[emilyd]

Hiya,

I’m in a bit of a tricky situation. Obviously COVID has shut all the gyms and so I don’t have access to a treadmill. I’m not a well-conditioned runner, so I doubt I could push myself to my threshold on flat ground. There’s only one hill for miles around, and it’s only 100m tall (although rather steep). Am I out of luck when it comes to AnT/Lactate Threshold testing? Or would I be able to try and do a shortish test on the hill – it’d probably be less than 30 minutes though, so I’m not sure if it’d be effective.

Thanks,

Emily 😀

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[Shashi]

Shashi on June 8, 2020 at 9:00 pm #42554

Emily,

Even though it might not be ideal, I think a 30-minute test on flat ground/tracks might be better than a shorter (10-15 min?) test on a small hill. If you go as hard as you can for 30 minutes, I think you should get a reasonable estimate of AnT.

Curious to know what the coaches have to say.

All the best!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous on June 9, 2020 at 11:12 am #42587

Yes, I agree. I would hate to do a 30′ AnT test on flat ground, but it would be much more effective than the short hill.