Most cyclists think Zone 2 is simple.

Ride easy. Keep it controlled. Build the engine.

But then someone asks a really good question:

At what point does a Zone 2 ride stop being easy and start becoming grey-zone or even hard?

And honestly, this is where the conversation gets much more useful.

Because Zone 2 isn’t just about the number on your head unit.

It’s about the stress that session creates on your body.

This was a great question I had recently:

“So at what point does a Zone 2 ride go from easy to grey to hard?

I love this question because it’s exactly where a lot of cyclists go wrong.

They think if a ride is labelled Zone 2, it must automatically be easy.

But that’s not always true.

A 45-minute Zone 2 ride when you’re fresh, fuelled and well slept is very different from a three-hour Zone 2 ride after a stressful week, poor sleep, heavy legs and a hard gym session the day before.

Same zone.

Completely different stress.

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Neil

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