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The wall is glycogen depletion. Either a fueling issue or an ability to burn fat issue. You shouldn’t be hitting the wall that early if you are eating normally which suggest to me that you are probably going too hard (150 bpm could be a threshold effort) or are heavily glycolytic.
I just did some more reading. Dehydration might have had something to do with it. I didn't bring my water, but I'll definitely remember it next time. Thanks for the answer. But what about my other question? Do you ever train past "the wall"?
Edit: huh, seems like most people describe "the wall" as being more severe, like your legs give out or something. That wasn't how it was for me, it just felt slightly more difficult to continue. I think I just need to train more
Sometimes pros will train carb depleted but usually that’s easy running. It’s pretty bad to train past the wall because it increases recovery time significantly, meaning you get less training in in a week.
If you can afford it, I would recommend a vo2 Max test or lactate test. I can help you analyze it if you do it. This will tell you what your substrate utilization actually is at various intensities.
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