Zone 2 confusion: here's why you can't trust search engine AI

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Zone 2 is maybe the most simple zone to describe & conform to…except for ‘all out’. Here is what AI has to say about it:

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This was sent to me by a rower after we were discussing vocabulary differences between the two sports. (I was trying to figure out what UT1 & UT2 were) We can call laugh about Zone 2 being ABOVE LT2 but imagine if you were relatively new to endurance training. That would suck.

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Oh, the proponents seem to respond to these type questions with advice along the lines of, “you just need to refine your search/inquiry to specify that you are asking about the zone 2 that’s below LT1. The AI is just answering the question you asked.”