Training Tuesday: Should You Ignore Heart Rate During Trail Races?
From The Running Public by Kirk Dewindt & Brakken Kraker
May 7, 2026 · 1h 4m · Episode 618
About this episode
The episode discusses whether to ignore heart rate during trail races or adhere to a set limit.
Should you let your HR spike during trail ultras or should you double down on a set HR limit? The boys can’t agree on this one!
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Hosts: Kirk Dewindt, Brakken Kraker
Topics covered
- heart rate
- trail racing
- ultra running
- training strategies
- fitness
Keywords
- heart rate
- trail races
- ultras
- training
- fitness
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