[mthomey]

I have both the run pace and run heart plans downloaded in training peaks to use on interval days versus aerobic long zone 1 days. Why does the pace plan show different levels than the heart plan. For example, I have a worked that has 2:30 hard repeats with 5:00 zone 1 rest… the pace plan says this hard intervals should be in zone 4 whereas as the HR plan says they should be between zone y and zone 4. Why is that?

Also is a one mile for time a good test to do to determine threshold pace?

[David Warden]

M,

The most likely reason is because your Pave zones have not been setup as 80/20 zones. The most common issue is that you’ve not defined specific Run zones, but are relying on Default zones. See https://www.8020endurance.com/understanding-trainingpeaks-workout-plan/ for details.

If you still have the issue, connect your account to me at https://home.trainingpeaks.com/attachtocoach?sharedKey=OKYJVWHNFAPPG and I’ll take a look.

We do include a Mile test for calculating zones at https://www.8020endurance.com/8020-zone-calculator/ but it is not as accurate as the full 20-minutes test. If you are going to run the mile test, might as well do the full 20.

David

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