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Zone 2 training 🏃🏼‍♀️ ~ why?

I never used to do any zone training just used to run, either easy or hard and no matter what I was in z4 or z5 and never knew why! In last year or slow I’ve learnt to get quicker and better you have to run slower!

At first you don’t get it, you think you look stupid, you worry what other are thinking or get frustrated that you’ve gone all way z5 in a blink of an eye. First couple of times I did think I’d run then walk, I’d practically be walking how slow I was running and that’s okay. Not till over a year on from my first z2 run I’ve learnt nice and slow, relax and walks are okay too it’s about getting that crucial heart zone training in

Currently studying for my level 3 PT I’ve recovered this from my university degree a couple of years ago. The benefits to zone 2 training are:
🏃🏼‍♀️ Improves the efficiency cardiovascular 🫀 fitness
🏃🏼‍♀️ Mitochondria development
🏃🏼‍♀️ Endurance capabilities improves
🏃🏼‍♀️ Over time your heart rate in these zone drop and in a couple of years your Zone 4 could be your zone 3 or 2
🏃🏼‍♀️ Better recovery time between session

Zone 2 training can feel foreign for a while and not everyone’s is the same. Take in to consideration when you do it for example in the heat it will be harder and not on a flat route you may have to walk to make up for the elevation and for the girls where you are in your cycle. Top tips you should be at a conversational pace, do it with a friend and give it time takes a lot of practice. Today I really enjoyed a more slow pace and easier run to go out without headphones and enjoy the sun

Who else loves or hates zone 2 training?

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