Are you intense enough?

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Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:00

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Are you intense enough?

Ian Craig

Let’s see whether you are or not with three telling questions:

1. How many kilometres of cycling did you log this week?
2. What was your time on your feet for your running sessions? (Coaches call that TOF).
3. What was your average and maximum intensity for each session?

Chances are that you will be able to answer the first two easily enough, but you might come unstuck on the third question. The three variables to assess your training are distance, time and speed (or intensity). It is quite easy to monitor time and distance, but intensity leaves even the most educated confused. Many of us use a heart rate monitor or watch the speedo on the bike, but what do the figures actually mean and are we getting the most out of our training?