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The importance of knowing (and sticking to!) your Training Zones

The importance of knowing (and sticking to!) your Training Zones

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Alan Couzens
Jun 18, 2025
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The importance of knowing (and sticking to!) your Training Zones
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Inspired by a few posts I’ve seen of late saying…

“Well training zones are fuzzy anyhow, so don’t get too worried about knowing them exactly, or sticking religiously to them”

…here I present a… ah… somewhat different persepective….

Knowing and sticking to your training zones might be THE most important factor in your long-term athletic development….

It’s all about intensity discipline, and intensity discipline begins with knowing the right intensity for you!


For further detail on how to go about setting your zones, please refer to Chapter 7: Everything you need to know about Training zones.

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