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48: Is It Bad to Run in the "Grey Zone?" Understanding Moderate Pace Running

Jan 13, 2024
32:14

What is the grey zone in running?

The benefits and detriments of running in the grey zone

How to use the talk test 

When to use zone 3 training

Should you do all of your long runs at marathon pace?

What is polarized training (hard days hard, easy days easy)

Marathon pace/zone 3 workouts

Zone 2 vs zone running when you are a beginner runner

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References: 

PMID: 33344993

PMID: 36900796

PMID: 35661059

PMID: 26578968

Skiba, Scientific Training For Endurance Athletes

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2019.00070/full

Further reading: 

https://lauranorrisrunning.com/what-is-zone-2-training/

https://www.runtothefinish.com/zone-2-heart-rate-training/

https://www.runtothefinish.com/running-heart-rate/

https://lauranorrisrunning.com/training-intensity-distribution-for-runners/


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