2y ago

Zone 2 Training Lessons

"[A]s I implement Zone 2 training for doing distance running again I was lamenting not having done so for my 2013 marathon training. . . I thought I had. . .. Looking back over the data however it is pretty clear that I did not."

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- The Hansons Method
  https://www.runtothefinish.com/hanson-marathon-training-method-review/
  Consider this your Cliff Notes version of Hanson running plans overall. These are the key concepts of the Hanson Method for half marathon and marathon training:
  
  High mileage
  
  6 days of running
  
  Speed emphasis early in the training plan
  
  No planned cross training – in fact, they seem to do very little strength training
  
  Cumulative fatigue – “The development of fatigue through the long term effects of training which results in in a profound increase in running strength”
  
  3 “SOS” (Something Of Substance) workouts per week–speed work, tempo run at goal race pace and long run
  
  Longest run is 16 miles for most people
  Obviously you may have heard of this training program thanks to the incredible success of Desi Linden. She gives them a lot of credit, but also noted that she reached a point where this wasn’t the best option for her any more
- @fivemmvegemite @marvinfreeman I started incorporating zone 2 runs and noticed I only got faster when I started duing some faster intervals or fast medium-long runs. Doing "just" zone 2 alone increased my endurance and was good as a recovery run. The zones shift when you work on the threshold.