Rethinking Easy Pace
Jason emphasizes the importance of stepping away from marathons to explore shorter races, allowing runners to frequently test their limits. He discusses the concept of easy pace, clarifying that it's more about effort than speed. A runner shares their struggle with balancing the advice to run slowly while wanting to maintain a comfortable yet effective pace.In this clip
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The Strength Running Podcast
Zone 2 Q&A: Can You Run Too Slow? When Does Easy Pace Get Faster?
Related Questions
What is a reasonable expectation for how fast I can improve my "easy" running pace through Zone 2 training if I currently run my easy pace around 11:00 per mile?
I'm training for a marathon and I'm a beginner. On my first run, my coach told me to do a run with an average pace of 8:07/km for 50 minutes. She called it an "aerobic run" but asked me to ignore my heart rate and focus on pace. What do you suspect she is doing?
I'm training for a marathon and I'm a beginner. On my first run, my coach told me to do a run with an average pace of 8:07/km for 50 minutes. She called it an "aerobic run" but asked me to ignore my heart rate and focus on pace. What do you suspect she is doing?