The REAL Reason Long Runs Make You Run Faster

Today the Coach Parry team talks about the importance of running long if you want to run fast.

When you're ready, we'd love to help you become a better runner.

#running #runningcoach #marathontraining

[markjohnson]

I subscribe to several running channels and its this one that I find I get the most out of in terms of useful, usable training and race information. Thank you so much team. I really wish I could afford to follow your training programme fully, but alas, times are tough. So thank you so much for putting out so much great content for free, effectively. It's greatly appreciated.

[MrMars]

More details on Long runs please. Relative Distances, paces, heart rate zones, changes in paces, frequency. Thanks!

[arnubiovalenciajimenez]

I am 57 years old with a particular interest in 5K. I just subscribed to your channel after watching other running videos. I have only been able to participate as an amateur in a 5K, achieving a time of 21:25. I am just looking to improve my time and running performance.

[chandraau]

I love watching your videos. I feel so much more capable and educated after watching your videos. Thank you!!

[uMsubathi]

Watching this as a proud South African 🇿🇦. This great information

[MrQuackism]

Building lots of training on top of each other, rather than one long run.

Thank you for the advice

[pulanelongrichps]

You guys are honestly AWESOME!!! God bless you!

[dzhuwao]

Great info, well delivered. Thanks Team.

[jt.]

Next question. How slow or how fast do you run? "conversation" pace?

[dougmartin]

You guys, and gal, are great. Very good lesson. I would like to contribute something pertinent to long runs, since I had an unfortunate experience on my last long run a few days ago. I was 0.2 miles from finishing my first ever 18 mile Z2 run, when on a tree lined sidewalk, with roots causing many lifted edges, my toe caught on of them, and I was nose-surfing the pavement before I knew what hit me. Bleeding badly inside and outside the nose and several other places, a good Samaritan stopped and gave me his box of moistened cleaning wipes, with which I could control the bleeding. I jogged the rest of the run, another 0.7 miles, to my car, and made it home OK. 5 bandaged areas other than my face. A couple "stitch tape" fasteners holding a couple big splits at nose bridge and brow together. Road rash all the way down the length of the ridge of the nose. Otherwise, fine!

The advice from this is just something along the lines of "Be careful!" or "Don't be careless" at the end of a specially challenging run, which applies to races as well. At that time, you are fatigued, weak, less coordinated, with a reduction in reaction time and cognitive ability. And a small stubbed toe can become a much bigger deal than expected!

I've never read or heard anyone talk about how big a deal falling while running is. It doesn't happen all the time. This is my 2nd and more serious time. A relevant consideration for long runs??

[Trailrunner]

2 hours, either at easy or at steady with periods of steady or maraton pace. That simple.

[ulfeliasson]

I used to run PB's on 5km 1-2 days after running a marathon. I have never understood that math :-) My stupid hip is finally getting better again. One more marathon is left in me. Will aim for the long slow runs for sure this time.

[clingenpeelc]

Great video. I’ve been doing ultra trail races that last 10 years. I would encourage you to think about time vs distance, when considering what your long run should be.

[twistedsteeltv]

Wanted to share my running journey so far. I started training for a 5k which was to be done in May, at the end of March.

I'd not reallly run since i was much younger despite being fairly slim. So i started doing just 1k to build my fitness, mix of walkiny and running, did that 3-4 times a week until i coulld get the whole way round.

Then increased the distance all the way to 5k. "Race day" came and I did the 5k in 23m 46secs, after some rest I then started making 5k my normal jog and now have completed a 10k last week, that was good but have felt knackered since.

Rest time is important, any tips on things to do to improve recovery?

[pierremichel]

A lot of professional marathoners do marathons in training every weeks during their long run. I think we are thinking we are weak but if you do it progressively the body can take a lot. Sorokin the record holder for the 24h is doing a marathon every morning

[Team.L]

I run harder and longer longruns when I run 2.16 marathon ! My key work out was for that marathon longruns up to 40 km where I run 25 km in that longrun in my marathon pace ! That make my body comfortable in that pace ! I build up my long runs 20k. 25km 30km 35km 38km 40km! Without those longer and harder long runs I should never run 2.16 marathon! That is the key for success

[dna]

So how many km is a long run, ignoring any specific race challenge ie for the benefits discussed by the experts??

[yvyyggm]

If the long run is to improve aerobic capacity does it matter if you make stops on a long run? Does it still have the same benefit?

[hans-peterstiegler]

I needed always long runs (35k) to get my full potential even at 5 K . No matter how slow they were …

[francolive]

Consistent high mileage at easy effort is key