How can you run easy runs easy?

SPC wrote:

arguably a runner wrote:

if you can have a conversation during your run, that's an easy run in my books. As long as i do that, i don't even check my HR during the actual easy runs.

People who run solo and have conversations usually don't have to check their HR.

14;00 wrote:

EZ=EZ wrote:

A good rule of thumb is to take a recent 5k time and make your maximum pace during your easy runs no faster than 1.75x the time/mi of the 5k.

For example, if you recently ran 15:30 (5min/mi), you should never be moving faster than 8:45min/mi for your easy days.

A 14:00 5k runner (4:30 = 270s) should be running faster than 7:52 for easy...

jus sayin wrote:

EZ=EZ wrote:

A good rule of thumb is to take a recent 5k time and make your maximum pace during your easy runs no faster than 1.75x the time/mi of the 5k.

For example, if you recently ran 15:30 (5min/mi), you should never be moving faster than 8:45min/mi for your easy days.

A better rule of thumb is that you should ignore numbers and run at a pace that is going to help your legs recover.