How to think about your easy runs | Strength Running

[@CatherineSui-Miller]

I just returned from my first 2024 London Marathon by following your personlized training plan and finished 20 minutes under your projected time.

[@JasonFitzgerald]

Amazing to hear Catherine!! In this case, I love being proved wrong ;)

[@CatherineSui-Miller]

Thanks, Jason. I plan to run Chicago/ CIM and NYC marathons in 2025. I will definitely reach out for guidance on a BQ at Chicago/ CIM!

[@Burps___]

I really like your videos where you bring us along as you do a type of workout. You did one in the recent past where you had us along for strides. Thank you.

[@kevinjackson420]

Easy runs, four times per week! I don't really have trails near me, so all my easy runs are on the roads. I keep it nice and easy, couple minutes slower than marathon pace, which typically keeps my HR in Zone 2, but I go by feel and see where my HR was after the run. Sometimes, I feel people put too much on HR. Just run, enjoy it!

[@MrTsinobmort]

My runs are mostly out the front door of where ever I am. My workplace and home are both in well treed neighbourhoods with gently undulating terrain. I know the routes and get anywhere from 3 to 15k by deciding on a few turns and a few loops. If the route is right there, more chance I’ll do it. And there’s a 5 k trail around some kettle ponds just a few blocks down the road!

[@gtromble]

Any route accessible from my house is hilly - so that's where I run. A couple of things you mentioned that I do are: first mile is the slowest , and not spending too much time in Zone 3. I've learned by now how I can run the hills so HR may climb into zone 3 for a bit, but not stay there once I'm up the hill. For base runs, I run to an effort that doesn't feel like I'm pushing at all, and doesn't feel like I'm holding back either. Breathing is easy.

[@akvabelam5483]

Hi, are you actually able to run the hills just with a tad of staying in Z3? I have to switch to walking if I end up doing a Z2 run on a hilly route and even with fast walking up the hill, I end up in Z3... Although, there are many variables that can make us entering the gray Z3 on runs with varied terrain.

[@JasonFitzgerald]

@@akvabelam5483 There's nothing wrong with a little Zone 3! Too many have demonized it. It's just too difficult to do all the time.

[@akvabelam5483]

@JasonFitzgerald agreed! But when I started running, almost all of my runs were in Z3. Mind you, I didn't know very much about running at all. When I found out what all the benefits of Z2 running were, I felt like I had to tell everyone about it. Thank you for this video.

[@jameschaves5723]

Your spot on Jason!! Usually with friends who are slower than me. Sometimes I do drive to the coast as that’s beautiful ❤️

[@Amonieyt]

1:52 cute little running partner there in the background xD

[@mattanderson5740]

May I ask what your heart rate was roughly at during this run?

[@JasonFitzgerald]

Average was 144 but it drifted into the low 160's during some uphills later in the run!

[@SCHD-DGRO24]

I wish a sub 8 minute mile was an easy run for me, maybe someday lol

[@akvabelam5483]

Right?! Maybe one day, we'll get there 😊

[@JasonFitzgerald]

It's all relative! These paces used to be a minute per mile faster for me. But with age and altitude, things slow down :)

[@toddapplegate3988]

Base Run easy build toward end in pace, destination, about an 1hr to 1.5hr. like some terrain (hills or trails), should feel good

[@ThresholdHub]

I do my easy runs ONLY based on heart rate (even on sunny days) and not by counting how much I did every mile or kilometers

[@SBanderaB]

I was looking to see if this had something new or modern - 100% the same we were told and doing in the 90s......... 30 yr old information sold as new....