Should Long Rides & Runs Always Be Zone 2? | GTN Coach's Corner
From which training zones to do you long runs and rides in, to how quickly you can move from a sprint triathlon to a 70.3 Ironman, Heather and James are back with another #gtncoachescorner questions! 00:00 Welcome to Coaches' Corner 00:24 How do I know if I'm ready to increase distance from Sprint Triathlon to 70.3 Ironman? 03:21 How well should RPE (rate of perceived exertion) match my HR (heart rate) zones? 06:20 How do I balance recovery and staying fit between events? 08:13 My FTP jumped up quickly - is it wrong? 12:22 Should long runs or rides always be easy (Zone 2) or should their be some race pace efforts too? Useful Links Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 Watch more on GTN... 📹 Structure Your Training For Triathlon Success 👉    • Structure Your Training For Triathlon Success  📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound / Artlist 🎵 #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge Try our session ideas Investigations into wide-ranging topics The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Ergon: https://gtn.io/Ergon THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Surpas: https://gtn.io/Surpas Truekinetix: https://gtn.io/Truekinetix Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network -    / @gcn  GCN Tech -    / @gcntech  GCN Racing -    / @gcnracing  GCN Italia -    / @gcnitalia  GCN en Espanol -    / @gcnenespanol  GCN auf Deutsch -    / @gcnaufdeutsch  GCN en Francais -    / @gcnenfrancais  GCN Japan -    / @gcnjapan  GCN Training -    / @gcntraining  Global Mountain Bike Network -    / @gmbn  GMBN Racing -    / @gmbnracing  GMBN Tech -    / @gmbntech  Electric Mountain Bike Network -    / @embn Â

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