Q&A #20 - Testing for half and full distance triathlon: are typical 20-minute tests relevant, and are there better options? * How relevant are typical field tests (20-minute bike and run Time Trials, 400 + 200 m Critical Swim Speed test) for half and full Ironman athletes? * How skewed are these tests by athletes' anaerobic capacity? * Can and should Muscular Endurance be tested? * What is the role of race intensity training, if it isn't to improve threshold or VO2max? * How important is VO2max (aerobic capacity) anyway for long distance triathlon? * The little-known but massively important Ironman training and testing weapon: Lactate Building Rate, VLaMax

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