Zone 2 training with Iñigo San Millán, part 2

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@batwood14

Do not let your HR go above 83% of max. If it does, keep dropping power until your HR is below 83% of max

@WindWarrior

Thanks for posting, this is essentially what I do.

Funny thing is…the 83% HRmax cap was discussed for high tempo/sweet spot. Read from here:

Sweet Spot Progression

When I did my SS progression, the minimum duration interval I did was 20 mins (I started with 2x20). My logic was that I wanted to build endurance and TTE, so longer intervals better than shorter. My goal for the intervals was also to keep my average HR no higher than 83% of max (based on guidance from the coach Steve Neal). I started with 20 mins at 85%, and pretty soon was doing 20 mins at 90%.

And here:

Recent Flo podcast with Steve Neal

Anyone listen to this. All about raising FatMax, potentially very interesting but I felt the podcast could have done with serious editing; veered off in way too many directions It’s about raising FatMax and then we have this discussion on how not all Vo2 intervals are the same; and the host clearly was out of his depth Linked to the (IMO) harsh complaint about Jonathan interrup[ting Chad too much; clearly Jonathan also knows a lot and wants to share. This host (apologies) does not - sometimes …

@BespokeBarry

Also in terms of practical application he recommends 3*20 min sweetspot but at a 83% HR cap (is that .83 of HR Max?)

Too much overthinking everywhere…searching for the magic interval or zone.

So I agree with this:

@AJS914

He’d say that training at all intensities come with a continuously variable fatigue/reward ratio. There is no magic intensity.