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Q&A #18 - The problems with the Maffetone method and 180-Formula, and should you choose trails over roads in your run training?  

• Is there any evidence that the Maffetone method and 180 Heart Rate Formula work? 
• Why should you NOT use the 180-Formula, and what should you do instead?
• How the Maffetone method still gets the big picture right!
• When should you run on trails rather than roads in your run training, and when is the road a better option?

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• Q&A #11 - Should you use different heart rate zones for swimming, cycling and running?
• The Development and Initial Assessment of a Novel Heart Rate Training Formula

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