Fell into the habit of doing only zone 1 training because it feels the best and I end of being not tired . Is this a good or bad idea? Is there a breakdown of percentages you should spending in each zone??
Fell into the habit of doing only zone 1 training because it feels the best and I end of being not tired . Is this a good or bad idea? Is there a breakdown of percentages you should spending in each zone??
Zone 1 is reserved for 1-2 "recovery" days in the week. These are runs where you are running VERY easy to allow the body to recover. These are typically shorter runs (20-30 min). Zone 2 is what will make you better. Incorporate some runs in the week where the first mile or two is in zone 1 then progress to zone 2 for the remainder of the run. Doing too much zone 1 will lead to stagnation.
Meant to say 20-45 min, not 20-30.
That was what I was thinking . My long runs went up into z4 last season and I went backwards