[Brian.furciniti]

Brian.furciniti on May 9, 2019 at 10:37 pm · in reply to: Staying in Zone 2 #21816

Thanks for the input guys. I’ve definitely noticed that my pace on hilly terrains is pretty hard to use to track my progression. That being said I can maintain a jog @AET when running on flats, so I plan to use a nearby flat circuit to judge my pace over time.

My main concern is the amount of time I spend a few beats above AET due to unexpected hills, short accelerations to catch a stop light, or even just natural variations in my pace. Is it safe for my Zone 2 runs to barely drift into Zone 3 for 5-10% of the duration? Or should I just slow down and not ride so close to AET.

Thanks!

[Brian.furciniti]

Brian.furciniti on April 22, 2019 at 1:22 am · in reply to: General Training Plan for Beginner? #20838

Thanks Scott! That makes a lot of sense – it’s good to hear that these plans can be repeated over and over again. My goal for this year is to take the leap into a structured training regimen and build baseline fitness, then next year start targeting more concrete objectives. Appreciate the quick response!