Interval Training - on the flat or up hill?
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Joe_H posted 20 weeks ago.
what is the purpose of the workout? if you're learning pace then hitting the track is a good idea. if you're looking for mental toughness and to work hard both work.
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Triguy98 posted 20 weeks ago.
Intervals can be done on hills or on the flats, depending on the focus of the workout. If you are new to intervals, I would recommend starting on the flats. It's not about being easier to get your HR up, but maintaining effort and energy output. Intervals are NOT sprints. Intervals are controlled effort over a specified period of time with a prescribed recovery period and pace/ HR goal.
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Hi All
I´m starting to incorporate some intervals into my training and I just wondering whether it made a difference doing the "sprints" , whether I´m on the bike or running, on the flats or uphill. Obviously when I "sprint" uphill its much easier to get my heart rate/work rate close to the maximum, but is it better to sprint on a flat so that I get used to the speed? Not so bad running, but definitely on the bike my heart rate stays higher climbing hard for 3 minutes or whatever than going as fast as I can on a flat.
I have some fairly big climbs here so it would be easy for me to sprint solely uphill for a few minutes at a time.
As always all advice appreciated.
Best wishes
Simon