Do You Make These 12 Running Mistakes? - Jenny Hadfield

Do You Make These 12 Running Mistakes? via @coachjenny

Running by a pace rather than the body. When you follow a pace on your watch or GPS you may be running too quickly or too slowly on the day. That is because every day is different for a runner. Some days we feel like Wonder Woman, others we’re feel lucky to even finish the workout. There are a host of variables that go into what kind of run you’re going to have (sleep, cycle, nutrition, stress, weather, terrain, travel, training progression). The key is to let your body be your guide and the pace and watch be the outcome of that the training run. When the training plan reads “easy” run at an effort where you can still talk and hold a conversation. If you can hear your breathing, you’re going too fast. Even if it’s the pace you normally run, it just means today’s workout easy is slower. No harm – no foul. When it reads to run at a moderate effort – run where you can start t...

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