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I have read in a number of places (magazines and some online) that when training for things like a 10K run, half marathon or cycling event doing HITHIIT training can help but you should not do too much of it as it takes a lot out of you. For example 10-15% of your training should be HITHIIT while the rest should not get your heart constantly above 70/75% of max.

My question is what is the 10-15% of:

  1. Number of times worked out in a week?
  2. Time worked out that week?
  3. Distance achieved that week?

For times that would suggest I only do HITHIIT training once ever other week, which doesn't seem like a lot

Time or distance seem more like it but not sure which is more appropriate.

I have read in a number of places (magazines and some online) that when training for things like a 10K run, half marathon or cycling event doing HIT training can help but you should not do too much of it as it takes a lot out of you. For example 10-15% of your training should be HIT while the rest should not get your heart constantly above 70/75% of max.

My question is what is the 10-15% of:

  1. Number of times worked out in a week?
  2. Time worked out that week?
  3. Distance achieved that week?

For times that would suggest I only do HIT training once ever other week, which doesn't seem like a lot

Time or distance seem more like it but not sure which is more appropriate.

I have read in a number of places (magazines and some online) that when training for things like a 10K run, half marathon or cycling event doing HIIT training can help but you should not do too much of it as it takes a lot out of you. For example 10-15% of your training should be HIIT while the rest should not get your heart constantly above 70/75% of max.

My question is what is the 10-15% of:

  1. Number of times worked out in a week?
  2. Time worked out that week?
  3. Distance achieved that week?

For times that would suggest I only do HIIT training once ever other week, which doesn't seem like a lot

Time or distance seem more like it but not sure which is more appropriate.

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Jon
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10-15% high intensity training - what is the % of

I have read in a number of places (magazines and some online) that when training for things like a 10K run, half marathon or cycling event doing HIT training can help but you should not do too much of it as it takes a lot out of you. For example 10-15% of your training should be HIT while the rest should not get your heart constantly above 70/75% of max.

My question is what is the 10-15% of:

  1. Number of times worked out in a week?
  2. Time worked out that week?
  3. Distance achieved that week?

For times that would suggest I only do HIT training once ever other week, which doesn't seem like a lot

Time or distance seem more like it but not sure which is more appropriate.