Detriment of mixed workouts (ME, Z3, etc. in longer Z1 workout)

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  • April 10, 2024 at 2:54 pm #134245
    karimirak
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    I was wondering how detrimental it would be to do the ME, Z3 or hill sprints workouts inside a longer Z1 workout.

    I would imagine it would be most detrimental to hill sprints, then ME, then Z3 being least detrimental.

    Would it make sense to do (separate workouts):

    -Warmup, hill sprints, some Z1 (<1 hour)

    -Warmup, ME, some Z1

    -Warmup, Z1, Z3. I expect it would be least detrimental for Z3 to be done last, or anywhere in the workout, whereas much more preferential to do the hillsprints or ME at the start?

    So i’m wondering how detrimental it would be, and optimal positioning of start/middle/end in the workout

    Thanks for your thoughts,

    April 10, 2024 at 4:53 pm #134249
    Scott Johnston
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    The ways you are suggest combining these workouts will work very well.  The only other thing I have sometimes done is to do a hill sprint session directly before one of our gym ME workouts.

    I hope this helps

    Scott

    April 10, 2024 at 10:34 pm #134258
    karimirak
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    Awesome thank you for the help!
    If doing Z3 intervals at end of a workout, would it make sense to fuel right before the Z3? Or would that remove any possible endurance benefits of doing Z3 at the end?

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