Coach Sage Canaday Weighs In On What Zone 2 REALLY Means. A lot of talk about “Zone 2 Training”…(out of 5 Zones not 3!). First of all people seem to think it means different things and are defining it differently now! So I will start with a ball park of: “65% to 75% of true max Heart rate”….however: ![]() So how do we know the proper intensity and what actually “zone 2” or “Easy Aerobic ‘Base Building’” effort really is? Well, we could also read mmol (lactate level), but that is relative and not very practical for most. ![]() ![]() ![]() As we cross over up into higher intensity (aka “Zone 3”) we are usually crossing a Threshold (aerobic/ventilatory). That could be reflected on RER (respiratory exchange ratio) values as well, but that’s a whole another discussion about the science behind running and endurance training! |
Still Confused by All This “Zone” Talk? |
Don’t sweat it! Our Higher Running Training Zones Chart (Pace-Intensity Spectrum Chart) is a FREE download that comes with all our Training Plans (or you can get yourself a free, PDF download file copy below to see what we’re all about first!). It shows relative workout intensities and terms along with percent of your max Heart-rate or perceived effort as well as some workout examples for each “type” of zone. |
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