Zone 2 Combo Run?
I'm fairly new to zone 2 running and tried something sort of unconventional last week. I decided to run away from home for 45 minutes and use my watch to stay in zone 2, and then turn around and try to get home as quickly as possible. This ended up being a little over 2 miles each way and took a little under 20 minutes to get home. I'll comment with a snap from my Garmin, although I'm not sure it's relevant.
My question is does this negate the purpose of doing a zone 2 run in the first place? By trying to have it both ways am I making both less effective? I'm new to zone 2 and it feels so insanely slow. I'm also not always able to get my desired three runs per week in, which is why I decided to try this weird combo thing I've never heard anyone else talk about.