Q&A #29 - Long slow distance and training zones, and LCHF for triathlon - yay or nay?

Q&A #29 - Long slow distance and training zones, and LCHF for triathlon - yay or nay?  

• Is it "bad" to stay in a higher heart rate zone (e.g. zone 4) for your long runs and long slow distance training in general? 
• What can you do to get your heart rate down in these workouts? 
• Mikael's perspective on LCHF (low-carb high-fat) diets in endurance sports
• A sneak peak of the Supernova 2.0 study results

  LINKS AND RESOURCES:  

• That Triathlon Show website 
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• Autonomic recovery after exercise in trained athletes: intensity and duration effects. 
• Findings from Supernova 2.0 study comparing LCHF and HCLF diets  

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