30: Why Training Zones Suck
Aug 14, 2025
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Week 2 of the Berlin Marathon series, and Josh and Michael's training is coming along. Michael still in better shape than Josh, but Josh is closing fast.
A lot of talk about training, balancing work/life/family with running.
Deeper dive on training zones and how they can actually be quite un-useful for your training if you're expecting specific benefits by working specific systems. Physiology is more complex than that!
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- 6: Berlin Marathon Recap (Oct 17, 2024)
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