EP. 25 - The Benefits of Easy Running & How it Will Make You Faster

In today’s episode, we breakdown the importance of ‘easy’ running! Listen to learn of the qualities of easy, low-aerobic training; and why it’s so crucial in our ability to make both short and long-term fitness gains! We take a deep dive into why aerobic running is so important; and with help from our listeners, we answer the following audience-driven questions: How long does it take to see benefits from aerobic training? What is the ‘Golden’ Heart Rate Zone and Time spent in that zone? Is it beneficial for everyone to use Heart Rate as a measure of easy running? Why do easy miles feel harder than workouts/faster paces? What are our favorite things to do to keep the easy miles ‘easy’? With these ideas, and many more to inform our discussion, you’re sure to gain value from this episode, and to become a stronger runner for it! If you enjoyed this episode, connect with us through social media, and send your Elevated Moments to elevateyourrunningpodcast@gmail.com , so that we can share on an upcoming episode! Also, be sure to review and subscribe to support the show! Insidetracker: We’re excited to announce that for a limited time, Elevate Your Running Listeners get 20% off the entire InsideTracker store when you sign up! Visit insidetracker.com/elevateyourrunning . Thank you to Insidetracker for partnering with us and our podcast! Resources: https://elevateyourrunning.com www.instagram.com/sayrahrunshappy https://www.instagram.com/austinmyersfitness/ https://www.austinmyers.org – Track: Chicago — Jey Co [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/MNbfbvZR10A Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/chicago