https://blog.lavelo.es/tags/intervals/ Recent content in Intervals on Lavelo Triathlon Training Hugo -- 0.151.2 en Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.lavelo.es/posts/understanding-training-zones/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.lavelo.es/posts/understanding-training-zones/ <p>Walk into any triathlon training discussion, and you&rsquo;ll hear athletes throwing around terms like &ldquo;Zone 2,&rdquo; &ldquo;threshold,&rdquo; and &ldquo;VO2max intervals.&rdquo; But what do these zones actually mean? And more importantly, how do you use them to train smarter and race faster?</p> <p>Let&rsquo;s break down the five training zones, what happens in your body during each, and how to use them strategically in your training.</p> <h2 id="why-training-zones-matter">Why Training Zones Matter</h2> <p>Training zones exist because different exercise intensities create different physiological adaptations. Train too hard all the time, and you&rsquo;ll overtrain and underperform. Train too easy all the time, and you won&rsquo;t develop the specific fitness needed for racing.</p>