WHY I'M QUITTING ZONE2/POLARIZED TRAINING

ZONE 2/POLARIZED TRAINING has been all the rage for the past couple of years. I committed to that focus right as it was picking up steam. It's worked well...

... but, not anymore.

What am I gonna do?

Before I get there...

• takes a ton of time
• can be boring
• unfun

... for me, these are the drawbacks of Z2/Polarized.

When I think about it,
and I do think about it a lot...

... my best performances are when I'm having fun, and rested.

Today, for example, was one of the best days of the year.

Yes, the sun was out, and temp perfect.

Rather than make sure I stayed in Z2 to meet the group, then pinning it for 40 minutes...

... I popped up the rollers with good power, on the way to meet 'em.

Rather than make sure I slogged through X amount of time...

... I pointed the steed to the barn early, still feeling frosty.

Saturday, I will head out for a good long ride, mostly endurance/tempo.

Here's the new plan.

Mid-week...

• punchy
• VO2maxie
• keep it fresh

... wanderlust on the weekend.

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165.8 lbs
8.5 hrs sleep
PushUps PullUps SplitSquats
10 minutes stretching
90 minutes Reading/Journaling
94/6 (fitness per Training Peaks)
0 min vision therapy

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