Step-By-Step Beginners Guide for Zone 2 Running

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  @GoldStanhardman · 5 years ago

  Keep it up .  I started MAF in August 2020 here in florida . The heat made it super tough to follow the rules.  At one point , as I was walking to keep my HR low enough I a goose literally PASSED me on foot .    Things get better.   Much much better

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  @JeffRElliott · 5 years ago

  just the first minute of this vid has me extremely excited for the series

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  @Poseycd · 5 years ago

  I think you should start running based on perceived effort. It needs to be fun to become a habit. Build some fitness, then worry about tweaking fitness with zone work. It worked for me.

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  @mikak3491 · 5 years ago

  1st clear (detailed) explanation I've been watching on English speaking You Tube. Thanks a lot.

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  @selenacowland9032 · 2 years ago

  Thank you so much for this.  I've been a runner for years and tried this method last year and gave up. Back at it this year. I totally feel NTKs frustration.  This video was super encouraging and helpful.

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  @sectokia1909 · 5 years ago (edited)

  This video really helped me. I've been running 5k for a year with HR up at 180-190 to just get from 7min 6min per km. I went as hard as I could and get 27min for 5k - but at 200HR which was way over max for my age. I'm now realizing that I did it all wrong. I went and did a Zone 2 run - I had to walk half the time and could only do 10min per kilometer. One week into this I can already notice a change where I can now almost jog 30-60 min without HR going up out of zone 2.

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  @DnDiscontent · 5 years ago

  I really appreciate the encouragement of walk/run. It's really discouraging getting started when all you can do is walk but fitness builds over time!

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  @wolfman5236 · 5 years ago

  Great video showing that run/walk is acceptable and also the benefits of Zone 2 running

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  @alexisbenjamin7203 · 5 years ago

  I feel you NTK...my HR goes through the roof very quickly

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  @awshima · 5 years ago

  Watching with my wife here in Brazil, thanks for the great content

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  @sethscreativefilms · 5 years ago

  Started running this year in January. Knew about staying in Zone 2, but cheated myself and spent most of my time in Zone 3 (upper Z3 at that). Noticed little to know improvement in my times. <br><br>Now I&apos;m focused on Z2 training and already a couple weeks into it I&apos;m noticing improvements! Z2 is the way to go!

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  @Dwarfboy666 · 5 years ago

  We all feel your pain Kim. Z2 is SOOOOOO frustrating to begin with, but it gets better. Well done you 👏<br>👍😑👍

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