WHEN DOES RUNNING GET EASIER?

WHEN DOES RUNNING GET EASIER?

Running gets easier but it’s not linear and just because you had that feeling of ease doesn’t mean it will stay!

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[Kelly_Ben]

Ultra runner Stian Angermund said in an interview "Running isn't fun until it's easy, so get fit." I find that so true, but it really depends on the running you do. If you're into track workouts, or running the same route faster and faster, that's a chore that is never allowed to be easy. Not easy like zone 1/2, but easy like enjoyable and with minimal discomfort. Fun, easy running to me is going out for a zone 3 trail run. Running based on feel, rolling smoothly up the hills and flying down, never checking HR, just adjusting based on what feels good... a route you enjoy, and enough time set aside to do it without having to keep an eye on the time. So for me, the formula for easy running is: solid foundation + nice route + running by PE = fun and "easy" 🌙

[eric-running-to-chamonix]

When I ran sporadically or needed to be motivated to run -- because I was feeling unfit and worried about it -- running was usually unpleasant. Sometimes it made me feel sick. But when I changed to running as a hobby, and particularly when I started to train for races, I not only got the benefits, but I also started to get the "high". I would say running gets easier (regardless of the difficulty of the workout) when you do it more than four or five hours a week (unless you do some other kind of aerobic activity as well) 🌙

[christopherwilliams]

I like that you coined it, it doesn’t get easier, your body just gets more used to it 🌙

[dejanjuhart]

Gret video. It's exatly as you have said. Sometimes a run is easy, but the next day the same run feels heavy. A lot is in the head that day. Important thing is that every day you make a progress. And running gets easyer but never easy. 🌙

[Dave_Balensiefen]

What is definitely easier is other things like taking the stairs at work or playing basketball with the kids. 🌙

[Vazquezduoadventures]

Great video! A positive mindset while running is so critical!

[largeeddie]

Running was easy for me when I was 16 and just getting started. I had no expectations, no way to over-think it, and I got faster every time out. These days the middle part of a tempo run feels the easiest, past the shaky first mile or two but not into it enough to be fatigued, running like I know how to and not having to hold back. Although to be honest I don't mind the last part so much either, when I actually get to work at it and it feels like real running. Grinding out 40 or 50 minutes, shuffling along in the "easy" zone, is when it feels like like a chore to me.🌙

[paulvalente]

I started running 2 years ago the last 10 months I pretty much run 10k everyday and its still never easy, I find though when I've had a really good sleep, my running is easier.

[Chungdol]

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Since I work in a 9am to 7pm job it honestly never feels easy. except on the days I have free.
Also: I'm absolutely not a winter person... everything below 15°C (and we get here -10 degrees sometimes in Germany) sucks ... I need sommer, I need warm... I need the sun and I need my fricking 20-30°C
Ah, now I feel better being able to spread my negative vibes in your comments /s :°)

[jimgibson]

Thanks Matt B you've perked me up a wee bit thanks

[joanneh]

Interesting. My easy runs had been feeling less easy. I figured it was because it was my peak week before my marathon and I had tired legs but I wonder if it wasn’t my mindset. Gives me something to check for in the future. Thanks!

[tinalewis]

🌙 OMG I could write all sorts of questions and comments on this topic! I’ll stick to one 😅. Regarding mental distractions, in my experience there are two kinds. The first is when mental chatter detracts from my jump rope sessions and decrease my performance and enjoyment. The other kind of mental chatter skims on the surface of my jumps and does NOT hurt my performance but can even help me get into more of a flow. This second type usually happens when I get in tune with my muscle memory and let my body go on autopilot. I compare it to walking a dog when you’re struggling to control him vs. letting him off-leash. 🐕

[TolunayOrkun]

True, running never seems to feel easier but that is ignoring the fact that the goal post is moving forward as we gain fitness. Looking from the older goals perspective, they now feel easier to repeat, or not as challenging as before, they become "fun" runs.
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[kuraimakumbe]

🌙 it always takes time for me to find these emojis Matt 😂, great video, I find running hard I think I have more hard days that easy but I have only been running for less than 5 years (there is a lot of trial and error until you get it and your body when it comes to running) so maybe when I get to your stage of 15+ years it will be easier, it’s what I tell myself otherwise I would have stopped running a long time ago.

[jimgibson]

Been struggling getting back into the groove, did loch Ness marathon on the second of October I'm 58 so finishing was my goal just not getting the spark, any motivation would be appreciated 🌙🌘😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[stephanm]

Interesting, I have been running for 18 months consistently, and I have noticed this on my runs. On my third or fourth mile, sometimes I feel crappy but my body is doing fine.

I have a genuine question, how do you condition yourself to wake up so early for runs (4 am and earlier)? This is very difficult for me to do. I am going to have to start doing this as I am starting a new job and do not want to give up running.

[mawilliams]

How does the saying go? It doesn’t get easier, you just get faster.

[MyFatAdaptedLife]

Wait...running is supposed to get easier? I thought running is the other sports' punishment. 🌙