Why Aerobic Work?

Why Aerobic Work?

The title of this is misleading. In reality, when you are racing a sprint tri and have been at it for an hour and are pushing as hard as you can towards the finish line – that’s been a VERY aerobic event. What I mean here is why lower-intensity training should be a keystone in your training. Lower-intensity training helps push up your performance floor and broaden your foundation by allowing you to go faster with less stress on the system, sustain paces without fatigue for longer, and recover faster during and after workouts/races. The key, though, when doing this work, is not to overdo it. You should feel able to speak sentences with a training buddy while doing the low-intensity training, which should form the majority of your training volume. This is work that should be below 80% of your “FTP” and below about 75% of your “threshold heart rate”. Again, this work should be comfortable and at a level you can sustain for hours!

-Will

Will Kirousis, MS, CSCS, CISSN
Tri-Hard | Director
USA Cycling Certified Coach

USA Triathlon Certified Coach
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Certified Sports Nutritionist

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