triathlon Training Zones Calculator

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