# Long slow endurance for mitochondria building

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**Created:** [March 22, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/long-slow-endurance-for-mitochondria-building/56013 "2021-03-22T23:36:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 11:21am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/long-slow-endurance-for-mitochondria-building/56013/14 "2021-03-23T11:21:07Z")

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> [@lebowskii98](#):
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> I thought it was 3+ hours. I’m going to change my plan to just 15 mins 2-3 times a week instead of having a nice long ride on weekend. 😉

You’ll only need to devote 12 minutes, but you’ll have to go a lot harder than zone 2.

> [@75min Z2 enough?](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/75min-z2-enough/54863/24):
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> I can name that song (increase mitochondrial biogenesis) in 12 minutes.

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