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on 2025-01-20
This is the simple way to think of training long distance
Use the 80/20 Pareto idea of 80% of runs in the low zone and 20% in higher zones. This will build an aerobic base with some speed.
To think of these zones, and for practical purposes, think of two thresholds.
- The easiest training zone is below the first threshold, which corresponds loosely to the point at which your breathing begins to get noticeably heavier, making it difficult to speak in full sentences.
- The hardest training zone is above the second threshold, which is the point at which you’re out of breath and unable to speak more than a word or two at a time.
- The middle training zone is between those two thresholds.