The ZONE 2 Conversation: Brady Holmer on Zone 2 for runners

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The ZONE 2 Conversation: Brady Holmer on Zone 2 for runners

Run Long Run Healthy

39 minutes 46 seconds

7 months ago

The ZONE 2 Conversation: Brady Holmer on Zone 2 for runners

Thomas sits down with Brady Holmer, 2:26 marathoner and science writer, for a comprehensive conversation about all things Zone 2, and how runners can use Z2 in their training - while busting some myths along the way.

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(0:00) The Training Zone Framework
(4:17) What Is Zone 2 Training?
(06:27) The Benefits of Z2 For Runners
(08:37) Consequences of too slow/too fast for Z2
(11:25) Is Z3/4 just 'junk miles' / the grey zone?
(15:00) "Why is my HR so high when I try and do Z2?"
(17:13) Adapting to Z2 can be frustrating
(19:20) Practical tips for measuring HR while running
(21:59) Intuitive methods of measuring Z2
(26:44) How to start implementing Z2 training - practical tips
(29:38) "Can I do all my runs in Z2?"
(31:30) The popularization of Z2
(36:20) Other methods of measuring / defining Z2

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