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Now that racing season is over and the post-race recover is done, it’s time to hit it hard again, right?

Well, sorta.

In the last segment we discussed the basics of heart rate training, the importance of HR zones, and how to start determining your zones.  Hopefully, by now you’ve found your LT.  Let’s now define and explain the heart rate training zones.

Everywhere you look you see articles and advertisements, and hear discussions and hype about heart rate training.  The fact is, it is a very accurate way to train; it focuses your training and allows you to define your training Intensity into narrow bands for specific objectives.  That’s it.  Buying a heart rate monitor won’t automatically make you speedy; it’ll just make an expensive wrist watch.  You have to use it the proper way in order to realize its benefits. 

What is this Periodization we keep talking about?  How do I use it if I can’t even spell it?  Why is it important?  I’m glad you asked.