Finding the BEST running zones for your fitness improvements | Variety

You’re on fire with new videos! So great to see such relevant and truely helpful content flowing

So important to note that speedwork and zone 4/5 training is important. Feels like everyone is only pushing zone 2 nowadays but always running slow makes you a slow runner. Tempo runs become much easier once you incorporate some harder sessions and interval training.

Completely agree, to much low aerobic, low intensity seems to make me stale and struggle so now make sure put tempo/threshold some intervals as well as zone 2/3 but I have stopped trying to stay strictly in that zone 2 zone.

This makes so much sense. I had to run "easy" to let a calf issue rest. I noticed my long run time just wasn't great after a few weeks at that easy pace. Thanks for the explanation.

Enjoy Portugal. Thanks for the content, be always welcomed.

He got a medal in in dublin and Kenyan athletes were there. I think he's got a good shot at the Olympics.

Amazing job Stephen! The way that you explain the zones is remarkable!

I’ve learnt so much from your videos. Appreciate you scully!

That’s what I love about Phase 3 of Jack Daniel’s formula. He makes you run hard intervals and the tempo next day feels almost easy lol

Really enjoying your videos. As a newbie to running and training for my first half and full marathon this year, your advice is really simple and helpful. Good timing with this video as I'm working on the zone training at the moment.

Perfect coaching pep talk for a Monday! Thank you, Stephen!

This video is much better, keep up the quality content Mr Scullion...Oh and the Running Too...

You dialed it in big time on this video! Key is that no two bodies are 100% alike! Just like cadence will vary within runners, so will zone running! For me zone one is building, zone two is base and recovery. Zone three is easy, experimental but challenging. Zone four is tempo. And zone 5 is race day! But there is so much more that goes into it! Mastering your cadence, stride, breathing, form then mental toughness! It takes the whole package to build a solid runner! I used to avoid zone 3 because I always heard they were junk miles. Far from the truth! Zone 3 is my fun days when I want to play around with my performance when I'm feeling good! That's not junk! It's like being in a lab during your run to experiment! Some things work! Some don't! Keep it up with the great videos! #Happytrails

Great stuff Stephen ... thanks a million

Thanks for another great video my friend!

This is great info about how to figure out what kind of mix of workouts I need as an individual. There's so little of this kind of advice around.

So relieved to hear this - i need to touch on speed at least twice a week since having long covid for 18 months just to engage the breathing. Cheers Stephen your marathon coverage is the best 😊

Great stuff...love the scenery 👍👍

Great video, Stephen. Would love to hear about your garmin data when you're training and how you use it to help with recovery etc. Thanks!

More great tips from an actual elite level athlete, thank you. Always enjoy your videos and your enthusiasm!