ATC: Sub-3 Marathon - It's About More Than Training, Lab Tests vs. Field Tests, Intensity of Long Rides for Half and Full Ironmans, Offseason Cross Training for Ultras, and More

This episode of Ask the Coaches is brought to you by Squatty Potty; find out more at enduranceplanet.com/squattypotty. Tawnee and Lucho sit down for a LONG talk about art, the sub 3-hour marathon, lab test, field tests, riding intensity and offseason training. Also in this show: Run video analysis with Josh Camson Hitting 1000 watts on the bike - using lucho's strategy from this show worked! Trying to nail a sub-3-hour marathon, and how to to analyze every aspect of training and life to make those crucial improvements. Using the example of a female runner who's PB is 3:02. What tests are worth paying for or do field tests done on own suffice? For example, is it worth it to get professional tests on metabolic efficiency, VO2max/LT tests, etc. vs. using a heart rate monitor and some self-run field tests to establish some basic training zones? What's the ROI? Long ride execution: Focus on easy/moderate base volume, tempo, some threshold/higher intensity or all of the above for 70.3 and 140.6 training? 50k in 8 weeks: What's the best way to approach the next eights weeks: volume or specificity? Also, would it be a good or bad idea to run a marathon at goal 50k pace 4 weeks out? Off season training this year into early next year for a June ultra run. Tips on strength training, cross training and more.