I received this email last night.
“. . . my training zones are from a field test I did two-years ago. At what point should I re-test? Should I be relatively “fresh” when I test? I lifted yesterday, and wrestling kicked my butt so I’m sore as heck. Wait till next week? Or does it not matter because it’s based on max effort?” Continue reading “When to Perform a Lactate Threshold Field Test”
Formulas aren’t accurate
If you have been training for any length of time, you have probably heard about ‘Training Zones.’
Do you know how to set your training zones? More specifically, do you know how to set your heart rate (HR) training zones? Continue reading “How to Set Heart Rate Training Zones”
Do your normal warm-up. Follow with a short build set to be ready to swim fast. Or you might consider our recommended warm-up.
Once you are thoroughly warmed up, you will do two time trials to establish your STP; one of 400 yards (or meters if you are in a long course pool) and one of 200 yards/meters. Continue reading “How to Determine Your Swim Threshold Pace”
