I Ran Slower for 5 Weeks. Here's What Happened to My Heart Rate.

Is Zone 2 run training actually worth it? After 5 weeks of running mostly in Zone 2, taking walk breaks, and ignoring my ego, I have the results. In this video, I finish my 5-week base building & discuss the benefits of this training block. We talk about the reality of managing back flares and chronic illnesses, why I completely scaled back my strength training to match my 70-year-old mum, and how making "mature choices" led to a massive 11-beat drop in my average heart rate on the exact same route. A pleasing result after only 5 weeks! Week 5 runs Run 1: Base run, 6.0 km Run 2: Zone 2 run, 4.3 km Run 3: Zone 2 run, 5.2 km ⏰ Timecodes ⏰ 0:00 - The 11-Beat Heart Rate Drop 0:33 - Managing Ego, Age, and Recovery 0:58 - The Reality of Summer Zone 2 Runs: you might have to walk to stay in Zone 2 1:48 - Celebrating achieving my Zone 2 4k goal 2:34 - Learning to manage talking, gear, and heart rate while running in the heat 3:35 - Zone 2 5k goal and necessary walks to keep heart rate in Zone 2. 4:35 - Base Training Results time 5:00 - The Biggest Lesson: Consistency Over Speed 6:21 - Top 3 Benefits of 5 Weeks of Base Training Connect with me! I'd really love to hear from you ... 📧 Subscribe to my new, work in progress, blog for more training details: https://thematurerunner.com/#subscribe ☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thematurerunner ❓❓❓ Are you currently struggling with the slow pace and walk breaks of Zone 2, or have you finally started to see your heart rate drop? ❓❓❓ #Zone2Running #BaseTraining #RunningOver40 #BeginnerRunner #SlowRunning #thematurerunner