Do ironmen triathletes ever go aerobic/lactic in competition?
The nature of the ironman cycling event is much different than a pure road race event. As such, the training for the 2 events would differ quite a bit.
As I see it, due to it being draft-illegal, there is not as much emphasis placed on attacks and counter-attacks. It is more of a sustained effort over a long period of time. A prolonged time trial.
Intervals and sprints are helpful, and even necessary for road races and group rides, but would seem less helpful when you have a marathon awaiting you at the end of your ride.
I'm not sure what my original intent was when I started this post. I've forgotten already, but I'm sure that I missed it.
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