Zone 2 training for RUNNERS | Hype or Important?

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🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Welcome to the ultimate Zone 2 Training guide for runners! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
In this video, we'll dive deep into Zone 2 training, exploring whether it's the hype or the secret weapon for runners looking to boost their performance and endurance.
🔍 What's Inside:
✅ Understanding the Science Behind Zone 2 Training
✅ Benefits of Zone 2 Training for Runners
✅ How to Identify Your Zone 2 Heart Rate
✅ Zone 2 Training Workouts and Strategies
✅ My zone 2 run and how I use it
Is Zone 2 training the game-changer you've been searching for? Join us on this journey as we uncover the truth and share valuable insights to enhance your running experience.
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@electrodynamicorb6548

As a older beginning runner 35 and formerly morbidly obese zone 2 training has been absolutely working. After training for about a year I bonked at around 19.5 miles in my first marathon and finished at around 4.5 hours. At the time my average heart rate was about 167 bpm. I immediately started zone 2 training and after about four months keeping my easy pace around 148 bpm, I can now run at my former marathon pace without going above 155 bpm. I gave myself the challenge of running 10 miles everyday for 30 days, currently on day 26. I don’t think I would have been able to attain this level of fitness without focusing on slowing down. I may extend this challenge significantly to 100 days, but that’s not a promise yet…..and yes most days are now fasted runs.

@user-hk4hf1ub8y

A lot of this “science” doesn’t make sense. I’m not an exercise physiologist but as a medical doctor (Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery) much of the Zone 2 theory isn’t quite supported by evidence. I would suggest the anecdotal improvements with Zone 2 are more due to allowing runners to complete more kilometres per week, both mentally in terms of motivation and physically in terms of recovery. If an athlete was able to complete the same amount of weekly running time at a higher heart rate without being injured or losing motivation, I guarantee the results would be more impressive than an athlete running at a Zone 2 heart rate.

@st4331

Z2 has been game changing for me. I used to think no pain no gain, but that's BS, it just led to injury after injury and doctors telling me to stop running! So I did. This year I turned 60, and I decided I wanted to be fit and healthy again. After much research I started running, slowly, using Z2 as the barometer. I log my results each month and my pace has improved by nearly 3mins/km in 8 months, and importantly, I'm not getting injured. I wondered if I could still run fast, so did a 5k, and hit 21m16s, much faster than I expected, without any speed training. Not only can I run again, but I'm fitter than ever and entering my first 50k trail race next month. The most important thing, I love running again.

@rogermarkendale5404 День назад

Zone 2 is walking for most average runners. So whats the point 🤷🏻‍♂️

@adamfergie87

I've never been so sure about zone 2 hype. I've always run at threshold or above regardless of distance and have been in and out of injuries regularly. This year I changed to 1 short fast run zone 4+, one threshold zone 3 middle distance and the long run zone 2. This is my first injury free year in 10 years and I believe it's down to this and strength specific training.

@250txc

All this stuff said by Stephan is good but it is NOT for the everyday runner or beginners. All this zone 2 craze is about is keeping your HR down. That is it.

@Frank-cw2xy

It’s hype. The real problem is that a significant number of runners spend too much time in zone 3. The current fad answer to that dilemma is to tell those runners to slow down to zone 2. The real answer is that if you are truly wanting to excel in endurance racing, you need to be able to perform well in all of the zones. It’s like car racing. The car with just high gears is going to burn out quickly while the car with just low gears will go the distance but at a snails pace. The car that wins is the one that can shift between gears based on the needs during the race… becoming more efficient. No different with runners. Runners need to train all of the zones.

@simontaylor2525

That's a hell of a Saturday night

@JaySizz

I'm going to spend WHAT on a Saturday night??? 🤨

@ddhurry4168

What I love about z2 running is that because you're not stressing working too hard, you have the mental space to think about the run dynamics/efficiency and work on that. If I'm trying to stay z2 on a 2 or 3k hill you see that HR going up and experiment upping the cadence, adding a tiny lean, focus on the knee lift or on the stride recovery and seeing if you can run easy more efficiently. Bottom line the available mental space of easy runs can be used to work on efficient running

@shazaroo82

Brilliant & so well explained. I'm running the Belfast half on the 17th. Too late to change how I have been training but definitely looking forward to trying a new approach. Running is such a learning curve 😊

@alane3983

You look really good running. Your form is enviable. You are more than twice my speed and that’s when I’m fresh. I have been base building all year and will continue for another year before I even think about my goal to run a marathon. But I am 62 and only started running a couple of years ago. But I do a lot of climbing hills. As part of my training, I am working toward 120,000 m elevation gain this year with most of it in zone 2. Next year it’ll be 150,000m. But I have to add back in some flat running. Man, I went for a flat run for the first time in many months and I can’t believe how sore I was after and how quickly I fatigued. Use it or lose it. New goal will be 50km/week plus the elevation. That should help. Nice channel. I do like the zone two training but definitely have to add in the higher intensity stuff regularly.

@robogarden5723

You seem in better spirits in the video. I hope so. You da bomb my friend and inspire many people on here with your threshold runs. I am not sure what to make of Zone 2 yet, it just feels like a cycling term to me and zones in general. But thanks for the explanation!

@HanTor-fn3ot

Stephen! You’re the reason I tried zone 2 training. You’re the hero I didn’t know I needed. I dropped 20 bpm for threshold at same speed

@davidpalomodelrosario6850

You are a good teacher Stephen! So we’ll explained and without looking for hype 👏👏👏

@DrProfX

Another awesome vlog! Thank you champ!👍👍🏃🏻‍♂️

@expatadventureturkey9324

As always appreciate what your bring to the community, great information and knowledge to make us all better.

@saramuzzen

Thank you for the detailed, scientific and pragmatic explanations. One of the best (and shortest) dives into the Zone 2 that I’ve found!

@richardconrad698

Good to know about Zone 2, thanks! I had always enjoyed running on an empty stomach, and was told if I kept my runs slower, my body would use fat for energy. But I wasn't exactly sure what all that entailed....