Tag: Zone 2

  • My first endurance event of 2023

    I completed my first endurance event of 2023 on 19th March. The event was a 200 Km Audax organised by Kingston Wheeler’s , starting in Surbiton, South London and doing a loop around Reading and Basingstoke. It was a lovely ride, with beautiful lanes and a good start to the season. Giving me a good…

  • February progress, endurance power gains

    My February Zone 2 project metrics show some progress, but my training volume was slightly down on January. You can find the details of my training plan here, my goals and metrics here. Capturing the metrics forces me to reflect on progress, what I’m doing well and what isn’t going to plan, keeping me honest.…

  • My January training progress – a great start

    I’ve pulled together my metrics for January to measure progress since I set out of my Zone 2 project. You can find the details of my training plan here, my goals and metrics here. Capturing the metrics has been really useful. It forces me to look at progress in more detail and keeps me honest…

  • My Zone 2 Training Plan for 2023

    While my overall goal is to improve my endurance in 2023, I’ve been considering a number of other factors when putting together a plan. Most of these factors are due to the results of my baseline tests that I carried out in December, you can read about them here. The key think I’m thinking about…

  • How to use VO2Max and DEXA to benchmark health and fitness

    I recently took a VO2Max test, a DEXA Scan, a RMR test and a blood sugar test to give me an overall picture of my health and fitness. I wanted to give myself a benchmark to measure progress against and to help inform my training plan in 2023. Before I did the tests I would…

  • How to calculate your Zone 2

    There are quite a few methods used to calculate your zone 2 training zone, which builds optimal aerobic capacity. The 4 methods I’ve tried are: Calculate your zone 2 training zone using percentage of Maximum heart rate This method calculates your Zone 2 as 60% to 70% of your maximum hear rate. You obviously need…