Slow Down to Speed Up: The Benefits of Zone Two Training

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Love it or hate it, zone two is here to stay! But why? On today's episode, host Andrew Harley interviews coaches Matt Bach and Brady Hoover to first explain what constitutes zone two training and then share what physiological adaptations take place when training at this intensity. Matt and Brady elaborate on the role of zone two in your overall training program and how it works in harmony with your time spent in other training zones. After hearing about the benefits, listen in for advice about staying in the correct intensity zone and staying focused during aerobic sessions. Make the most of your next zone two session with better understanding and better execution. TriDot and RaceQuest has teamed up to offer TriDot Trips, the most epic racing and training tours imaginable! We’ve got five exclusive trips in 2024. Check them out at www.racequest.com and click on the TriDot tab (use password TriDot).

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0:00.0	This is the TriDOT podcast.
0:03.9	TriDOT uses your training data and genetic profile combined with predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize your training,
0:12.8	giving you better results in less time with fewer injuries.
0:16.8	Our podcast is here to educate, inspire, and entertain.
0:21.7	We'll talk all things triathlon with expert coaches and special guests.
0:26.9	Join the conversation and let's improve together.
0:35.0	Welcome to the Tried Out podcast and whoa boy, do we have a hot topic for you today.
0:42.5	Zone 2 training is possibly the most, one of the most talked about items on the I.M.
0:50.5	Tryouta Facebook group.
0:52.1	Athletes have questions when it comes to doing Zone 2 training
0:56.2	correctly. Why do we train in this zone? The first one joining us is TriDot coach and Tridot staff member
1:02.8	Matt Bach. Matt is an accomplished athlete with an Ironman Maryland victory and 72nd overall finish
1:09.4	in Kona on his resume.
1:11.6	He worked on Wall Street as a trader and portfolio manager for nine years, earned his MBA
1:16.6	from Temple University, worked in marketing at you can for two and a half years, and has now
1:21.8	found his home as the vice president of marketing for Tridot.
1:29.9	And gosh golly, as the vice president of the marketing Tridot. And gosh golly, as the vice president of marketing, Matt and I worked together an awful lot.
1:32.5	Matt, good to see your face.
1:34.2	Welcome back to the show.
1:35.5	Glad to be back.
1:36.2	It's been a while.
1:37.5	Our second coach joining us today is Tridot Coach Brady Hoover.
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