26min 40sec from 58 to 78% of 10k pace1min 40sec @ 108% of 10k pace1min 40sec @ 65% of 10k pace1min 40sec @ 113% of 10k pace1min 40sec @ 65% of 10k pace1min 40sec @ 118% of 10k pace6min 40sec @ 65% of 10k pace16min 40sec @ 100% of 10k pace5min @ 53% of 10k pace16min 40sec @ 102% of 10k pace5min @ 53% of 10k pace16min 40sec @ 104% of 10k pace5min @ 53% of 10k pace16min 40sec @ 106% of 10k pace16min 40sec from 78 to 58% of 10k pace
Workout overview

Distance: 8.4 km

Zone distribution

Z1: 1160 m

Z2: 2680 m

Z3: 260 m

Z4: 3000 m

Z5: 1200 m

Z6: 100 m

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VO2max is defined as the maximum amount of oxygen the body can utilize during a specified period of intense exercise, usually 30 seconds to 1 minute. It is said to be the gold standard of cardiorespiratory fitness, and therefore unsurprisingly, having high value as a strong correlation with long-distance triathlon performance. Think of it like the size of your car engine; of course, we want a big one!



The aim of this session is to develop VO2max, this means the intensity is high! The session consists of 4 x 1km reps, all above threshold running speed. We descend the reps, with each one getting progressively faster.

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