219: The Importance of Easy Running

You want to run faster, so you practice running faster. You want to run faster, so you push every run just that little bit extra. You want to run faster, so you live by the motto “no pain, no gain.” You want to run faster, but now you are exhausted, sick, burnt out, or injured. When you are ready to start back up and bring more joy to your running, consider that most improvement coming during the easy days. If you do not have easy days, when do you plan o...