Q&A #69 - Planning your race schedule; Suppressed heart rate in high-intensity training How many tune-up races should you consider doing in a season before a late-summer A-race?  How should you approach training for those tune-up races to be in peak fitness when it matters?  Possible reasons and solutions for suppressed heart rate in high-intensity interval training: non-functional over-reaching, glycogen depletion, peripheral endurance limitations    LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans How to measure your sweat rate to improve your hydration strategy - Precision Hydration Volume, intensity and physiological adaptations with prof. David Bishop | EP#215   SPONSORS: ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and performance eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS20.   Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing.    CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.