Your Easy Runs Might Be the Problem
Published on: 30/04/2026
“What do I do if my easy runs are still in zone 3 or higher?”
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“What do I do if my easy runs are still in zone 3 or higher?”

When you learned about running and how a training plan works you probably learned the same basic structure that I did. You should have easy runs separated by a speed workout, a tempo run, and an easy pace long run. This carbon-copy has been used forever because it works.

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Do you keep having random injuries pop up or are they a recurring theme in training? Things that seem to not get better with the normal approach of simple PT exercises for the painful area?