All Things Endurance
All Things Endurance
Rick Prince
Episode 34: The Lore of Zone 2 - The Scientific Reality with Guest Dr. Brendon Gurd
28 minutes Posted Jul 4, 2025 at 11:00 pm.
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In the realm of endurance sports training these days, there isn’t a much hotter (or controversial) topic than Zone 2 training. Zone 2 training has long been a training staple for many endurance athletes as it’s historically been touted as the best intensity to train at to induce specific physiological adaptations such as mitochondrial and capillary density. However, recent specific research into Zone 2 training has largely debunked this long-standing narrative. More specifically, it turns the...