⛰️Trail Runner Utilities

💓 Training Zones Calculator

Calculate your heart rate and pace training zones for optimal performance

💓 Heart Rate Zones

Measure first thing in the morning

⚡ Pace Zones

: min/km
Your hard but sustainable pace

📚 Training Zones Guide

Zone 1: Recovery

50-60% effort
Easy conversation pace. Use for warm-up, cool-down, and recovery runs. Builds aerobic base without fatigue.

Zone 2: Aerobic

60-70% effort
Comfortable pace. Most of your weekly mileage should be here. Improves endurance and fat burning.

Zone 3: Tempo

70-80% effort
Comfortably hard. Can speak short sentences. Improves lactate threshold and stamina.

Zone 4: Threshold

80-90% effort
Hard but sustainable. Speaking is difficult. Builds race-specific fitness and speed endurance.

Zone 5: VO2 Max

90-100% effort
Very hard, interval pace. Cannot speak. Increases maximum oxygen uptake and speed.