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<p style=”text-align: left;”>Hi all,</p>
I have a question about the AnT test in the First Ultra training plan. The guidance states that this should be conducted on a treadmill of 10-15% incline, depending on the incline of the target event. However, I conducted the AeT test on a treadmill using only 2% incline. Am I right in thinking that I should conduct the AnT test on a 2% incline treadmill in order to better compare and contrast with the AeT test?

As a secondary question, I would be very curious to hear why the suggestion is for most people to use a higher incline for AnT than AeT testing. Am I right in understanding that this is done to allow less well trained individuals to maintain a higher heart rate if they cannot sustain a high effort run? Is it also correct that, for more well trained individuals, a running AnT test is preferable (if the goal race is running)?

Thank you very much, any insight would be much appreciated.

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