Ep 69| Stop Running Your Easy Days Too Hard

<p><strong>Your easy runs are probably too hard. Let&#39;s fix that together.</strong></p><p>Lace up and come run with me. This is a 40-minute audio coached run, and it&#39;s <em>actually</em> easy. No intervals, no hero moves. You&#39;ll probably feel like you&#39;re holding back, and that&#39;s exactly the point.</p><p>I&#39;m heading to Portugal for a trail running adventure, and I&#39;m in the middle of a full-blown taper tantrum. So on today&#39;s run, I&#39;m taking myself (and you) through why your fitness isn&#39;t going anywhere.</p><p><strong>On this run, we&#39;ll cover:</strong></p><ul><li>What my metabolic assessment taught me about my foundation</li><li>What the gray zone is, why it has a purpose, and why living there backfires</li><li>Why &quot;just run faster&quot; doesn&#39;t raise your ceiling the way you&#39;d think</li><li>Why getting back into running so often ends in injury (hint: running is a power sport)</li><li>Why your watch&#39;s zones and pace estimates are guesses, and how RPE fills the gap</li><li>A safety check, because we&#39;re outside and I want you home happy</li></ul><p><strong>What to expect:</strong> a 3-4 out of 10 effort. You should be able to talk in full sentences the whole time. If you finish feeling like you could&#39;ve done more, you nailed it.</p><p><strong>A little teaser:</strong> I&#39;m building an assessment that uses audio coached runs like this one to help you field test, so you know your zones are accurate. Want in? Join the waitlist <a href="https://www.aliciasfitness.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a></p><p><strong>Know someone who runs everything too hard, or keeps getting hurt every time they start up again?</strong> Send them this one. Then come back and tell me how it felt.</p><p>Press play and let&#39;s go run easy.</p><p>Follow and tag me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aliciasfitness/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Instagram</a></p>