01/20/2026
The reason most endurance athletes do all of zone 2 is so they can add more training.
If you have less than 2 hours a week to add in aerobic work, you're better off doing mixed modal conditioning or intervals for cardiovascular and performance benefits.
Zone 2 is for old ladies and high level endurance athletes that already do HOURS of zone 3-5 training per week.
Leave your house.
Go out into the world.
Find a sport.
Join a rec league,
Drop in on a Bjj or martial arts class,
Join a running group,
Play Pickleball,
Literally anything except the laziest, most boring, and isolating form of cardio possible (I.e., zone 2).
The physical and social benefits of doing a sport recreational are going to have much better health, longevity, and performance outcomes then biking for 30 min at zone 2.
