Running workouts

If you feel like you’re training hard but your pace just isn’t improving, this episode is for you.

In today’s session, Coach Alicia breaks down one of the most common endurance training frustrations: working harder without actually getting faster. We’ll dive into why this happens, what most runners are getting wrong in their weekly training structure, and how to finally break through that performance plateau.

You’ll learn the difference between easy Zone 2 running, controlled threshold work, and the mistake of living in the “grey zone” where you’re always tired but never truly adapting. Coach Alicia also shares real coaching insight, athlete patterns she sees every day, and the simple shifts that lead to real endurance gains.

This episode includes a guided workout designed to help you feel the difference between aerobic development and true intensity

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This one is spicy 🔥

In today’s episode, we’re taking on a 45-minute HYROX-inspired run designed to build strength, speed, and serious endurance, even if you’re not training for HYROX.

This is a threshold-focused workout with layered intervals that challenge your ability to:

* Hold a strong, “comfortably hard” pace
* Shift gears under fatigue
* Recover quickly and get back to work

You’ll move through a structured warm-up, a dynamic main set packed with challenging, hard, and very hard efforts, and finish with a final push that simulates that race-day grind.

Along the way, I’ll coach you through:

* What threshold pace actually feels like (and why it matters)
* How to pace using effort vs. numbers
* Form cues to stay efficient as fatigue builds
* And how this style of training translates to both HYROX racing and endurance performance

Think walk/jog runs are just for beginners? Think again.

In this episode, Coach Alicia guides you through a 40-minute outdoor walk/jog workout designed to build endurance, boost confidence, and keep your body injury-free. Whether you’re new to running, returning after time off, or simply looking to train smarter, not harder, this session meets you where you are.

You’ll move through intentional intervals that gradually build from short jogs to longer efforts, all while learning how to manage your effort, improve your form, and actually enjoy the process.

We’ll cover:
   •   Why walk breaks are a powerful training tool (not a setback)
   •   How to find the right effort using feel, not pace
   •   Form cues to help you run more efficiently outdoors
   •   How to use this workout as a foundation for long-term progress

In this episode, we guide you through a 40-minute Zone 2 calibration run designed to help you train smarter and finally understand your endurance zones.
Zone calculator:
https://www.8020endurance.com/80-20-zone-calculator/
If you’ve ever wondered whether your “easy run” is actually easy, or if your watch zones are accurate, this episode walks you through a structured workout to help you find your true Zone 2 effort, the foundation of endurance performance.

You’ll start with a 10-minute warm-up before settling into a 30-minute steady Zone 2 run with real-time coaching cues to help you stay relaxed, controlled, and aerobic.

After the workout, we break down how to analyze your heart rate data, check for cardiac drift, and adjust your training zones so your numbers align with how your body actually performs. You’ll also learn how to use the talk test and simple calculations to update your zones on platforms like Garmin, Apple watches, and TrainingPeaks.

This episode is perfect for runners, triathletes, and HYROX athletes who want to build a stronger aerobic engine, improve recovery between hard efforts, and make their training data more meaningful.

Because the strongest endurance athletes aren’t guessing their effort—they’re training with intention.