About this episode

This episode discusses the complexities of Zone 2 training and emphasizes the importance of simplicity in endurance training.

Zone 2 training has become increasingly complicated, with subzones like 2a, 2b, and even 2c being thrown around. But does any of that actually improve your training? In this episode, we break down what Zone 2 really is, why most of this added complexity is unnecessary, and how to organize your endurance training more effectively. The goal is simple: build aerobic fitness without overthinking it. When it comes to endurance, simplicity done consistently beats complexity every time. ​​Free C...

Topics covered

• endurance training
• Zone 2 training
• aerobic fitness
• training complexity
• fitness organization

Keywords

• Zone 2
• endurance
• aerobic fitness
• training
• fitness
• complexity
• simplicity

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