Sticking to Zone 2: The Challenge of Easy Days
Zone 2 training can be more challenging than it looks. You head out for a prescribed zone 2 training day, aiming for a relaxed pace, but often find yourself either panicking about the slower speed or noticing your heart rate climbing higher than normal.
Experts emphasize the importance of zone 2 training, but finding and maintaining the right heart rate can be difficult. For both new and experienced runners, it's tempting to increase the pace on easy days, making it hard to find the true zone 2 that leaves you feeling refreshed and recovered.
Finding your zone 2 heart rate on a run isn’t always straightforward.
This common issue affects many runners, resulting in easy days feeling like tempo runs instead.
Author's summary: Runners often struggle with zone 2 training pace.