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Some Basics of Threshold Testing for Swimming, Cycling & Running

By nolimitsadminPosted on March 8, 2013Posted in Cycling, Running, Training, Training plans, WorkoutsTagged fitnesstest, functionalthresholdpower, heartrate, ironman, lactatethreshold, marathon, rateofperceivedexertion, threshold, trainingplan, triathlon

Many of us have come to recognize fitness or threshold testing as 20-60 minutes of pure burning hell. It typically involves a lot of drooling, cussing, burning sensations, and squirrely-feeling body parts. For some, vomit may be involved. These assessments are not simply meant as terrible torture devices. They provide important information regarding our functional[…]

Change of Pace: Focus on Effort

By nolimitsadminPosted on June 9, 2012Posted in Training, Training plansTagged heartrate, pace, power, rateofperceivedexertion, RPE, running, trainingplan, triathlon

I received a text message from a prospective client asking, “If I want to average a 9 minute mile for a half-marathon, what pace should my tempo runs be?” In the log of one of our athletes, I read this post-activity comment, “My pace isn’t what I would like, but my HR was in the[…]