radaddio wrote:
I can say personally that HIIT is what got me over my plateau and started me making gains in performance again.
Just make sure to mix it up, since your HIIT routine isn't representative of what you actually do on the bike split, or really the run split either. Toss in a longer trainer session and run session at a set pace and monitor your progress(heart rate, watts etc)
The results you get from HIIT, at least for me, seem to be nonlinear. Everyone is different. If it doesn't work for you, then stop.
Also, if your getting injured frequently when your doing HIIT, it might be indicative of other issues(run form, nutrition, or bike fit problems). Won't you receive similar injuries when you're pushing it on race day?
As always, listen to your body.
So you weren't doing intervals before? I thought that was a staple of most any endurance program designed for peak performance.
Or does HIIT refer to something specific not covered by intervals?