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In this episode, we discuss:

• The four intensity domains and their effect on physiology
• Intensity distributions of elite endurance athletes and fitness athletes
• Best practices from elite endurance sport
  • frequency of quality sessions
  • periodization
• The intensity-HPA Axis dysfunction-health degradation cascade
• A three-phase approach to training and peaking for severe intensity conditioning
  • Phase I - Accumulate Volume - induces general cardiorespiratory adaptations without the physiological and psychological stress of higher intensity training
  • Phase II - Practice Race-Relevant Paces - practice paces slightly faster than race pace
  • Phase III - Increase Cardiorespiratory Demand - spend time at race pace and close to VO2max
• A brief discussion of crosstraining