Summary:

1. In Episode 9, the coaches provide insight and context for lactate threshold (LT) training and discuss the basic biology behind these higher-intensity sessions.

Key Discussion Points:

1. Addressing Common Misconceptions:
2. Understanding LAH+ in the body
3. Soreness is not leftover LAH+
4. La- is not bad, it is fuel
5. Deep Dive:
6. What is your Lactate Threshold
7. How does Lactate/H+ accumulate
8. How does buffering + clearance work
9. Why does it burn when I’m beyond LT
10. What happens when you keep training beyond LT
11. Webinar Pitch, Outro & Feedback
12. Submit questions for the “Ask Me Anything” episode!

Noteworthy Moments/Quotes:

1. 3:52 - The coaches share their Coaching Moments from the past few weeks
2. 9:02 - Coach Donald shares some Training Myths revolving around lactate threshold
3. 14:44 - The coaches start their Deep Dive into lactate threshold: what it is, how does it affect you and what happens when you train at your lactate threshold
4. 36:39 - Coach Donald provides a brief recap of the concepts covered in the episode
5. 45:54 - The coaches offer some practical Training Takeaways for athletes
6. 48:19 - Coach Donald shares that the topic for Ep. 11 is “Ask Me Anything,” and encourages listeners to submit their questions

Resources Mentioned:

1. Webinar: https://ghperformance.com/webinar/
2. Website: https://ghperformance.com/

Actionable Takeaways:

1. Lactate threshold training is improving your body’s ability to buffer acidity
2. LT training is hard but sustainable, not a “crash & burn” effort
3. If you cannot maintain the effort for 30 minutes, it’s likely too fast. If you can sustain the effort for more than an hour, it’s...