Summary
Part 2 deep dive with Iñigo San Millán covering metrics from elite athletes including Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar, how to assess Zone 2 threshold, optimal training frequency, and insights from studying mitochondria in long COVID patients.
Key Points
- Optimal Zone 2: 1-1.5 hours per session, 4x per week
- Once per week = deterioration, twice = maintenance, 3+ = improvement
- Tadej Pogačar's metabolic data shows elite potential
- Zone 2 threshold assessment methods explained
- Long COVID patients show mitochondrial dysfunction
- Fat oxidation rate is key metric for metabolic health
- Heart rate drift indicates fitness level