When does it get easier?

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2 months ago 01/21/2023 5:34pm EST

I’m a sophomore and have been running since freshman year. I ran 5:10 and 2:18 so far indoors and running just doesn’t get easier. I ran 8miles today and it was death. 9:30 pace. I feel like I should be able to run an 8 milers at 8:00-8:30 pace and feel good. But instead I did 9;30 and feel terrible. Any ideas? Most of my runs are 5-7miles at 8:30 pace (plus or minus 15 seconds). I run 6 days a week.

I haven’t really done any workouts yet so hoping once I start workouts easy runs will get, well, easier. I also want to get well under 5:00 and get down closer to 2:10 for outdoors.

2 months ago 01/21/2023 5:35pm EST

re: Somedaysoon?

It will never get easier.........you'll just get faster.

2 months ago 01/21/2023 6:33pm EST

re: Somedaysoon?

Ran 20s freshman year and considered quitting. Stuck with it, ran that outdoor and ran 5:15 (off of like 2:45 for the indoor 800 lmao). Ran significantly below 16 3 years later

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2 months ago 01/21/2023 10:10pm EST

re: Somedaysoon?

Somedaysoon? wrote:
I’m a sophomore and have been running since freshman year. I ran 5:10 and 2:18 so far indoors and running just doesn’t get easier. I ran 8miles today and it was death. 9:30 pace. I feel like I should be able to run an 8 milers at 8:00-8:30 pace and feel good. But instead I did 9;30 and feel terrible. Any ideas? Most of my runs are 5-7miles at 8:30 pace (plus or minus 15 seconds). I run 6 days a week.
I haven’t really done any workouts yet so hoping once I start workouts easy runs will get, well, easier. I also want to get well under 5:00 and get down closer to 2:10 for outdoors.

Turn off the effing watch and run easy. It will get easier.

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