Zone 2 with some intense intervals. Harmful to Z2 effect?

A recent paper on a similar topic concludes

“A 3 minute all out test performed during an endurance-based training session did not alter metabolism or perceived exertion, nor did it affect delayed exercise capacity beyond the effect of the 3-h prolonged exercise itself. There appears to be no physiological basis for the strict exclusion of short, high-intensity bursts during endurance training.”

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