IM Intensity L3a

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I think L3a zone is to high for IM. This is my tempo intensity, I don’t think I can sustain this for a IM. How do you think?

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Albert, is this L3a zone for your training right now?

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Yes today on the bike first time IM pace 20 min.

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Hi @Albert … if you think its too rich for IM pace than it likely is. Dial it back by 5 bpm. Also work towards prolonging the time you can do these efforts for. Keep fine tuning but usually lower intensity is better when going long like in IM.

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Thank you Paul. My VT1 is 125 bpm. Should it be better to stay close at this heart rate? Or is this intensity to low?

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VT1 is typically the transition point between zone 2 and zone 3. So just above that for you likely around 130 bpm should be in the sweet spot.

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