Zone 2. Conversational pace for us old timers. Whatever you want to call it, people are always preaching keeping your easy runs easy.
This is for good reason. Most runners do their easy runs too fast.
But some treat easy running as the part that’s going to lead to better performances when, really, it’s mostly the enabler.
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If you spend much time on running social media, you’ll see a million different ideas for what the key to improvement in running is. So I might as well tap into that sentiment and offer my thoughts on what the key to improvement is.
(The truth, of course, is that improvement involves many variables but I do believe most, if not all, of those variables rely on this one thing to be in place first.)
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“Real runners go long.” “Longer is more challenging.” “Longer is the only challenge.”
For better or worse, these are statements that are not hard to find within the running community, especially on social media.
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This question seems to be the eternal question on social media. What brand or model is the best shoe?
If it were only that simple.
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It’s easy in running, as in any sport, to focus on the competition. Achievements are all about race results. Thoughts revolve around race day. That’s what it’s all about, right?
The truth is, especially if you want to be a runner for the long term, you need to take a more holistic view of running. It’s not just about race day. It’s about all accomplishments. It’s about finding fulfillment in the pursuit. It’s about running being such a positive part of your life that you want it to remain in your life.
Most of all, it’s all about falling in love with the process, the training, the day to day runs.
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