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Pick up the pace: it’s time to lock in your fall running schedule. With autumn races on the horizon, a mix of long runs and shorter speed workouts is key in becoming a well-rounded runner.
But oftentimes, quick speed intervals can be really taxing on your muscles. During the efforts, you’re pushing your body to a higher rate of exertion than you would in a sustained effort on a long run. We broke down why those 400-meter repeats might feel more difficult than a 10-mile run at marathon pace.
Long runs are supposed to be easy.
When pushing yourself on the road for several hours, you’re not supposed to be at a 10/10 all the time. Running coach and ultramarathoner Brian Hsia suggests an RPE (rate of perceived exertion) of 5 on a scale of 1 to 10. “Long runs are supposed to be conversational, as running in a group of people helps ease the longer mileage…
