The Heart Rate Mistake That Holds Runners Back

Heart rate zones are everywhere in running, but how accurate are yours?
In this video, Chris and Vlad put them to the test to show why most generic formulas fail, and how to find your true training zones using a simple real-world test.

You’ll learn how to identify LT1 and LT2 (your aerobic and lactate thresholds), how elite runners like Vlad approach heart rate training, and why heart rate should be used to understand your effort, not to obsess over the numbers.

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🕒 Chapters
00:36 Simplified Heart Rate Zones
01:54 Why Generic Heart Rate Formulas Fail
02:35 Elite Heart Rate Zone Advice from Vlad
05:52 Our LT2 Test
06:51 Heart Rate Data Analysis

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