It’s cool to see KJ doing 58% of his easy running at Z1. I’ve been doing a lot of Z1 in my running, which is ridiculously easy, but it really helps in not overcooking it and recovering for the next day. I also feel better later in the day.
But I’m guessing KJ’s total volume must be insanely high. Hence the need to run at zone 1. Plus his zone 1 must be still quite challenging for an average runner. So I wonder whether an average runner should run at more steady pace? Just wondering 🤔
@@atmis5552 I think that both sides of the argument have valid points. A person who has high volume would probably do better to do super easy Z1 training. But a person who trains much less, like 3-5 hrs/week, may benefit from more Z2 to Z4 training along with days off. I've been running many years and I'm still trying to keep decent volume and do well in races, and doing a good chunk in Z1 seems to be serving me well.
@@atmis5552yes Elite runners have so much volume so They cant Train too much Zone 2 with out injury Potential. His Co author of the Book Training for the uphill athlete mentioned this
I guess it's more down to the information being conveyed in a very cookie cutter manner. Screens upside down (as mentioned). Some of the chapters are by topic and some by professional runner name. Some of the names are spelled wrong as well... Appreciate you asking 👍🏼
