[Rich61]

Hi Scott
Firstly, thank you for putting together such a brilliant book. If only I’d have had it years ago as an amateur racing cyclist, it would have saved me doing 000’s of junk miles and I may have actually won something.

My question relates to the duration of Z1 / Z2 training. I understand it’s a case of the longer the better and I often do 2 hours plus at 55-75% Max HR when hiking and cycling. However, I recently noticed that on my daily dog walk I clock up 15 minutes in Z1.

Is there any benefit in spending such a short period in this zone or is it only the longer ones that make a difference?

Many thanks
Best wishes

Rich

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[Alex]

Alex on February 28, 2022 at 10:09 am #63749

15-30 minute walks help with recovery.

[Mariner_9]

Mariner_9 on February 28, 2022 at 10:10 am #63750

“Is there any benefit in spending such a short period in this zone or is it only the longer ones that make a difference?”

Might have some value for recovery – otherwise seems too short to have any training stimulus (given what you said about your other Z1/Z2 training).

If you get a Husky, you’ll end up doing much longer dog walks. 😉

[Shashi]

Shashi on February 28, 2022 at 10:17 am #63752

Rich – you might find this forum discussion helpful –

minimum duration of an Z1 aerobic workout

[Rich61]

Rich61 on March 4, 2022 at 2:50 am #63881

Cheers guys?

[Rich61]

Rich61 on March 4, 2022 at 2:51 am #63882

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