Zone 2 Training For Beginners & Advanced Athletes
In this video I run a Sub 3 hour marathon and I share a Low Heart Rate Training Guide. We cover: what is zone 2 low heart rate training, Maffetone, MAF method, zone 2 no sensor, how to do low heart rate training, how much training volume, how and when to do speedwork and much more! Strava from this run: https://www.strava.com/activities/9029158789
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Chapters:
0:00 starting in Irvine
1:32: what is low heart rate training?
4:22 how to do low heart rate training?
4:46 nasal breathing
5:28 talk test
6:36 heart rate training zone calculator
7:09 MAF 180 formula
8:21 blood lactate test at medical lab
9:30 the energy gels and salt pills I use
11:10 how to start running with low HR?
11:55 what to expect from low HR training?
13:08 how to overcome doubt with low HR training?
14:32 changing your watch settings
14:47 characteristics of top performers
15:10 itβs ok to run high HR during base building
15:40 common factors that can block your progress
17:10 how much training volume is right for you?
20:17 the shoes I race marathons with
22:03 training guidelines
23:26 what progress to expect with low HR training?
25:28 walking is training!
26:53 when and how to add speedwork?
27:55 mistakes athletes make with high HR runs
28:43 examples of speedwork
30:01 my favorite breathing technique to lower your HR
30:52 finishing my sub 3 marathon strong
33:03 my self made aid station
33:52 final recommendations for low heart rate training
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LINKS AND TOOLS MENTIONED:
βΊ Extramilest Show Podcast - https://extramilest.com/podcast/
βΊ MAF 180 formula: https://philmaffetone.com/180-formula/
βΊ HR Training Zone Calculator: https://bit.ly/hr-calculator
βΊ Talk Test: https://youtu.be/AoB2AMUq8Wg
βΊ Lactate Testing: https://bit.ly/3WAbI5z
βΊ Personal Best Training Program: https://www.pbprogram.com
βΊ 25 Tips from the Extramilest Run Community: https://youtu.be/lbCO0zlUPkE
βΊ Marathon pace wristband creator: https://bit.ly/3RVu51w
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PODCASTS SHOWN:
βΊ Kipchoge's Advice to Race Faster, For Non-Elites: https://youtu.be/7E6TNeoOC3Y
βΊ Frustration MAF training, with Jen and Kathryn: https://youtu.be/nW9t3fbMSPc
βΊ Kofuzi on Extramilest Show #33: https://youtu.be/vPa0OrbCp8s
βΊ HR Training with Larisa Dannis: https://youtu.be/MU8Pe5G2vjM
βΊ MAF low HR training with 2:44 marathoner Wissam Kheir: https://youtu.be/ZyhGgYp3D1I
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βΊ Watch 1 - COROS APEX PRO 2 - https://amzn.to/3Wle4Vo
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βΊ Heart Rate Monitor - Garmin HRM Pro - https://amzn.to/3MmJw1I
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