The Most Frustrating Race Of Our Lives

We all know training in Zone 2 is important, but what happens when you try to race a sprint triathlon without letting your heart rate spike?

Join Mark and James as they take on a head-to-head race with a twist, where exceeding 75% of their max heart rate means a mandatory 30-second penalty stop.

00:00 The Zone 2 Race Challenge
01:02 Explaining the Rules
03:07 The Swim
04:18 T1 & Early Penalties
05:11 The Bike
08:55 The Run
12:11 Reviewing the Data

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