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Mistake #1: Running Too Fast On Easy Days

P Luttrell · 2025-04-09T20:00:22-04:00

I've written a fairly lengthy article on why running fast on easy days isn't a good approach. In the article, I analyse the training of a random sample of elites, whose training I've accessed via Strava and this site, and demonstrate that elite runners are performing their easy runs at a much lower relative intensity than what is prescribed by some authorities in the sport. I know it's a fairly trite subject, but I personally hadn't seen anyone quantify the real world training of elites - placing their easy runs into an intensity matrix - so that recreational runners can get a better picture of what the world's best are actually doing. We tend to focus on big workouts, and adjust our paces accordingly, but we don't do the same for easy runs. Anyway, the full article is here:https://pluttrell3.wixsite.com/train-of-thought/post/mistake-1-running-too-fast-on-easy-daysDiscus.

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It would have been interesting to also look at effort in terms of % of max heart rate for these elite athletes. Did you manage to gather any data on that?

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