ayceejay
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Did you pour condescension milk on your corn flakes this morning Rob? Can you help the guy without coming on all superior FFS?
Lactate Threshold Training
- Thread starter GmanUK65
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GmanUK65
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Ive read a number of articles where the link sent me and it does seem interesting though a lot of this training deals in using power meters (they do state that HRMs can be used but it seems to be power meters that are usually used for SST). Some of the articles state that it is best to turbo trainers which is something I am planning on purchasing next summer when I can afford it. So I will not be doing SST at the moment but have bookmarked the articles of interest to be used when I purchase a turbo trainer, so thank you for the link to these articles.
About zones 3 & 4, I am taking note of what you said; I don't know this is correct but I take it zone 3 starts from my lactate threshold and zone 4 would be near to my MHR?
About zones 3 & 4, I am taking note of what you said; I don't know this is correct but I take it zone 3 starts from my lactate threshold and zone 4 would be near to my MHR?
Dusty Bin
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You can do SST on feel, although using a HR monitor will help you to learn what it feels like.
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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Zone 3 is typically the "tempo" zone, Zone 4 is typically the "Threshold" zone. Your lactate threshold will theoretically be in the "Threshold Zone".
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
Or you could switch to a ketogenic diet, so you're not using carbs at all, and therefore lactic acid isn't an issue. Which means no bonk and you just keep going.
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
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Yep,go keto and make sure a fuel source is no longer an issue 
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
Carbohydrate is a very inefficient fuel source, bearing in mind the body can only store a limited amount of glycogen. On the other hand, everyone has a fairly generous store of fat to run on. If they wanted to, and can wean themselves off carbs (especially sugar).
Dusty Bin
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How does lactic acid fit into that?
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
Lactic acid is formed from the breakdown of glucose.
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
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And is a fuel source
Dusty Bin
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Do you wonder why it might be that sports scientists and professional sports people the world over have not spotted this? Instead, it just seems to be being pushed by someone trying to flog a few supplements. Just wondering...
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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Regardless of what you eat, if you want to get fitter and faster, you will need to train. Performance doesn't come for free, it comes from hard graft!
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
What point are you trying to make?
Dusty Bin
Guest
The point being that it might be a load of old tosh.