I see a lot of posts about slowing down easy pace or whatever, but are easy running and base mileage interchangeable? I'm starting my base training now which is why I'm asking. I unconsciously speed up during the runs and then end up going to fast. I think I might be afraid of going too easy and not getting anything out of the run
Speeding up some of your easy runs during your base period is fine. Just don't feel like you have to do it everyday.
See my username, easy feels easy. If you feel good, nothing wrong with picking up the pace and pushing it. Just listen to your body.
when people say "easy" i think it generally means recovery days in season. When people say base mileage it can include easy and harder efforts, but mostly everything should medium aerobic running: not too easy, but not too hard either
The terminologies are often ambiguous, depending on the context.
"Easy pace" describes a pace level, which can still include a whole range of paces from recovery pace to anything below marathon pace.
"Easy running" describes entire session. Long run at easy pace is not easy running because of the duration.
"Base mileage" is about amount of running over a multiday period (usually per week). Not necessarily easy or hard. In base building period, it's recommended that the pace is mostly easy (in the sense that there is no tempo or fast interval, but there is quite a lot of flexibility, and can even include strides). The point is that ramping up base mileage is not an easy effort because you are adding duration, which requires recovery while still adapting to new mileage.
After you can do the mileage day in day out without the need of recovery, this becomes your new base mileage. The whole thing becomes "easy", with no need for rest days, no soreness, no accumulated fatigue. In this way, you can isolate the cause of fatigue once you add workouts (interval, tempo or long runs) in the next phase.
The above assumes you follow the approach of strict periodization, which is not the only way. Some people include all range paces throughout the cycle, and even at a single run, and only change the dosage/proportion subtly based on feel and feedback on how the body responds.
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