Running In The Right Training Zones
The TriDot Triathlon Podcast
TriDot Triathlon Training
4.9 • 634 Ratings
🗓️ 2 February 2026
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Understanding how to stay in your training zones is key to smarter run workouts. In this episode, we break down everything you need to know about zones and how to use them effectively. Coaches Elizabeth James and Stephen Horan explain how TriDot determines run zones, which gadgets and metrics best help you monitor them, and how to consistently stay in the right zone during your workouts. They also share strategies for hitting your targets across different terrain and environments. Whether your next workout is guided by pace, power, or heart rate, this episode will equip you with practical tips to maximize your running training and execution.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Triedop podcast. This is episode one in a three-week series that we're going to do where I bring on different coaches to talk us through how to nail our training zones in our run workouts. |
| 0:15.0 | And then next week we'll talk about our bike workouts. And the following week we'll talk about our swim workouts. When we do a workout, it is crucial to do the workout correctly. |
| 0:23.7 | And so I want to pick our coaches' brains on how to do that today, specifically talking about running. |
| 0:29.5 | When we head out for a run session, how can we stay in the right training zones to get the most out of that run workout? |
| 0:36.6 | Our coaches helping us with this topic today. |
| 0:39.1 | We've got Coach Stephen Horan from Iron Mind Endurance, |
| 0:42.5 | and I've got professional triathlete and coach Elizabeth James. |
| 0:46.0 | Coach Stephen, Coach EJ, great to see you guys. |
| 0:48.5 | Great to be here. |
| 0:50.3 | Absolutely. |
| 0:52.2 | I'm Andrew the average triathlete voice of the people in Captain of the middle of the pack. |
| 0:56.0 | As always, we'll start up with our warm-up question, settle in for our main set conversation, |
| 1:00.0 | and then wind things down by asking Coach EJ and Coach Steven an audience question on the cool down. |
| 1:06.0 | Lots of good stuff. |
| 1:07.0 | Let's get to it. |
| 1:09.0 | This is the TriDOT podcast, the triathlon show that brings you world-class coaching with every conversation. |
| 1:18.0 | Let's get started with today's warm-up. |
| 1:21.3 | So at the time we are recording this episode and posting this episode, the Winter Olympics in Cortana, Italy, are about to begin. |
| 1:30.4 | And my warm up question today is what Winter Olympic sport is your favorite to watch on the television? |
| 1:38.0 | Coach Stephen, what is this for you? |
| 1:39.9 | Man, this one was a hard one for me. |
| 1:42.2 | I mean, I love watching sports. |
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