March 07, 2019

Q&A #24 - Improving and testing aerobic capacity, dealing with 45-minute workout limits, back-to-back long rides, and training the respiratory system

35 minutes

What are the best ways to train to improve aerobic capacity (VO2max) and what's the best way to assess it?
How should you structure your training when you're limited to 45-minute workout windows?
Is there a benefit of doing back-to-back long rides on the weekend in Ironman training (and move the long run to midweek instead)?
Is there a benefit of using various products or techniques to train your respiratory system?

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

That Triathlon Show website
Coaching
Training Plans
Steve Magness nasal breathing tweet
Exercise-Related Transient Abdominal Pain (ETAP) - review article on side stitches
FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169
HIIT Science Course

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By Mikael Eriksson

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March 07, 2019

Q&A #24 - Improving and testing aerobic capacity, dealing with 45-minute workout limits, back-to-back long rides, and training the respiratory system

35 minutes

Q&A #24 - Improving and testing aerobic capacity, dealing with 45-minute workout limits, back-to-back long rides, and training the respiratory system

What are the best ways to train to improve aerobic capacity (VO2max) and what's the best way to assess it?
How should you structure your training when you're limited to 45-minute workout windows?
Is there a benefit of doing back-to-back long rides on the weekend in Ironman training (and move the long run to midweek instead)?
Is there a benefit of using various products or techniques to train your respiratory system?

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

That Triathlon Show website
Coaching
Training Plans
Steve Magness nasal breathing tweet
Exercise-Related Transient Abdominal Pain (ETAP) - review article on side stitches
FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169
HIIT Science Course