As a running coach, I’m fortunate enough to speak to people about trail running on a regular basis, and one of the most common questions I’m asked is, ‘How can I run faster?’
After reviewing training logs and data, the most surprising answer to many is, telling people to slow down. Whilst this sounds counter intuitive, let’s dig into the reasons for running slow, the why, the what and as important for you, how slow, should your slow and easy runs be?
Why Do We Run Slow To Speed Up?
Running easy allows us to build
