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It's probably far more beneficial to save the max effort for the very end. Fatigue and lactic acid concentration work in your favor that way
by MengerSponge 4y ago
It's probably far more beneficial to save the max effort for the very end. Fatigue and lactic acid concentration work in your favor that way
- matsemann 4y agoIt depends. While your total work done might be higher like that, training for longer with the lactic in your muscles also has some benefits. Doing the intensity earlier also increases your heart rate earlier, and it will probably remain higher throughout, which can be a good thing if your goal is to work it.
- MengerSponge 4y agoSpending more time in Zone 3 is harder, sure, but it isn't more beneficial than spending that time in Zone 2. You're training different metabolic states, and working harder/suffering more doesn't actually matter.
- matsemann 4y agoYes. But if we're at the level where we care about zones and total intensity because of recovery, one probably isn't doing a combined workout at all. Either it's a low intensity or a high intensity workout, not a combination of both.
- MengerSponge 4y agoPlenty of people who care about zones and total intensity do a low intensity session with a high intensity kicker. I got the idea from Prof. San Millan: https://peterattiamd.com/inigosanmillan/ https://peterattiamd.com/inigosanmillan/
- jeltz 4y agoNot my experience at all. Plenty of people do long runs (2h+) with faster portions. Maybe it turns out it is inefficient but it is a common practice among marathon runners.
- MengerSponge 4y agoThere's a difference between a faster portion and Tabata portion. Mixing in some faster cadences helps keep things interesting even if there isn't a huge physiological benefit.