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48: Is It Bad to Run in the "Grey Zone?" Understanding Moderate Pace Running
Description
What is the grey zone in running?
The benefits and detriments of running in the grey zone
How to use the talk test
When to use zone 3 training
Should you do all of your long runs at marathon pace?
What is polarized training (hard days hard, easy days easy)
Marathon pace/zone 3 workouts
Zone 2 vs zone running when you are a beginner runner
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References:
PMID: 33344993
PMID: 36900796
PMID: 35661059
PMID: 26578968
Skiba, Scientific Training For Endurance Athletes
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2019.00070/full
Further reading:
https://lauranorrisrunning.com/what-is-zone-2-training/
https://www.runtothefinish.com/zone-2-heart-rate-training/
https://www.runtothefinish.com/running-heart-rate/
https://lauranorrisrunning.com/training-intensity-distribution-for-runners/